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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 10. Finance And Financial Institutions
Agency 5. State Corporation Commission
Chapter 22. Trust Company Regulations
11/21/2024

10VAC5-22-10. Definitions.

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Affiliate" means generally a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person. In addition, for purposes of Article 1 (§ 6.2-1000 et seq.) and Article 2 (§ 6.2-1013 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 6.2 of the Code of Virginia, a broker-dealer, investment advisor, or investment company is an affiliate of a trust company if a trust company holding company controls the trust company and owns, directly or indirectly, 5.0% or more of any class of the capital stock of the broker-dealer, investment advisor, or investment company.

"Affiliated trust company" means a trust company that is controlled by a trust company holding company. For purposes of Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 6.2 of the Code of Virginia, a trust company holding company or other person has control of a trust company or other legal entity if the person owns 25% or more of the voting stock of the trust company or entity; if, pursuant to the definition of control in the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 USC § 1841 et seq.), the person would be presumed to control the trust company or entity; or if the commission determines that the person exercises a controlling influence over the management and policies of the trust company or entity.

"Broker-dealer" means any person selling any type of security other than an interest or unit in a condominium as defined in subdivision (c) of § 55-79.2 of the Code of Virginia or cooperative housing corporation for the account of others or for his own account otherwise than with or through a broker-dealer or agent, but does not include a bank, a trust subsidiary formed under Article 3 (§ 6.2-1047 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 6.2 of the Code of Virginia, an issuer or an agent.

"Bureau" means the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the State Corporation Commission.

"Commission" means the State Corporation Commission.

"Trust company" means a corporation, including an affiliated trust company, authorized to engage in the trust business under Article 1 (§ 6.2-1000 et seq.) and Article 2 (§ 6.2-1013 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 6.2 of the Code of Virginia with powers expressly restricted to the conduct of general trust business.

"Trust company holding company" means a corporation which owns, directly or indirectly, 5.0% or more of any class of capital stock of a broker-dealer, investment advisor, or investment company and which also controls a trust company.

Statutory Authority

§§ 6.2-1034 and 12.1-13 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR225-01-0205 § 1, eff. April 20, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

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