{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/38.2-1818.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/38.2-1818.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/38.2-1818.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/38.2-1818.html"}],"law_id":55365,"edition_id":1,"section_id":55365,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1818","catch_line":"Individual moving from another state or Canadian province","history":"1979, c. 513, \u00a7 38.1-327.19; 1980, c. 743; 1986, c. 562; 1987, c. 521; 1997, c. 583; 2001, c. 706.","full_text":"A\n\nAn individual holding a nonresident Virginia agent license who has moved into this Commonwealth from another state or a province of Canada shall submit the application and pay the license processing fee required by § 38.2-1819 and in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 38.2-1836. Agents with active nonresident Virginia agent licenses may continue to operate under their nonresident licenses for up to ninety calendar days while applying for resident Virginia agent’s licenses. Appointments made under such nonresident licenses shall remain in effect during the ninety-calendar-day period, unless terminated for other reasons. Appointments held by an agent under a nonresident Virginia agent license shall automatically be converted to resident agent appointments if the agent obtains an equivalent resident Virginia agent license during the ninety-calendar-day period. If an agent fails to obtain such resident license by the end of the ninety-calendar-day period, the equivalent nonresident license and all associated appointments under that license shall terminate at the end of the ninety-calendar-day period.B\n\nAn individual licensed as an insurance producer in another state or province of Canada, but not holding a nonresident Virginia agent license, who moves to this Commonwealth shall submit the application to become a resident licensee and shall pay the license processing fee required by § 38.2-1819 and in accordance with the requirements of § 38.2-1836 within ninety calendar days of establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth. No prelicensing examination shall be required of that individual to obtain any line of authority previously held in the prior state except where the Commission determines otherwise by regulation. After establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth and prior to obtaining a license as a resident agent, the individual shall be prohibited from selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this Commonwealth. An individual who fails to submit the application and license processing fee within ninety calendar days of establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth shall be required to satisfy all resident agent prelicensing requirements in order to be issued a license.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203010,"text":"An individual holding a nonresident Virginia agent license who has moved into this Commonwealth from another state or a province of Canada shall submit the application and pay the license processing fee required by § 38.2-1819 and in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 38.2-1836. Agents with active nonresident Virginia agent licenses may continue to operate under their nonresident licenses for up to ninety calendar days while applying for resident Virginia agent’s licenses. Appointments made under such nonresident licenses shall remain in effect during the ninety-calendar-day period, unless terminated for other reasons. Appointments held by an agent under a nonresident Virginia agent license shall automatically be converted to resident agent appointments if the agent obtains an equivalent resident Virginia agent license during the ninety-calendar-day period. If an agent fails to obtain such resident license by the end of the ninety-calendar-day period, the equivalent nonresident license and all associated appointments under that license shall terminate at the end of the ninety-calendar-day period.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":203011,"text":"An individual licensed as an insurance producer in another state or province of Canada, but not holding a nonresident Virginia agent license, who moves to this Commonwealth shall submit the application to become a resident licensee and shall pay the license processing fee required by § 38.2-1819 and in accordance with the requirements of § 38.2-1836 within ninety calendar days of establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth. No prelicensing examination shall be required of that individual to obtain any line of authority previously held in the prior state except where the Commission determines otherwise by regulation. After establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth and prior to obtaining a license as a resident agent, the individual shall be prohibited from selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this Commonwealth. An individual who fails to submit the application and license processing fee within ninety calendar days of establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth shall be required to satisfy all resident agent prelicensing requirements in order to be issued a license.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14187,"edition_id":1,"name":"Qualifications of Property and Casualty Insurance Agents, Personal Lines Agents, Title Insurance Agents, Life and Annuities Agents, and Health Agents","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13203,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:11","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:11","permalink":{"id":212483,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14187,"identifier":"2","token":"38.2\/18\/2","url":"\/38.2\/18\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13203,"edition_id":1,"name":"Insurance Agents","identifier":"18","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12698,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","permalink":{"id":212411,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13203,"identifier":"18","token":"38.2\/18","url":"\/38.2\/18\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12698,"edition_id":1,"name":"Insurance","identifier":"38.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":210661,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12698,"identifier":"38.2","token":"38.2","url":"\/38.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":78999,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1814","catch_line":"License required of resident property and casualty insurance agent and resident personal lines agent","url":"\/38.2-1814\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1814","metadata":false},{"id":79135,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1814.1","catch_line":"License required of resident title insurance agent","url":"\/38.2-1814.1\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1814.1","metadata":false},{"id":67426,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1815","catch_line":"License required of resident life and annuities agent","url":"\/38.2-1815\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1815","metadata":false},{"id":63642,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1815.1","catch_line":"License required of resident health agent","url":"\/38.2-1815.1\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1815.1","metadata":false},{"id":86501,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1816","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/38.2-1816\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1816","metadata":false},{"id":76304,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1817","catch_line":"Examination for license; fee required; when fee forfeited","url":"\/38.2-1817\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1817","metadata":false},{"id":55365,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1818","catch_line":"Individual moving from another state or Canadian province","url":"\/38.2-1818\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1818","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":76304,"structure_id":14187,"section_number":"38.2-1817","catch_line":"Examination for license; fee required; when fee forfeited","url":"\/38.2-1817\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1817","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/38.2-1818\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 513 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1980, chapter 743; in 1986, chapter 562; in 1987, chapter 521; in 1997, chapter 583<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 706<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60216,"section_number":"38.2-1819","catch_line":"Application for license; fee required; fingerprints","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1819\/"},{"id":67300,"section_number":"38.2-1836","catch_line":"Licensing nonresidents; reciprocal agreements with other states and Canadian provinces","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1836\/"}],"permalink":{"id":212509,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55365,"identifier":"38.2-1818","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1818","url":"\/38.2-1818\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-1818\/","token":"38.2\/18\/2\/38.2-1818","dublin_core":{"Title":"Individual moving from another state or Canadian province","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-1818","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> An individual holding a nonresident Virginia agent license<\/span> who has moved into this Commonwealth from another state<\/span> or a province of Canada shall submit the application and pay the license<\/span> processing fee required by § 38.2-1819<\/a> and in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 38.2-1836<\/a>. Agents with active nonresident Virginia agent licenses<\/span> may continue to operate under their nonresident licenses<\/span> for up to ninety calendar days while applying for resident<\/span> Virginia agent’s licenses<\/span>. Appointments made under such nonresident licenses<\/span> shall remain in effect during the ninety-calendar-day period, unless terminated for other reasons. Appointments held by an agent under a nonresident Virginia agent license<\/span> shall automatically be converted to resident<\/span> agent appointments if the agent obtains an equivalent resident<\/span> Virginia agent license<\/span> during the ninety-calendar-day period. If an agent fails to obtain such resident<\/span> license<\/span> by the end of the ninety-calendar-day period, the equivalent nonresident license<\/span> and all associated appointments under that license<\/span> shall terminate<\/span> at the end of the ninety-calendar-day period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> An individual licensed as an insurance<\/span> producer in another state<\/span> or province of Canada, but not holding a nonresident Virginia agent license<\/span>, who moves to this Commonwealth shall submit the application to become a resident<\/span> licensee and shall pay the license<\/span> processing fee required by § 38.2-1819<\/a> and in accordance with the requirements of § 38.2-1836<\/a> within ninety calendar days of establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth. No prelicensing examination shall be required of that individual to obtain any line of authority previously held in the prior state<\/span> except where the Commission<\/span> determines otherwise by regulation. After establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth and prior to obtaining a license<\/span> as a resident<\/span> agent, the individual shall be prohibited from selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance<\/span> in this Commonwealth. An individual who fails to submit the application and license<\/span> processing fee within ninety calendar days of establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth shall be required to satisfy all resident<\/span> agent prelicensing requirements in order<\/span> to be issued a license<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINDIVIDUAL MOVING FROM ANOTHER STATE OR CANADIAN PROVINCE (\u00a7 38.2-1818)\n\nA. An individual holding a nonresident Virginia agent license who has moved into\nthis Commonwealth from another state or a province of Canada shall submit the\napplication and pay the license processing fee required by § 38.2-1819 and\nin accordance with the requirements set forth in § 38.2-1836. Agents with\nactive nonresident Virginia agent licenses may continue to operate under their\nnonresident licenses for up to ninety calendar days while applying for resident\nVirginia agent’s licenses. Appointments made under such nonresident\nlicenses shall remain in effect during the ninety-calendar-day period, unless\nterminated for other reasons. Appointments held by an agent under a nonresident\nVirginia agent license shall automatically be converted to resident agent\nappointments if the agent obtains an equivalent resident Virginia agent license\nduring the ninety-calendar-day period. If an agent fails to obtain such resident\nlicense by the end of the ninety-calendar-day period, the equivalent nonresident\nlicense and all associated appointments under that license shall terminate at\nthe end of the ninety-calendar-day period.\n\nB. An individual licensed as an insurance producer in another state or province\nof Canada, but not holding a nonresident Virginia agent license, who moves to\nthis Commonwealth shall submit the application to become a resident licensee and\nshall pay the license processing fee required by § 38.2-1819 and in\naccordance with the requirements of § 38.2-1836 within ninety calendar days\nof establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth. No prelicensing\nexamination shall be required of that individual to obtain any line of authority\npreviously held in the prior state except where the Commission determines\notherwise by regulation. After establishing legal residence in this Commonwealth\nand prior to obtaining a license as a resident agent, the individual shall be\nprohibited from selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this\nCommonwealth. An individual who fails to submit the application and license\nprocessing fee within ninety calendar days of establishing legal residence in\nthis Commonwealth shall be required to satisfy all resident agent prelicensing\nrequirements in order to be issued a license.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 513, \u00a7 38.1-327.19; 1980, c. 743; 1986, c. 562; 1987, c. 521;\n1997, c. 583; 2001, c. 706.","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}}