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Chapter 18.
Insurance Agents
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  • Article 1.
    Definitions and General Provisions
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    • § 38.2-1800
    Definitions
    § 38.2-1800.1
    Proof of residency
    § 38.2-1801
    Person soliciting insurance deemed agent of insurer; prohibition against misrepresenting agency relationship
    § 38.2-1802
    Acting as agent for unlicensed insurer prohibited; penalties
    § 38.2-1803
    Repealed
    § 38.2-1804
    Blank forms
    § 38.2-1805
    Acceptance by insurance agents of premiums in arrears; how advance premiums recorded
    § 38.2-1806
    Interest with respect to credit extended or money lent for premiums on certain policies
    § 38.2-1807
    Repealed
    § 38.2-1808
    All agreements to be expressed in contract
    § 38.2-1809
    Power of Commission to investigate affairs of persons engaged in insurance business; penalties for refusal to permit investigation
    § 38.2-1810
    Report of acts deemed larceny under § 18.2-111; privileged communications; attorney for the Commonwealth to be informed
    § 38.2-1811
    Repealed
    § 38.2-1812
    Payment and sharing of commissions
    § 38.2-1812.1
    Placement of insurance for public bodies
    § 38.2-1812.2
    Administrative charges in excess of premium prohibited; exceptions
    § 38.2-1813
    Reporting and accounting for premiums
  • Article 2.
    Qualifications of Property and Casualty Insurance Agents, Personal Lines Agents, Title Insurance Agents, Life and Annuities Agents, and Health Agents
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    • § 38.2-1814
    License required of resident property and casualty insurance agent and resident personal lines agent
    § 38.2-1814.1
    License required of resident title insurance agent
    § 38.2-1815
    License required of resident life and annuities agent
    § 38.2-1815.1
    License required of resident health agent
    § 38.2-1816
    Repealed
    § 38.2-1817
    Examination for license; fee required; when fee forfeited
    § 38.2-1818
    Individual moving from another state or Canadian province
  • Article 3.
    Licensing and Appointment of Agents
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    • § 38.2-1819
    Application for license; fee required; fingerprints
    § 38.2-1820
    Issuance of license
    § 38.2-1821
    Revocation, etc., of license revokes appointment
    § 38.2-1821.1
    Exceptions to licensing
    § 38.2-1822
    License required of individual and business entity agents; individual acting for business entity licensee
    § 38.2-1823
    Penalty for acting for insurer, joint underwriting association, etc., when not licensed
    § 38.2-1824
    Kinds of agents' licenses and appointments issued
    § 38.2-1825
    Duration and termination of licenses and appointments
    § 38.2-1825.1
    Renewal application and fee; compliance with continuing education requirements; reinstatement; waiver
    § 38.2-1826
    Requirement to report to Commission
    § 38.2-1827
    Appointment may include one or more classes of insurance
    § 38.2-1828
    Selling accident and sickness insurance
    § 38.2-1829
    Repealed
    § 38.2-1830
    Temporary licenses and appointments; when issued
    § 38.2-1831
    Grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, revocation, or suspension of license
    § 38.2-1832
    Refusal to issue and revocation of license; hearing; new application
    § 38.2-1833
    Appointments of agents
    § 38.2-1834
    Duration of appointment; annual renewal of agent's appointment
    § 38.2-1834.1
    Notification to Commission of termination; notice to agent; immunities; confidentiality; penalties
    § 38.2-1835
    Failure to appoint
    § 38.2-1836
    Licensing nonresidents; reciprocal agreements with other states and Canadian provinces
    § 38.2-1836.1
    Authority of Commission to delegate certain functions
  • Article 4.
    Licensing of Insurance Consultants
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    • § 38.2-1837
    Definitions
    § 38.2-1838
    License required of consultants; fingerprinting
    § 38.2-1839
    Contract required; placement of insurance for public bodies
    § 38.2-1840
    Renewal application and fee; compliance with continuing education requirements; reinstatement; waiver
    § 38.2-1841
    Termination, suspension, or revocation of license
    § 38.2-1842
    Requirement to report to Commission
    § 38.2-1843
    Grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, revocation or suspension of license
    § 38.2-1844
    Refusal to issue and revocation of license; hearing; new application
    § 38.2-1845
    Licensing nonresidents; reciprocal agreements with other states and Canadian provinces
  • Article 5.1.
    Licensing of Surplus Lines Brokers
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    • § 38.2-1857.1
    Property and casualty insurance agents may be licensed as surplus lines brokers for certain insurance from eligible nonadmitted insurers
    § 38.2-1857.2
    Applications for surplus lines broker license; fee required; fingerprinting
    § 38.2-1857.3
    Repealed
    § 38.2-1857.4:1
    Renewal application and fee; reinstatement; waiver
    § 38.2-1857.5
    Requirement to report to Commission
    § 38.2-1857.6
    Accepting and placing surplus lines business
    § 38.2-1857.7
    Grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, revocation, or suspension of license
    § 38.2-1857.8
    Refusal to issue and revocation of license; hearing; new application
    § 38.2-1857.9
    Licensing nonresidents; clerk of the Commission to be appointed agent for service of process; reciprocal agreements with other states and Canadian provinces
  • Article 6.1.
    Licensing of Viatical Settlement Brokers
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    • § 38.2-1865.1
    License required for viatical settlement brokers; Commission's authority; conditions; renewal application and fee; reinstatement; waiver; fingerprinting
    § 38.2-1865.2
    Grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, revocation, or suspension of license
    § 38.2-1865.3
    Refusal to issue and revocation of license; hearing; new application
    § 38.2-1865.4
    Licensing nonresidents; reciprocal agreements with other states and Canadian provinces
    § 38.2-1865.5
    Requirement to report to Commission