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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 3 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 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1986, chapter 562; in 1987, chapters 521 and 678; in 1996, chapter 10<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 706<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":79135,"section_number":"38.2-1814.1","catch_line":"License required of resident title insurance agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1814.1\/"},{"id":56315,"section_number":"38.2-1834.1","catch_line":"Notification to Commission of termination; notice to agent; immunities; confidentiality; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1834.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":58116,"section_number":"38.2-1837","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1837\/"},{"id":64490,"section_number":"38.2-218","catch_line":"Penalties and restitution payments","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-218\/"}],"permalink":{"id":212629,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73546,"identifier":"38.2-1843","token":"38.2\/18\/4\/38.2-1843","url":"\/38.2-1843\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-1843\/","token":"38.2\/18\/4\/38.2-1843","dublin_core":{"Title":"Grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, revocation or suspension of license","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-1843","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission<\/span> may, in addition to or in lieu of a penalty<\/span> imposed under \u00a7 38.2-218<\/a>, place on probation<\/span>, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue<\/span> or renew any person<\/span>’s license<\/span> for any one or more of the following causes:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Providing materially incorrect, misleading, incomplete or untrue information in the license<\/span> application or any other document filed<\/span> with the Commission<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Violating any insurance<\/span> laws<\/span>, or violating any regulation, subpoena<\/span> or order<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> or of another state<\/span>’s insurance<\/span> regulatory authority; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license<\/span> through misrepresentation or fraud<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Improperly withholding, misappropriating or converting any moneys or properties received in the course of doing insurance<\/span> consulting business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Engaging in twisting<\/span> or any form thereof, where “twisting<\/span>” means inducing an insured to terminate<\/span> an existing policy and purchase a new policy through misrepresentation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Engaging in the practice of rebating; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Intentionally misrepresenting the terms of an actual or proposed insurance<\/span> contract<\/span> or application for insurance<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Having admitted or been found to have committed any insurance<\/span> unfair trade practice or fraud<\/span>, including reducing the fee or compensation provided for in § 38.2-1837<\/a> for the purpose of inducing a client or potential client to purchase a policy; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Having been convicted of a felony<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> 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<\/span> funds; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Having an insurance producer or consultant license<\/span>, or its equivalent, denied, suspended or revoked in any other state<\/span>, province, district or territory; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Forging another’s name to an application for insurance or to any document related to an insurance transaction; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Improperly using notes or any other reference material<\/span> to complete an examination for an insurance license<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Knowingly accepting insurance business from an individual who is not licensed; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Failing to comply with an administrative or court order<\/span> imposing a child support obligation; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Failing to pay state<\/span> income tax or comply with any administrative or court order<\/span> directing payment of state<\/span> income tax. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGROUNDS FOR PLACING ON PROBATION, REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR RENEW, REVOCATION OR\nSUSPENSION OF LICENSE (\u00a7 38.2-1843)\n\nThe Commission may, in addition to or in lieu of a penalty imposed under \u00a7\n38.2-218, place on probation, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew any\nperson’s license for any one or more of the following causes:\n\n1. Providing materially incorrect, misleading, incomplete or untrue information\nin the license application or any other document filed with the Commission;\n\n2. Violating any insurance laws, or violating any regulation, subpoena or order\nof the Commission or of another state’s insurance regulatory authority;\n\n3. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license through misrepresentation or\nfraud;\n\n4. Improperly withholding, misappropriating or converting any moneys or\nproperties received in the course of doing insurance consulting business;\n\n5. Engaging in twisting or any form thereof, where “twisting” means\ninducing an insured to terminate an existing policy and purchase a new policy\nthrough misrepresentation;\n\n6. Engaging in the practice of rebating;\n\n7. Intentionally misrepresenting the terms of an actual or proposed insurance\ncontract or application for insurance;\n\n8. Having admitted or been found to have committed any insurance unfair trade\npractice or fraud, including reducing the fee or compensation provided for in\n§ 38.2-1837 for the purpose of inducing a client or potential client to\npurchase a policy;\n\n9. Having been convicted of a felony;\n\n10. Using fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating\nincompetence, or untrustworthiness in the conduct of business in this\nCommonwealth or elsewhere, or demonstrating financial irresponsibility in the\nhandling of applicant, policyholder, agency, or insurance company funds;\n\n11. Having an insurance producer or consultant license, or its equivalent,\ndenied, suspended or revoked in any other state, province, district or\nterritory;\n\n12. Forging another’s name to an application for insurance or to any\ndocument related to an insurance transaction;\n\n13. Improperly using notes or any other reference material to complete an\nexamination for an insurance license;\n\n14. Knowingly accepting insurance business from an individual who is not\nlicensed;\n\n15. Failing to comply with an administrative or court order imposing a child\nsupport obligation; or\n\n16. Failing to pay state income tax or comply with any administrative or court\norder directing payment of state income tax.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 3, \u00a7 38.1-327.68; 1986, c. 562; 1987, cc. 521, 678; 1996, c.\n10; 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}}