                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NONRESIDENT REGISTRATION (§ 57-51)

A. Any unregistered charitable organization, professional fund-raising counsel,
or professional solicitor, having his or its principal place of business outside
of the Commonwealth or organized under and by virtue of the laws of a foreign
state who or which shall solicit contributions from people in the 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 the
Commonwealth and soliciting in the Commonwealth from outside of the Commonwealth
solely by email, 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
that would otherwise be required of it or request the Commissioner to determine
that such organization is exempt under &#xA7; 57-50 or 57-60.

HISTORY: 1974, c. 574; 1979, c. 595; 1984, c. 268; 2023, c. 289.