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In the event no person is available and suitable for licensing and appointment, the Commission may license and appoint any other suitable person; or4\n\nTo an applicant who is to be an appointed agent of a home service insurer, and who will be assigned a debit and will actually collect the premiums on insurance contracts during the period of such temporary license.B\n\nBefore any temporary license is issued, the applicant shall file with the Commission an application in the form and containing the information the Commission prescribes.C\n\nNo examination shall be required of the applicant; however, no license shall be issued until the Commission is satisfied that the applicant is trustworthy and competent to be licensed.D\n\nOnly one temporary life and health license and one temporary property and casualty license may be issued to any individual during his lifetime, and each such temporary license shall be valid for a period of 180 calendar days.E\n\nAppointments made by insurers of agents holding temporary licenses shall expire upon the expiration of the temporary license, unless the agent has obtained prior to expiration of the temporary license, a permanent license of the same type, in which event the appointment shall remain in effect subject to the provisions of § 38.2-1825.F\n\nAn individual holding a temporary license shall not be prevented from securing a license by meeting the applicable requirements for the license, nor shall a temporary license be required before an individual may obtain a license.G\n\nThe Commission, in its sole discretion and for good cause shown, may renew licenses granted under this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":238793,"text":"Temporary individual licenses providing for life and health insurance authority or property and casualty insurance authority shall be issued by the Commission in the following circumstances:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":238794,"text":"Upon the death of an agent, to his personal representative, surviving spouse, employee, child or next of kin;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":238795,"text":"Upon the inability of an agent to act because of sickness, injury or mental incapacity, to his spouse, child, next of kin, employee or legal representative;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":238796,"text":"Upon the sale of the agent’s business, to any person employed in the business. In the event no person is available and suitable for licensing and appointment, the Commission may license and appoint any other suitable person; or","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":238797,"text":"To an applicant who is to be an appointed agent of a home service insurer, and who will be assigned a debit and will actually collect the premiums on insurance contracts during the period of such temporary license.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B"},"5":{"id":238798,"text":"Before any temporary license is issued, the applicant shall file with the Commission an application in the form and containing the information the Commission prescribes.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"C"},"6":{"id":238799,"text":"No examination shall be required of the applicant; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1979, chapter 513; in 1986, chapter 562; in 1987, chapter 521; in 1989, chapter 435; in 2001, chapter 706<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":212567,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65697,"identifier":"38.2-1830","token":"38.2\/18\/3\/38.2-1830","url":"\/38.2-1830\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-1830\/","token":"38.2\/18\/3\/38.2-1830","dublin_core":{"Title":"Temporary licenses and appointments; when issued","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-1830","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Temporary individual licenses<\/span> providing for life and health insurance<\/span> authority or property and casualty insurance<\/span> authority shall be issued by the Commission<\/span> in the following circumstances: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Upon the death of an agent, to his personal representative, surviving spouse, employee, child or next of kin; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Upon the inability of an agent to act because of sickness, injury or mental incapacity<\/span>, to his spouse, child, next of kin, employee or legal representative; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Upon the sale of the agent’s business, to any person<\/span> employed in the business. In the event no person<\/span> is available and suitable for licensing and appointment, the Commission<\/span> may license<\/span> and appoint any other suitable person<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To an applicant who is to be an appointed agent of a home service insurer<\/span>, and who will be assigned a debit and will actually collect the premiums on insurance contracts<\/span> during the period of such temporary license<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Before any temporary license<\/span> is issued, the applicant shall file with the Commission<\/span> an application in the form and containing the information the Commission<\/span> prescribes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No examination shall be required of the applicant; however, no license<\/span> shall be issued until the Commission<\/span> is satisfied that the applicant is trustworthy and competent to be licensed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Only one temporary life and health license<\/span> and one temporary property and casualty license<\/span> may be issued to any individual during his lifetime, and each such temporary license<\/span> shall be valid for a period of 180 calendar days. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Appointments made by insurers<\/span> of agents holding temporary licenses<\/span> shall expire upon the expiration of the temporary license<\/span>, unless the agent has obtained prior to expiration of the temporary license<\/span>, a permanent license<\/span> of the same type, in which event the appointment shall remain in effect subject to the provisions of § 38.2-1825<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> An individual holding a temporary license<\/span> shall not be prevented from securing a license<\/span> by meeting the applicable requirements for the license<\/span>, nor shall a temporary license<\/span> be required before an individual may obtain a license<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The Commission<\/span>, in its sole discretion and for good cause shown, may renew licenses<\/span> granted under this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTEMPORARY LICENSES AND APPOINTMENTS; WHEN ISSUED (\u00a7 38.2-1830)\n\nA. Temporary individual licenses providing for life and health insurance\nauthority or property and casualty insurance authority shall be issued by the\nCommission in the following circumstances:\n\n 1. Upon the death of an agent, to his personal representative, surviving\n spouse, employee, child or next of kin;\n\n 2. Upon the inability of an agent to act because of sickness, injury or mental\n incapacity, to his spouse, child, next of kin, employee or legal\n representative;\n\n 3. Upon the sale of the agent’s business, to any person employed in the\n business. In the event no person is available and suitable for licensing and\n appointment, the Commission may license and appoint any other suitable person;\n or\n\n 4. To an applicant who is to be an appointed agent of a home service insurer,\n and who will be assigned a debit and will actually collect the premiums on\n insurance contracts during the period of such temporary license.\n\nB. Before any temporary license is issued, the applicant shall file with the\nCommission an application in the form and containing the information the\nCommission prescribes.\n\nC. No examination shall be required of the applicant; however, no license shall\nbe issued until the Commission is satisfied that the applicant is trustworthy\nand competent to be licensed.\n\nD. Only one temporary life and health license and one temporary property and\ncasualty license may be issued to any individual during his lifetime, and each\nsuch temporary license shall be valid for a period of 180 calendar days.\n\nE. Appointments made by insurers of agents holding temporary licenses shall\nexpire upon the expiration of the temporary license, unless the agent has\nobtained prior to expiration of the temporary license, a permanent license of\nthe same type, in which event the appointment shall remain in effect subject to\nthe provisions of § 38.2-1825.\n\nF. An individual holding a temporary license shall not be prevented from\nsecuring a license by meeting the applicable requirements for the license, nor\nshall a temporary license be required before an individual may obtain a license.\n\nG. The Commission, in its sole discretion and for good cause shown, may renew\nlicenses granted under this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 38.1-310; 1952, c. 317; 1979, c. 513, \u00a7 38.1-327.42;\n1986, c. 562; 1987, c. 521; 1989, c. 435; 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}}