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Except as expressly authorized in this chapter or in the condominium instruments or as otherwise provided by law, no unit owners' association shall require any unit owner to execute a formal power of attorney if the unit owner designates a person licensed under the provisions of § 54.1-2106.1 as the unit owner's authorized representative, and the unit owners' association shall recognize such representation without a formal power of attorney, provided that the unit owners' association is given a written authorization signed by the unit owner designating such representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirements of § 54.1-2106.1 and the condominium instruments shall be satisfied before any such representative may exercise a vote on behalf of a unit owner as a proxy. 1974, c. 416, § 55-79.97; 1975, c. 415; 1978, cc. 234, 290; 1983, c. 60; 1984, cc. 29, 103; 1990, c. 662; 1991, c. 497; 1994, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 1997, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 1998, cc. 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 ; 1999, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 2001, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 2002, cc. 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 ; 2005, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 2007, cc. 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 ; 2008, cc. 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 ; 2011, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 2013, cc. 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 ; 2014, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 2015, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 2016, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 2017, cc. 54.1-2106.1 , 54.1-2106.1 ; 2018, c. 54.1-2106.1 ; 2019, c. 54.1-2106.1 .
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