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§ 8.01-306. Process against unincorporated associations or orders, orunincorporated common carriers; principal office outside Virginia andbusiness transactions in Virginia.

Subject to § 8.01-286.1, if an unincorporated (i) association, (ii) order, or(iii) common carrier has its principal office outside Virginia and transactsbusiness or affairs in the Commonwealth, process may be served on anyofficer, trustee, director, staff member, or agent of such association,order, or carrier in the city or county in which he may be found or on theclerk of the State Corporation Commission, who shall be deemed by virtue ofsuch transaction of business or affairs in the Commonwealth to have beenappointed statutory agent of such association, order, or carrier upon whommay be made service of process in accordance with § 12.1-19.1. Service, whenduly made, shall constitute sufficient foundation for a personal judgmentagainst such association, order or carrier. If service may not be had asaforesaid, then on affidavit of that fact an order of publication may beawarded as provided by §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317.

(Code 1950, § 8-66.1; 1962, c. 250; 1977, c. 617; 1991, c. 672; 2005, c. 866.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-8-01 > Chapter-8 > 8-01-306

§ 8.01-306. Process against unincorporated associations or orders, orunincorporated common carriers; principal office outside Virginia andbusiness transactions in Virginia.

Subject to § 8.01-286.1, if an unincorporated (i) association, (ii) order, or(iii) common carrier has its principal office outside Virginia and transactsbusiness or affairs in the Commonwealth, process may be served on anyofficer, trustee, director, staff member, or agent of such association,order, or carrier in the city or county in which he may be found or on theclerk of the State Corporation Commission, who shall be deemed by virtue ofsuch transaction of business or affairs in the Commonwealth to have beenappointed statutory agent of such association, order, or carrier upon whommay be made service of process in accordance with § 12.1-19.1. Service, whenduly made, shall constitute sufficient foundation for a personal judgmentagainst such association, order or carrier. If service may not be had asaforesaid, then on affidavit of that fact an order of publication may beawarded as provided by §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317.

(Code 1950, § 8-66.1; 1962, c. 250; 1977, c. 617; 1991, c. 672; 2005, c. 866.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-8-01 > Chapter-8 > 8-01-306

§ 8.01-306. Process against unincorporated associations or orders, orunincorporated common carriers; principal office outside Virginia andbusiness transactions in Virginia.

Subject to § 8.01-286.1, if an unincorporated (i) association, (ii) order, or(iii) common carrier has its principal office outside Virginia and transactsbusiness or affairs in the Commonwealth, process may be served on anyofficer, trustee, director, staff member, or agent of such association,order, or carrier in the city or county in which he may be found or on theclerk of the State Corporation Commission, who shall be deemed by virtue ofsuch transaction of business or affairs in the Commonwealth to have beenappointed statutory agent of such association, order, or carrier upon whommay be made service of process in accordance with § 12.1-19.1. Service, whenduly made, shall constitute sufficient foundation for a personal judgmentagainst such association, order or carrier. If service may not be had asaforesaid, then on affidavit of that fact an order of publication may beawarded as provided by §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317.

(Code 1950, § 8-66.1; 1962, c. 250; 1977, c. 617; 1991, c. 672; 2005, c. 866.)