{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/38.2-2007.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/38.2-2007.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/38.2-2007.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/38.2-2007.html"}],"law_id":62692,"edition_id":1,"section_id":62692,"structure_id":14874,"section_number":"38.2-2007","catch_line":"Commission to determine if notice of filing to be published; hearing; approval or disapproval","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-209, 38-253.28, 38-253.74; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-254; 1986, c. 562.","full_text":"A\n\nWhen a filing has been made with the Commission, the Commission shall determine whether publication of notice of the filing is necessary. If the Commission determines that such publication is required, the notice shall be published in the form and for the time prescribed by the Commission, not to exceed once a week for four consecutive weeks, in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation published in the Commonwealth.B\n\nPrior to publication or upon completion of publication, the Commission shall determine whether a hearing should be held before acting upon the filing. If the Commission determines that a hearing should be held, it shall order one to be held within a reasonable time, but not less than ten days after issuing the order setting the hearing. The Commission shall notify the person making the filing and any other person it deems interested in the filing of the hearing.C\n\nUpon determination that publication of notice of a filing is unnecessary, upon completion of any required publication when no hearing is ordered, or upon completion of a hearing, the Commission shall (i) approve the filing as submitted or with any modifications deemed appropriate by the Commission, or (ii) disapprove the filing. If a filing is approved with modifications, or is disapproved, the order of such approval or disapproval shall state the reasons for the decision.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":228591,"text":"When a filing has been made with the Commission, the Commission shall determine whether publication of notice of the filing is necessary. If the Commission determines that such publication is required, the notice shall be published in the form and for the time prescribed by the Commission, not to exceed once a week for four consecutive weeks, in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation published in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":228592,"text":"Prior to publication or upon completion of publication, the Commission shall determine whether a hearing should be held before acting upon the filing. If the Commission determines that a hearing should be held, it shall order one to be held within a reasonable time, but not less than ten days after issuing the order setting the hearing. The Commission shall notify the person making the filing and any other person it deems interested in the filing of the hearing.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":228593,"text":"Upon determination that publication of notice of a filing is unnecessary, upon completion of any required publication when no hearing is ordered, or upon completion of a hearing, the Commission shall (i) approve the filing as submitted or with any modifications deemed appropriate by the Commission, or (ii) disapprove the filing. If a filing is approved with modifications, or is disapproved, the order of such approval or disapproval shall state the reasons for the decision.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14874,"edition_id":1,"name":"Rate Filings and Making of Rates","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13596,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:31","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:31","permalink":{"id":213297,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14874,"identifier":"2","token":"38.2\/20\/2","url":"\/38.2\/20\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13596,"edition_id":1,"name":"Regulation of Rates for Certain Types of Insurance","identifier":"20","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12698,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:21","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:21","permalink":{"id":213273,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13596,"identifier":"20","token":"38.2\/20","url":"\/38.2\/20\/","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":86394,"structure_id":14874,"section_number":"38.2-2003","catch_line":"Rate filings by insurer; 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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":[{"id":76016,"section_number":"38.2-1912.1","catch_line":"Approval of prospective loss costs and supplementary rate information; \u00a7 38.2-119 rate filings","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1912.1\/"},{"id":66814,"section_number":"38.2-2006","catch_line":"Approval by Commission prerequisite to use of filing","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-2006\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":213319,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62692,"identifier":"38.2-2007","token":"38.2\/20\/2\/38.2-2007","url":"\/38.2-2007\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-2007\/","token":"38.2\/20\/2\/38.2-2007","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commission to determine if notice of filing to be published; hearing; approval or disapproval","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-2007","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> When a filing has been made with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> shall determine whether publication of notice of the filing is necessary. If the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> determines that such publication is required, the notice shall be published in the form and for the time prescribed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span>, not to exceed once a week for four consecutive weeks, in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation published in the Commonwealth. <a id=\"paragraph-228591\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/38.2-2007\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Prior to publication or upon completion of publication, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> shall determine whether a <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> should be held before acting upon the filing. If the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> determines that a <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> should be held, it shall <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> one to be held within a reasonable time, but not less than ten days after issuing the <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> setting the <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> shall notify the <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> making the filing and any other <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> it deems interested in the filing of the <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-228592\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/38.2-2007\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Upon determination that publication of notice of a filing is unnecessary, upon completion of any required publication when no <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> is ordered, or upon completion of a <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> shall (i) approve the filing as submitted or with any modifications deemed appropriate by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span>, or (ii) disapprove the filing. If a filing is approved with modifications, or is disapproved, the <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> of such approval or disapproval shall <span class=\"dictionary\">state<\/span> the reasons for the decision. <a id=\"paragraph-228593\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/38.2-2007\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMISSION TO DETERMINE IF NOTICE OF FILING TO BE PUBLISHED; HEARING; APPROVAL\nOR DISAPPROVAL (\u00a7 38.2-2007)\n\nA. When a filing has been made with the Commission, the Commission shall\ndetermine whether publication of notice of the filing is necessary. If the\nCommission determines that such publication is required, the notice shall be\npublished in the form and for the time prescribed by the Commission, not to\nexceed once a week for four consecutive weeks, in a newspaper or newspapers of\ngeneral circulation published in the Commonwealth.\n\nB. Prior to publication or upon completion of publication, the Commission shall\ndetermine whether a hearing should be held before acting upon the filing. If the\nCommission determines that a hearing should be held, it shall order one to be\nheld within a reasonable time, but not less than ten days after issuing the\norder setting the hearing. The Commission shall notify the person making the\nfiling and any other person it deems interested in the filing of the hearing.\n\nC. Upon determination that publication of notice of a filing is unnecessary,\nupon completion of any required publication when no hearing is ordered, or upon\ncompletion of a hearing, the Commission shall (i) approve the filing as\nsubmitted or with any modifications deemed appropriate by the Commission, or\n(ii) disapprove the filing. If a filing is approved with modifications, or is\ndisapproved, the order of such approval or disapproval shall state the reasons\nfor the decision.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-209, 38-253.28, 38-253.74; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7\n38.1-254; 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}}