(a) Any unregistered charitable organization, professional fund-raising counsel or professional solicitor, having his or its principal place of business without this Commonwealth or organized under and by virtue of the laws of a foreign state who or which shall solicit contributions from people in this Commonwealth, shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the Secretary of the Commonwealth as his or its agent upon whom may be served any summons, subpoena, subpoena duces tecum or other process directed to such charitable organization, or any partner, principal, officer, or director thereof or to such professional fund-raising counsel or professional solicitor. Service shall be made by leaving two copies of the process, notice, order or demand, together with any fee required by law, in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, together with an affidavit giving the last known post-office address of the defendant and such service shall be sufficient if notice of such service and a copy of the process, notice, order or demand are forthwith sent by registered mail, with return receipt requested, by the Secretary of the Commonwealth or one of his staff to the defendant at the specified address. An affidavit by the Secretary of the Commonwealth showing compliance herewith shall be filed with the papers in the suit, action or proceeding.
(b) Any charitable organization, having no office or place of business within this Commonwealth and soliciting in this Commonwealth from without the Commonwealth solely by telephone or telegraph, direct mail or advertising in national media, and any professional fund-raising counsel or professional solicitor engaged by such an organization, shall file with the Commissioner any report which would otherwise be required of it or request the Commissioner to determine that such organization is exempt under § 57-50 or § 57-60.
1974, c. 574; 1979, c. 595; 1984, c. 268.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 57 - Religious and Charitable Matters; Cemeteries
Chapter 5 - Solicitation of Contributions
§ 57-49. Registration of charitable organizations; prohibition against support of terrorists
§ 57-50. Reciprocal agreements with other states; online filing
§ 57-51. Nonresident registration
§ 57-52. Publication of warnings concerning certain charitable and civic organizations
§ 57-52.1. Publication of warnings concerning solicitation by professional solicitors
§ 57-53. Records to be kept by charitable organizations
§ 57-55.2. Charitable solicitation disclosure
§ 57-55.2:1. Solicitations by for-profit organizations
§ 57-55.3. Disclosure regarding financial statement required
§ 57-55.4. Collection receptacles; required disclosures
§ 57-56. Information filed to become public records
§ 57-58. Ratio of fund-raising expenses to contributions to be included in registration statement
§ 57-59. Enforcement of chapter; seizure of property connected with terrorism; penalties
§ 57-61. Registration of professional fund-raising counsels and solicitors
§ 57-61.1. Time and effect of registration
§ 57-61.2. Commercial co-ventures
§ 57-62. Liability imposed by other laws not decreased
§ 57-64. Out-of-state enforcement proceedings
§ 57-66. Rules and regulations; model ordinance