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This law was first created in 2019. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 266<\/a> and 346<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":64490,"section_number":"38.2-218","catch_line":"Penalties and restitution payments","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-218\/"}],"permalink":{"id":212917,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59022,"identifier":"38.2-1888.1","token":"38.2\/18\/9\/38.2-1888.1","url":"\/38.2-1888.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-1888.1\/","token":"38.2\/18\/9\/38.2-1888.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Suspension, revocation, or termination of license","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-1888.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If a limited lines travel insurance<\/span> agent or travel retailer or its employee or authorized representative violates any provision of this article, the Commission<\/span> may do any of the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> After notice and hearing<\/span>, impose fines and penalties in accordance with § 38.2-218<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> After notice and hearing<\/span>, impose such other penalties that the Commission<\/span> deems necessary and reasonable to carry out the purpose of this article, including (i) suspending the privilege<\/span> of transacting travel insurance<\/span> pursuant to this article at specific business locations where violations have occurred, (ii) suspending or revoking the ability of individual employees or authorized representatives or travel retailers to act under the license<\/span>, and (iii) imposing a penalty<\/span> in accordance with § 38.2-218<\/a> on the licensed producer designated by the travel insurance<\/span> agent pursuant to § 38.2-1820<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The license<\/span> authority of any licensed limited lines property and casualty producer selling travel insurance<\/span> may be terminated if the sole licensed producer designated for the limited lines travel insurance<\/span> agent’s compliance with the insurance<\/span> laws<\/span>, rules, and regulations of the Commonwealth is removed for any reason and a new designated licensed producer has not been appointed. The Commission<\/span> shall be notified within 30 calendar days of such removal and of the newly designated licensed producer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR TERMINATION OF LICENSE (\u00a7 38.2-1888.1)\n\nA. If a limited lines travel insurance agent or travel retailer or its employee\nor authorized representative violates any provision of this article, the\nCommission may do any of the following:\n\n 1. After notice and hearing, impose fines and penalties in accordance with\n § 38.2-218; and\n\n 2. After notice and hearing, impose such other penalties that the Commission\n deems necessary and reasonable to carry out the purpose of this article,\n including (i) suspending the privilege of transacting travel insurance\n pursuant to this article at specific business locations where violations have\n occurred, (ii) suspending or revoking the ability of individual employees or\n authorized representatives or travel retailers to act under the license, and\n (iii) imposing a penalty in accordance with § 38.2-218 on the licensed\n producer designated by the travel insurance agent pursuant to §\n 38.2-1820.\n\nB. The license authority of any licensed limited lines property and casualty\nproducer selling travel insurance may be terminated if the sole licensed\nproducer designated for the limited lines travel insurance agent’s\ncompliance with the insurance laws, rules, and regulations of the Commonwealth\nis removed for any reason and a new designated licensed producer has not been\nappointed. The Commission shall be notified within 30 calendar days of such\nremoval and of the newly designated licensed producer.\n\nHISTORY: 2019, cc. 266, 346.","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}}