322A.19  Jurisdiction.
  1.  A condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise restricting jurisdiction to a forum outside this state is void.
  2.  A condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise providing that the franchisee consents to the jurisdiction of a forum outside this state is void.
  3.  A civil action or proceeding arising out of a franchise may be commenced wherever jurisdiction over the parties or subject matter exists, even if the franchise limits actions or proceedings to a designated jurisdiction.
2010 Acts, ch 1081, §3