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.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 8 - Retail Franchising Act
§ 13.1-558. Policy of the Commonwealth
§ 13.1-559. Definitions; applicability of chapter
§ 13.1-560. Registration required
§ 13.1-561. Procedure for registration; bond; renewal; fee
§ 13.1-561.1. Fees to cover expense of regulation
§ 13.1-562. Revocation of or refusal to renew registration
§ 13.1-564. Unlawful cancellation of franchise; undue influence
§ 13.1-565. Voidable franchises
§ 13.1-566. Service of process on nonresident franchisor
§ 13.1-567. Investigations; confidentiality of information and documents
§ 13.1-569.1. Commission may transmit record or complaint to locality where violation occurred
§ 13.1-570. Violations punishable by Commission
§ 13.1-573. Certain records of Commission available to public; admissibility of copies; destruction