Virginia § 59.1-293.18 Agent for service of process

Virginia Statutes

§ 59.1-293.18 — Agent for service of process

Virginia § 59.1-293.18

Title 59.1Trade and Commerce

Ch. 23.2Retail Tobacco Products and Nicotine Vapor Products Containing Liquid Nicotine

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Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-293.18 (2026).

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A.Any nonresident manufacturer of liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products that has not registered to do business in the Commonwealth as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to being included in the directory established by the Attorney General pursuant to § 59.1-293.12, appoint and continually engage without interruption the services of an agent in the Commonwealth to act as agent for the service of process in any action or proceeding against such nonresident manufacturer concerning or arising out of the enforcement of this chapter, and such nonresident manufacturer may be served in any manner authorized by law. Such service shall constitute legal and valid service of process on the nonresident manufacturer. The manufacturer shall provide the name, a

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A. Any nonresident manufacturer of liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products that has not registered to do business in the Commonwealth as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to being included in the directory established by the Attorney General pursuant to § 59.1-293.12, appoint and continually engage without interruption the services of an agent in the Commonwealth to act as agent for the service of process in any action or proceeding against such nonresident manufacturer concerning or arising out of the enforcement of this chapter, and such nonresident manufacturer may be served in any manner authorized by law. Such service shall constitute legal and valid service of process on the nonresident manufacturer. The manufacturer shall provide the name, address, telephone number, and proof of the appointment and availability of such agent to the Attorney General.

B. The manufacturer shall provide notice to the Attorney General 30 calendar days prior to termination of the authority of an agent and shall further provide proof to the satisfaction of the Attorney General of the appointment of a new agent no less than five calendar days prior to the termination of an existing agent appointment. In the event an agent terminates an agency appointment, the manufacturer shall notify the Attorney General of the termination within five calendar days and shall include proof to the satisfaction of the Attorney General of the appointment of a new agent.

C. Any manufacturer whose liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products are sold in the Commonwealth who has not appointed and engaged the services of an agent as required by this section shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of the Commonwealth as its agent for service of process. The appointment of the Secretary of the Commonwealth as agent shall not satisfy the condition precedent required in subsection A to be included in the directory.