Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org642461-206Certified mail equivalent to registered mail; certain subsequent mail or notice may be sent by regular mail2025General ProvisionsCommon Law and Rules of ConstructionRules of Construction and Definitions

A. If any mail or notice is required to be sent by registered mail, it shall constitute compliance with this requirement if such mail or notice is sent by certified mail.

B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever a state agency is required to send any mail or notice by certified mail and such mail or notice is sent certified mail, return receipt requested, then any subsequent, identical mail or notice that is sent by such state agency may be sent by regular mail.

C. As used in this section, “state agency” means the same as that term is defined in § 2.2-4347.

1956, c. 647, § 1-15.1; 2005, c. 839; 2011, c. 566.