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VA Code § 38.2-1857.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1857.5. Requirement to report to Commission

A. Each licensed surplus lines broker shall report within 30 calendar days to the Commission any change in his residence address, email address, or name.B. In addition to the requirements of §§ 59.1-69 and 59.1-70, any individual or business entity licensed as a surplus lines broker in the Commonwealth and operating under an assumed or fictitious name shall notify the Commission, at the earlier of the time the application for a surplus lines broker license is filed or within 30 calendar days from the date the assumed or fictitious name is adopted, setting forth the name under which the surplus lines broker intends to operate in Virginia. The Commission shall also be notified within 30 calendar days from the date of cessation of the use of such assumed or fictitious name.C. Each licensed surplus lines broker convicted of a felony shall report within 30 calendar days to the Commission the facts and circumstances regarding the criminal conviction.D. Each licensed surplus lines broker shall report to the Commission within 30 calendar days of the final disposition of the matter any administrative action taken against him in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in the Commonwealth. Such report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order or other relevant legal documents.E. Any licensed resident surplus lines broker who has moved his residence from the Commonwealth shall have all licenses immediately terminated by the Commission, whether or not the surplus lines broker has notified the Commission of such move. Nothing shall prohibit such surplus lines broker from applying for a license as a nonresident surplus lines broker.F. The license authority of any business entity licensed as a surplus lines broker shall terminate immediately if the sole licensed responsible producer designated pursuant to subdivision F 2 of § 38.2-1857.2 for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws, rules and regulations of the Commonwealth is removed for any reason, and a new responsible producer has not been designated and the Commission notified within 30 calendar days of such removal and of the newly designated responsible producer.2001, c. 706; 2008, c. 213; 2011, c. 498; 2019, c. 675.
VA Code § 38.2-1857.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1857.6. Accepting and placing surplus lines business

No surplus lines broker shall accept surplus lines business from any person other than an applicant for insurance or a duly licensed property or casualty insurance agent, nor shall such surplus lines broker compensate any person other than a duly licensed property or casualty insurance agent for such business. No person other than an applicant for insurance or a duly licensed property or casualty insurance agent shall place surplus lines business with a surplus lines broker licensed under this article nor shall any person other than a duly licensed property or casualty insurance agent accept compensation for such business.2001, c. 706; 2011, c. 498.
VA Code § 38.2-1857.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1857.7. Grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, revocation, or suspension of license

The Commission may, in addition to or in lieu of a penalty imposed under § 38.2-218, place on probation, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew any surplus lines broker's license for any one or more of the following causes:1. Providing materially incorrect, misleading, incomplete or untrue information in the license application or any other document filed with the Commission;2. Violating any insurance laws, or violating any regulation, subpoena or order of the Commission or of another state's insurance regulatory authority;3. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license through misrepresentation or fraud;4. Improperly withholding, misappropriating or converting any moneys or properties received in the course of doing business;5. Engaging in the practice of rebating;6. Engaging in twisting or any form thereof, where "twisting" means inducing an insured to terminate an existing policy and purchase a new policy through misrepresentation;7. Intentionally misrepresenting the terms of an actual or proposed insurance contract or application for insurance;8. Having been convicted of a felony;9. Having admitted or been found to have committed any insurance unfair trade practice or fraud;10. Using fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating incompetence, or untrustworthiness in the conduct of business in this Commonwealth or elsewhere, or demonstrating financial irresponsibility in the handling of applicant, policyholder, agency, or insurance company funds;11. Having an insurance producer, surplus lines broker, or consultant license, or its equivalent, denied, suspended or revoked in any other state, province, district or territory;12. Forging another's name to an application for insurance or to any document related to an insurance transaction;13. Improperly using notes or any other reference material to complete an examination for an insurance license;14. Knowingly accepting insurance business from an individual who is not licensed;15. Failing to comply with an administrative or court order imposing a child support obligation; or16. Failing to pay state income or premium license tax or comply with any administrative or court order directing payment of state income tax.2001, c. 706; 2011, c. 498.
VA Code § 38.2-1857.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1857.8. Refusal to issue and revocation of license; hearing; new application

A. If the Commission is of the opinion that any applicant for a surplus lines broker's license is not of good character or does not have a good reputation for honesty, it may refuse to issue the license, subject to the right of the applicant to demand a hearing on the application. The Commission shall not revoke or suspend an existing license until the licensee is given an opportunity to be heard before the Commission. If the Commission refuses to issue a new license or proposes to revoke or suspend an existing license, it shall give the applicant or licensee at least ten calendar days' notice in writing of the time and place of the hearing, if a hearing is requested. The notice shall contain a statement of the objections to the issuance of the license, or the reason for its proposed revocation or suspension as the case may be. The notice may be given to the applicant or licensee by registered or certified mail, sent to the last known address of record pursuant to § 38.2-1857.5, or the last known business address if the address of record is incorrect, or in any other lawful manner the Commission prescribes. The Commission may summon witnesses to testify with respect to the applicant or licensee, and the applicant or licensee may introduce evidence in his or its behalf. No applicant to whom a license is refused after a hearing, nor any licensee whose license is revoked, shall again apply for a license until the expiration of a period of five years from the date of the Commission's order, or such other period of time as the Commission prescribes in its order.B. The license of a business entity may be suspended, revoked or refused if the Commission finds, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, that a violation by an individual licensee acting at the direction of, on behalf of, or with the permission of the business entity was known to be a violation by one or more of the partners, officers or managers acting on behalf of the business entity, and the violation was neither reported to the Commission nor corrective action taken.C. In addition to or in lieu of any applicable denial, suspension or revocation of a license, a person may, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, be subject to a penalty pursuant to § 38.2-218.D. The Commission shall retain the authority to enforce the provisions of and impose any penalty or remedy authorized by this title against any person who is under investigation for or charged with a violation of this title, even if the person's license or registration has been surrendered, terminated, suspended, revoked, or has lapsed by operation of law.2001, c. 706.
VA Code § 38.2-1857.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 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

A. An individual or business entity who is not a resident as defined in § 38.2-1800, but who is a resident of another state, territory, or province of Canada, shall receive a nonresident surplus lines broker license if:1. The applicant presents proof in a form acceptable to the Commission that the applicant is currently licensed or otherwise authorized as a resident surplus lines broker and is in good standing in his home state;2. The applicant has submitted the proper application for licensure, or in lieu thereof has submitted a copy of the application for a Surplus Lines Broker license submitted to the home state, and has paid the fees prescribed by the Commission; and3. The applicant's home state issues nonresident surplus lines broker licenses to residents of the Commonwealth on the same basis, or will permit a resident of the Commonwealth to act as a surplus lines broker in such state without requiring a license.B. For the purposes of this article, any individual whose place of residence and place of business are in a city or town located partly within the Commonwealth and partly within another state may be considered as meeting the requirements as a resident of the Commonwealth, provided the other state has established by law or regulation similar requirements as to residence of such individuals.C. The Commission may enter into a reciprocal agreement with an appropriate official of any other state or province of Canada if such an agreement is required in order for a Virginia resident to be similarly licensed as a nonresident in that state or province.D. The Commission may verify the surplus lines broker's licensing status through the Producer Database maintained by the NAIC, its affiliates or subsidiaries.E. A nonresident surplus lines broker who moves from one state or province to another state or province shall file a change of address within 30 calendar days of the change of legal residence. No fee or license application is required.F. Any licenses issued to nonresidents pursuant to this section shall be terminated at any time that the nonresident's equivalent authority in his home state is terminated, suspended, or revoked.G. As used in this section, "home state" has the same meaning that is ascribed to the term in § 38.2-1800.2001, c. 706; 2008, c. 213; 2011, c. 498; 2019, c. 675.
VA Code § 38.2-1865.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1865.2. Grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, revocation, or suspension of license

The Commission may, in addition to or in lieu of a penalty imposed under § 38.2-218, place on probation, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew any person's license for any one or more of the following causes:1. Providing materially incorrect, misleading, incomplete or untrue information in the license application or any other document filed with the Commission;2. Violating any insurance laws, or violating any regulation, subpoena or order of the Commission or of another state's insurance regulatory authority;3. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license through misrepresentation or fraud;4. Improperly withholding, misappropriating or converting any moneys or properties received in the course of doing business;5. Engaging in the practice of rebating;6. Engaging in twisting or any form thereof, where "twisting" means inducing an insured to terminate an existing policy and purchase a new policy through misrepresentation;7. Intentionally misrepresenting the terms of an actual or proposed insurance or viatical settlement contract or application therefor;8. Having been convicted of a felony;9. Having admitted or been found to have committed any insurance unfair trade practice or fraud;10. Using fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating incompetence, or untrustworthiness in the conduct of business in this Commonwealth or elsewhere, or demonstrating financial irresponsibility in the handling of applicant, policyholder, agency, or insurance company funds;11. Having an insurance producer, viatical settlement broker, or consultant license, or its equivalent, denied, suspended or revoked in any other state, province, district or territory;12. Forging another's name to an application for insurance or to any document related to an insurance or viatical settlement transaction;13. Improperly using notes or any other reference material to complete an examination for an insurance license;14. Knowingly accepting insurance business from an individual who is not licensed;15. Placing or attempting to place a viatical settlement with a viatical settlement provider not licensed in this Commonwealth;16. Failing to comply with an administrative or court order imposing a child support obligation; or17. Failing to pay state income tax or comply with any administrative or court order directing payment of state income tax.2001, c. 706.
VA Code § 38.2-1865.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1865.3. Refusal to issue and revocation of license; hearing; new application

A. If the Commission is of the opinion that any applicant for a viatical settlement broker's license is not of good character or does not have a good reputation for honesty, it may refuse to issue the license, subject to the right of the applicant to demand a hearing on the application. The Commission shall not revoke or suspend an existing license until the licensee is given an opportunity to be heard before the Commission. If the Commission refuses to issue a new license or proposes to revoke or suspend an existing license, it shall give the applicant or licensee at least ten calendar days' notice in writing of the time and place of the hearing, if a hearing is requested. The notice shall contain a statement of the objections to the issuance of the license, or the reason for its proposed revocation or suspension as the case may be. The notice may be given to the applicant or licensee by registered or certified mail, sent to the last known address of record pursuant to § 38.2-1865.5, the last known business address if the address of record is incorrect, or in any other lawful manner the Commission prescribes. The Commission may summon witnesses to testify with respect to the applicant or licensee, and the applicant or licensee may introduce evidence in his or its behalf. No applicant to whom a license is refused after a hearing, nor any licensee whose license is revoked, shall again apply for a license until the expiration of a period of five years from the date of the Commission's order, or such other period of time as the Commission prescribes in its order.B. The license of a business entity may be suspended, revoked or refused if the Commission finds, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, that a violation by an individual licensee acting at the direction of, on behalf of, or with the permission of the business entity was known to be a violation by one or more of the partners, officers or managers acting on behalf of the business entity, and the violation was neither reported to the Commission nor corrective action taken.C. In addition to or in lieu of any applicable denial, suspension or revocation of a license, a person may, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, be subject to a penalty pursuant to § 38.2-218.D. The Commission shall retain the authority to enforce the provisions of and impose any penalty or remedy authorized by this title against any person who is under investigation for or charged with a violation of this title, even if the person's license or registration has been surrendered, terminated, suspended, revoked, or has lapsed by operation of law.2001, c. 706.
VA Code § 38.2-1865.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1865.4. Licensing nonresidents; reciprocal agreements with other states and Canadian provinces

A. An individual or business entity who is not a resident as defined in § 38.2-1800, but who is a resident of another state or a province of Canada, shall receive a viatical settlement broker license if:1. The applicant presents proof in a form acceptable to the Commission that the applicant is currently licensed or otherwise authorized as a resident viatical settlement broker and is in good standing in his home state or province;2. The applicant has submitted the proper application for licensure and has paid the fees required by § 38.2-1865.1; and3. The applicant's home state or province issues nonresident viatical settlement broker licenses to residents of this Commonwealth on the same basis, or will permit a resident of this Commonwealth to act as a viatical settlement broker in such state or province without requiring a license.B. For the purposes of this chapter, any individual whose place of residence and place of business are in a city or town located partly within the Commonwealth and partly within another state may be considered as meeting the requirements as a resident of this Commonwealth, provided the other state has established by law or regulation similar requirements as to residence of such individuals.C. The Commission may enter into a reciprocal agreement with an appropriate official of any other state or province of Canada if such an agreement is required in order for a Virginia resident to be similarly licensed as a nonresident in that state or province.D. The Commission may verify the viatical settlement broker's licensing status through the Producer Database maintained by the NAIC, its affiliates or subsidiaries.E. A nonresident viatical settlement broker who moves from one state or province to another state shall file a change of address and provide a certification from the new home state or province within thirty calendar days of the change of legal residence. No fee or license application is required.F. Any licenses issued to nonresidents pursuant to this section shall be terminated at any time that the nonresident's equivalent authority in his home state or province is terminated, suspended, or revoked.2001, c. 706; 2008, c. 213.
VA Code § 38.2-1865.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1865.5. Requirement to report to Commission

A. Each licensed viatical settlement broker shall report, in writing, any change in business or residence address, email address, or name within 30 calendar days to the Commission.B. In addition to the requirements of §§ 59.1-69 and 59.1-70, any individual or business entity licensed as a viatical settlement broker in the Commonwealth and operating under an assumed or fictitious name shall notify the Commission, at the earlier of the time the application for a viatical settlement broker license is filed or within 30 calendar days from the date the assumed or fictitious name is adopted, setting forth the name under which the viatical settlement broker intends to operate in Virginia. The Commission shall also be notified within 30 calendar days from the date of cessation of the use of such assumed or fictitious name.C. Each licensed viatical settlement broker convicted of a felony shall report within 30 calendar days to the Commission the facts and circumstances regarding the criminal conviction.D. Each licensed viatical settlement broker shall report to the Commission within 30 calendar days of the final disposition of the matter any administrative action taken against him in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in the Commonwealth. Such report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order, or other relevant legal documents.E. The license authority of any licensed resident viatical settlement broker shall terminate immediately when such viatical settlement broker has moved his residence from the Commonwealth, whether or not the Commission has been notified of such move.F. The license authority of any business entity licensed as a viatical settlement broker shall terminate immediately if the designated licensed viatical settlement broker responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws, rules, and regulations of the Commonwealth pursuant to subdivision E 2 of § 38.2-1865.1 is removed for any reason and a new responsible viatical settlement broker has not been designated and the Commission notified within 30 calendar days of such removal and of the new designated responsible viatical settlement broker.2001, c. 706; 2016, c. 552; 2019, c. 675.
VA Code § 38.2-1866 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 18 - Insurance Agents|§ 38.2-1866. Continuing education requirements

A. Every individual resident and nonresident (i) insurance consultant, (ii) life and annuities insurance agent, (iii) health agent, (iv) property and casualty insurance agent (v) personal lines agent, and (vi) title insurance agent shall, on a biennial basis, furnish evidence as set forth in this article that the continuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied. As used in this article, the term "agent" shall be construed to refer to any of the individual licensees referred to above.B. Every individual resident and nonresident public adjuster shall, on a biennial basis, furnish evidence as set forth in this article that the continuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied.C. Any agent who holds a life and annuities license or a health agent license, or both, shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits.D. Any agent who holds a personal lines license or a property and casualty license shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits.E. Any agent who holds a title agent license shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits.F. A public adjuster shall complete 24 hours of relevant continuing education credits.G. Except as provided in subsection B and § 38.2-1871, any agent who holds licenses from more than one category of licenses identified in subsection A shall complete 24 hours of relevant continuing education credits with a minimum of eight credit hours in each such category.H. Of the total required credits for each biennium, an agent shall complete three credit hours in insurance ethics, which may include insurance law and regulations applicable in the Commonwealth.I. Of the total required credits for each biennium, a public adjuster shall complete three credit hours in insurance ethics.J. Agents may receive no more than 75 percent of their required credits from courses provided by insurance companies or agencies. The Board, in its sole discretion, shall, at the time of course approval, determine whether any particular course shall be considered to be insurance company or agency sponsored and shall require all course sponsors to provide this information clearly and conspicuously to all those enrolling in that course.1992, c. 570; 1994, c. 175; 1996, c. 159; 1998, c. 46; 1999, c. 86; 2001, c. 706; 2012, c. 294; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 441.