Part VIII. Exchange Program Registration
18VAC48-45-580. Registration of exchange program required.
As required by § 55.1-2219 of the Code of Virginia, an exchange company that offers an exchange program in the Commonwealth shall register the exchange program with the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2349 and 55.1-2247 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 6, eff. December 30, 2019.
18VAC48-45-590. Minimum requirements for registration of an exchange program.
An application for registration of an exchange program shall include the following:
1. An application submitted in accordance with 18VAC48-45-50;
2. Current contact information for the exchange company;
3. A disclosure document that complies with § 55.1-2219 of the Code of Virginia; and
4. A report independently audited by a certified public accountant or accounting firm in accordance with the standards of the Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The report shall provide the following for the preceding calendar year:
a. The number of owners enrolled in the exchange program. Such numbers shall disclose the relationship between the exchange company and owners as being either fee paying or gratuitous in nature;
b. The number of time-share properties, accommodations or facilities eligible to participate in the exchange program;
c. The percentage of confirmed exchanges, which shall be the number of exchanges confirmed by the exchange company divided by the number of exchanges properly applied for, together with a complete and accurate statement of the criteria used to determine whether an exchange request was properly applied for;
d. The number of time-shares for which the exchange company has an outstanding obligation to provide an exchange to an owner who relinquished a time-share during the year in exchange for a time-share in any future year; and
e. The number of exchanges confirmed by the exchange company during the year.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2349 and 55.1-2247 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 6, eff. December 30, 2019.
18VAC48-45-600. Minimum exchange program post-registration reporting requirements.
A. Subsequent to the issuance of a registration for an exchange program by the board, the exchange company shall:
1. File an annual report in accordance with subsection E of § 55.1-2219 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter.
2. Upon the occurrence of a material change to the disclosure document, the exchange company shall file an amended disclosure document in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-2219 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter. These amendments shall be filed with the board within 20 business days after the occurrence of the material change.
3. Upon the occurrence of any material change in the information contained in the registration file, the exchange company shall immediately report such material changes to the board.
4. Submit appropriate documentation to the board once the registration is eligible for termination.
5. Submit to the board any other document or information, which may include information or documents that have been amended or may not have existed previously, that affects the accuracy, completeness, or representation of any information or document filed with the application for registration.
6. Submit to the board any document or information to make the registration file accurate and complete to ensure compliance with the Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act and this chapter.
B. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection A of this section, the board at any time may require an exchange company to provide information or documents, or amendments thereof, in order to assure full and accurate disclosure to prospective purchasers and to ensure compliance with the Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act and this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2349 and 55.1-2247 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 6, eff. December 30, 2019.
18VAC48-45-610. Annual report required for an exchange program registration.
A. An exchange company shall file an annual report to update the material contained in the exchange program registration file by July 1 of each year the registration is effective and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in 18VAC48-45-70.
B. The annual report shall contain, but may not be limited to, the following:
1. Current contact information for the exchange company;
2. Information concerning the current status of the exchange program; and
3. A report that contains the information in subdivision 4 of 18VAC48-45-590 and submitted in compliance with subdivision A 17 of § 55.1-2219 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2349 and 55.1-2247 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 6, eff. December 30, 2019.
18VAC48-45-620. Board review of annual report for exchange program registration.
A. During review of the annual report, the board may make inquiries or request additional documentation to amplify or clarify the information provided.
B. If the board does not accept the annual report and the annual report filing is not completed within 60 days of a request by the board for additional information, the board may take further action pursuant to §§ 55.1-2247 and 55.1-2252 of the Code of Virginia for failing to file an annual report as required by subsection E of § 55.1-2219 of the Code of Virginia.
C. If the board does not perform the required review of the annual report within 30 days of receipt by the board, the annual report shall be deemed to comply with subsection E of § 55.1-2219 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2349 and 55.1-2247 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 6, eff. December 30, 2019; Volume 36, Issue 17, eff. June 1, 2020.
18VAC48-45-630. Termination of an exchange program registration.
A. The exchange program registration shall be terminated upon receipt of written notification from the exchange company indicating that the exchange program is no longer being offered in the Commonwealth. Should the exchange company later choose to offer the exchange program for which the registration has been terminated in accordance with this subsection, prior to offering the exchange program, the exchange company must submit a new application for registration of the exchange program, meet all requirements in effect at the time of application, and be issued an order of registration for the exchange program by the board.
B. Upon receipt and review of the notification pursuant to subsection A of this section, the board shall issue an order of termination for the exchange program registration. The board may request additional information as necessary during the review of the submitted notification to ensure that the exchange program registration is eligible for termination.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2349 and 55.1-2247 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2016.
18VAC48-45-640. Reporting of other changes to an exchange program.
Any other change made or known by the exchange company that may affect the accuracy or completeness of the exchange program registration file shall be promptly reported to the board. The board may request additional information as necessary to ensure compliance with the Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act and this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2349 and 55.1-2247 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2016.