Virginia Law

A. Within 15 days following the occurrence of any of the following events, a licensee shall file a written report with the commissioner describing the event and its expected impact upon the business of the licensee:

1. Bankruptcy, reorganization, or receivership proceedings are filed by or against the licensee.

2. Any local, state, or federal governmental authority institutes revocation, suspension, or other formal administrative, regulatory, or enforcement proceedings against the licensee relating to its debt settlement services business or similar business.

3. Any local, state, or federal governmental authority (i) revokes or suspends the licensee's debt settlement services license or other license for a similar business; (ii) takes formal administrative, regulatory, or enforcement action against the licensee relating to its debt settlement services business or similar business; or (iii) takes any other action against the licensee relating to its debt settlement services business or similar business where the total amount of restitution or other payment from the licensee exceeds $5,000. A licensee shall not be required to provide the commissioner with information about such event to the extent that such disclosure is prohibited by the laws of another state.

4. Based on allegations by any local, state, or federal governmental authority that the licensee violated any law or regulation applicable to the conduct of its licensed debt settlement services business or similar business, the licensee enters into, or otherwise agrees to the entry of, a settlement or consent order, decree, or agreement with or by such governmental authority.

5. In lieu of threatened or pending license revocation, license suspension, or other administrative, regulatory, or enforcement action, the licensee surrenders its license to engage in (i) the business of providing or offering to provide debt settlement services in another state or (ii) any similar business in another state.

6. The licensee is denied a license to engage in (i) the business of providing or offering to provide debt settlement services in another state or (ii) any similar business in another state.

7. The licensee or any of its members, partners, directors, officers, principals, or employees is indicted for or convicted of a felony, if known.

8. The Attorney General or any other Virginia governmental authority institutes an action against the licensee under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

9. Such other events as may be prescribed by the commissioner.

B. Pursuant to § 6.2-2035 of the Code of Virginia, each licensee shall file an annual report with the commissioner on or before March 25. The annual report shall contain the following data regarding a licensee's business under Chapter 20.1 during the preceding calendar year:

1. The total number of agreements to provide debt settlement services maintained;

2. The total number of agreements to provide debt settlement services entered into;

3. The total principal amount of debt enrolled by consumers into the licensee's debt settlement services;

4. The total number of settled debts;

5. The total principal amount to be paid by consumers to satisfy settled debts;

6. The total amount of fees charged pursuant to § 6.2-2041 of the Code of Virginia;

7. The total amount of fees received pursuant to § 6.2-2041 of the Code of Virginia;

8. The total number of debt settlement services agreements terminated by consumers; and

9. Any additional information required by the commissioner.