                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 PERSONS REQUIRED TO REGISTER; DESIGNATED AGENTS (§ 45.2-1639)

A. Any person who owns a well, drills a well, completes well work, operates any
well or gathering pipeline, conducts ground-disturbing geophysical explorations,
or transports gas or oil up to and including the first point of sale shall
register with the Director and shall provide his name and address and the name,
address, and official title of the person in charge of his operations in the
Commonwealth.

B. Any person registering under subsection A shall designate the name and
address of an agent who shall be the attorney-in-fact of the registrant for the
purposes set forth in this section. The designated agent shall be a resident of
the Commonwealth. Notices, orders, other communications, and all processes
issued pursuant to this chapter may be served upon or otherwise delivered to the
designated agent as and for the operator. Any designation of an agent shall
remain in force until the Director is notified in writing of a designation
termination and the designation of a new agent.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 92, § 45.1-361.37; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.