{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-813","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 38.2-813","heading":"What constitutes appointment of agent for service of process","body":"The Clerk of the Commission shall be deemed to be appointed by any unlicensed public adjuster as its agent for the service of process pursuant to § 13.1-758 if any of the following acts are effected by mail or otherwise in the Commonwealth by such unlicensed public adjuster: (i) the investigation, negotiation, adjustment, or provision of advice to insureds in relation to first party claims arising under insurance contracts that insure real or personal property located in the Commonwealth; (ii) the solicitation of public adjusting for such contracts; (iii) the collection of fees, commissions, salaries, or other considerations for such contracts; or (iv) the transaction of any other insurance business in connection with such contracts.2012, cc. 734, 735.","path":["Title 38.2. INSURANCE","Chapter 8. SERVICE OF PROCESS","Article 3. UNLICENSED PUBLIC ADJUSTERS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/38.2-813/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:05Z","sha256":"084713a6ec743a32b8dd30866cb685339f5f3d746b1d0e2e15d80942d47da5cf","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-812","next":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-814"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}