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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1980, chapter 559.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69510,"section_number":"22.1-195","catch_line":"Recovery where vehicle operated under contract","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-195\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":66106,"section_number":"8.01-63","catch_line":"Liability for death or injury to guest in motor vehicle","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-63\/"}],"permalink":{"id":181345,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69356,"identifier":"22.1-193","token":"22.1\/12\/2\/22.1-193","url":"\/22.1-193\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-193\/","token":"22.1\/12\/2\/22.1-193","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sufficiency of proof in action on policy; guest doctrine not applicable","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-193","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In case any school pupil or personnel, except the driver when not a pupil, whether riding in a vehicle<\/span> or not, or any other person suffers injury, including death, or property damage, including destruction, through the ownership, maintenance, use or operation of a vehicle<\/span>, it shall be sufficient, in an action for recovery upon the policy, to prove such facts<\/span> and circumstances as are required to be shown in order<\/span> to recover damages<\/span> for death or injury to person or property caused by the negligent operation of privately owned motor vehicles<\/span> in Virginia; provided that such pupils and personnel shall not be considered as guests, and \u00a7 8.01-63<\/a> shall not apply to them.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUFFICIENCY OF PROOF IN ACTION ON POLICY; GUEST DOCTRINE NOT APPLICABLE (\u00a7\n22.1-193)\n\nIn case any school pupil or personnel, except the driver when not a pupil,\nwhether riding in a vehicle or not, or any other person suffers injury,\nincluding death, or property damage, including destruction, through the\nownership, maintenance, use or operation of a vehicle, it shall be sufficient,\nin an action for recovery upon the policy, to prove such facts and circumstances\nas are required to be shown in order to recover damages for death or injury to\nperson or property caused by the negligent operation of privately owned motor\nvehicles in Virginia; provided that such pupils and personnel shall not be\nconsidered as guests, and \u00a7 8.01-63 shall not apply to them.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-289; 1980, c. 559.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}