Virginia § 38.2-616 - Service of process on insurance-support organizations
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 38.2-616 — Service of process on insurance-support organizations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.2-616. Service of process on insurance-support organizations
For the purpose of this article, an insurance-support organization transacting business outside the Commonwealth that has an effect on a person residing in the Commonwealth and which is alleged to violate this article shall be deemed to have appointed the clerk of the Commission to accept service of process on its behalf. Service on the clerk shall be made in accordance with § 12.1-19.1.
1981, c. 389, § 38.1-57.19; 1986, c. 562; 1991, c. 672; 2020, c. 264.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.2-616 ("Service of process on insurance-support organizations") 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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