{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-801","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 38.2-801","heading":"What constitutes appointment of agent for service of process","body":"A. The clerk of the Commission shall be deemed to be appointed by any insurer unlicensed in this Commonwealth as its agent for the service of process in accordance with § 13.1-758 if any of the following acts are effected by mail or otherwise in this Commonwealth:1. The issuance or delivery of insurance contracts to residents of this Commonwealth or to corporations authorized to do business in this Commonwealth;2. The solicitation of applications for these insurance contracts;3. The collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments or other considerations for these insurance contracts; or4. The transaction of any other insurance business in connection with these insurance contracts.1952, c. 317, § 38.1-64; 1956, c. 431; 1958, c. 597; 1986, c. 562.","path":["Title 38.2. INSURANCE","Chapter 8. SERVICE OF PROCESS","Article 1. UNLICENSED INSURERS PROCESS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/38.2-801/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:05Z","sha256":"82f8aa98eba8c04ecc045e84396c3ff800a533fe365c8e2b32c87043848ac808","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-800","next":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-802"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}