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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 317; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":72897,"section_number":"38.2-101","catch_line":"Classification of insurance","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-101\/"}],"permalink":{"id":211225,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64031,"identifier":"38.2-1202","token":"38.2\/12\/1\/38.2-1202","url":"\/38.2-1202\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-1202\/","token":"38.2\/12\/1\/38.2-1202","dublin_core":{"Title":"Insuring power of reciprocals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-1202","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A reciprocal licensed to transact the business of <span class=\"dictionary\">insurance<\/span> in this Commonwealth may write the classes of <span class=\"dictionary\">insurance<\/span> enumerated in Article 2 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Classification of insurance\" href=\"\/38.2-101\/\">38.2-101<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 1 of this title, except life <span class=\"dictionary\">insurance<\/span>, annuities, and title <span class=\"dictionary\">insurance<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSURING POWER OF RECIPROCALS (\u00a7 38.2-1202)\n\nA reciprocal licensed to transact the business of insurance in this Commonwealth\nmay write the classes of insurance enumerated in Article 2 (\u00a7 38.2-101 et seq.)\nof Chapter 1 of this title, except life insurance, annuities, and title\ninsurance.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 38-543; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-690; 1986, c. 562.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}