§ 8.01-301. How process served on foreign corporations generally.
Subject to § 8.01-286.1, service of process on a foreign corporation may beeffected in the following manner:
1. By personal service on any officer, director or on the registered agent ofa foreign corporation which is authorized to do business in the Commonwealth,and by personal service on any agent of a foreign corporation transactingbusiness in the Commonwealth without such authorization, wherever any suchofficer, director, or agents be found within the Commonwealth;
2. By substituted service on a foreign corporation in accordance with §§13.1-766 and 13.1-928, if such corporation is authorized to transact businessor affairs within the Commonwealth;
3. By substituted service on a foreign corporation in accordance with §8.01-329 where jurisdiction is authorized under § 8.01-328.1, regardless ofwhether such foreign corporation is authorized to transact business withinthe Commonwealth; or
4. By order of publication in accordance with §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317 wherejurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem is authorized, regardless of whether theforeign corporation so served is authorized to transact business within theCommonwealth.
(Code 1950, § 8-60; 1977, c. 617; 1991, c. 672; 2005, c. 866.)
§ 8.01-301. How process served on foreign corporations generally.
Subject to § 8.01-286.1, service of process on a foreign corporation may beeffected in the following manner:
1. By personal service on any officer, director or on the registered agent ofa foreign corporation which is authorized to do business in the Commonwealth,and by personal service on any agent of a foreign corporation transactingbusiness in the Commonwealth without such authorization, wherever any suchofficer, director, or agents be found within the Commonwealth;
2. By substituted service on a foreign corporation in accordance with §§13.1-766 and 13.1-928, if such corporation is authorized to transact businessor affairs within the Commonwealth;
3. By substituted service on a foreign corporation in accordance with §8.01-329 where jurisdiction is authorized under § 8.01-328.1, regardless ofwhether such foreign corporation is authorized to transact business withinthe Commonwealth; or
4. By order of publication in accordance with §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317 wherejurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem is authorized, regardless of whether theforeign corporation so served is authorized to transact business within theCommonwealth.
(Code 1950, § 8-60; 1977, c. 617; 1991, c. 672; 2005, c. 866.)
§ 8.01-301. How process served on foreign corporations generally.
Subject to § 8.01-286.1, service of process on a foreign corporation may beeffected in the following manner:
1. By personal service on any officer, director or on the registered agent ofa foreign corporation which is authorized to do business in the Commonwealth,and by personal service on any agent of a foreign corporation transactingbusiness in the Commonwealth without such authorization, wherever any suchofficer, director, or agents be found within the Commonwealth;
2. By substituted service on a foreign corporation in accordance with §§13.1-766 and 13.1-928, if such corporation is authorized to transact businessor affairs within the Commonwealth;
3. By substituted service on a foreign corporation in accordance with §8.01-329 where jurisdiction is authorized under § 8.01-328.1, regardless ofwhether such foreign corporation is authorized to transact business withinthe Commonwealth; or
4. By order of publication in accordance with §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317 wherejurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem is authorized, regardless of whether theforeign corporation so served is authorized to transact business within theCommonwealth.
(Code 1950, § 8-60; 1977, c. 617; 1991, c. 672; 2005, c. 866.)
