Virginia § 13.1-566 - Service of process on nonresident franchisor
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 13.1-566 — Service of process on nonresident franchisor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.1-566. Service of process on nonresident franchisor
Every nonresident franchisor who has a franchise registered hereunder and which is not a corporation complying with § 13.1-759 or § 13.1-767 shall appoint in writing the clerk of the Commission as his agent upon whom may be served any process, notice, order or demand. Every nonresident franchisor who sells or offers to sell a franchise registered hereunder and every nonresident franchisor whose franchise is sold or offered to be sold in this Commonwealth shall be deemed to have appointed the clerk of the Commission as his agent upon whom may be served, in any matter arising under this chapter any process, notice, order or demand. Service may be made on the clerk in accordance with § 12.1-19.1.
1972, c. 561; 1978, c. 670; 1990, c. 263; 1991, c. 672; 2009, c. 148.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.1-566 ("Service of process on nonresident franchisor") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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