                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SERVICE ON COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AS AGENT FOR
NONRESIDENT MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR (§ 8.01-308)

Any operation in the Commonwealth of a motor vehicle by a nonresident, including
those nonresidents defined in subdivision 2 of § 8.01-307, either in person or
by an agent or employee, shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment by such
nonresident of the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and his
successors in office, to be the attorney or statutory agent of such nonresident
for the purpose of service of process in any action against him growing out of
any accident or collision in which such nonresident, his agent, or his employee
may be involved while operating motor vehicles in this Commonwealth. Acceptance
by a nonresident of the rights and privileges conferred by Article 5 (§
46.2-655 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 46.2 shall have the same effect under
this section as the operation of such motor vehicle, by such nonresident, his
agent, or his employee.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-67.1; 1950, p. 620; 1952, c. 681; 1956, c. 64; 1966, c.
518; 1977, c. 617.