(a) In addition to other application requirements, a polygraph examiner licensee or an intern polygraph examiner licensee who does not maintain a place of business in Arkansas shall file with the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police an irrevocable consent that:
(1) Actions against the licensee may be filed in any appropriate court of any county or municipality of this state in which the plaintiff resides or in which some part of the transaction occurred out of which the alleged cause of action arose; and
(2) Service of process of the action may be obtained on the licensee by leaving two (2) copies of the process with the director.
(b) The consent shall stipulate and agree that the service of process upon the director shall be taken and held to be valid and binding for all purposes.
(c) The director shall promptly forward one (1) copy of the process to the licensee at the address shown on the records of the director by certified mail, return receipt requested.