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In accordance with its findings, the Commission may order changes in the rates that are fair and equitable to all interested parties. In any investigation and determination, the Commission shall give due consideration to those factors specified in subsection B of \u00a7 38.2-2005.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":267318,"text":"The Commission may investigate and determine, (i) upon its own motion, (ii) at the request of any citizen of this Commonwealth, or (iii) at the request of any insurer subject to this chapter, whether rates in this Commonwealth for the insurance to which this chapter applies are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. In accordance with its findings, the Commission may order changes in the rates that are fair and equitable to all interested parties. 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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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86135,"section_number":"38.2-2005","catch_line":"Provisions governing making of rates","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-2005\/"}],"permalink":{"id":213323,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74375,"identifier":"38.2-2008","token":"38.2\/20\/2\/38.2-2008","url":"\/38.2-2008\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-2008\/","token":"38.2\/20\/2\/38.2-2008","dublin_core":{"Title":"Review of rates by Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-2008","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may investigate and determine, (i) upon its own <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span>, (ii) at the request of any citizen of this Commonwealth, or (iii) at the request of any <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span> subject to this chapter, whether <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">rates<\/span><\/span> in this Commonwealth for the <span class=\"dictionary\">insurance<\/span> to which this chapter applies are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. In accordance with its <span class=\"dictionary\">findings<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> changes in the <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">rates<\/span><\/span> that are fair and <span class=\"dictionary\">equitable<\/span> to all interested parties. In any investigation and determination, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> shall give due consideration to those factors specified in subsection B of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Provisions governing making of rates\" href=\"\/38.2-2005\/\">38.2-2005<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVIEW OF RATES BY COMMISSION (\u00a7 38.2-2008)\n\nThe Commission may investigate and determine, (i) upon its own motion, (ii) at\nthe request of any citizen of this Commonwealth, or (iii) at the request of any\ninsurer subject to this chapter, whether rates in this Commonwealth for the\ninsurance to which this chapter applies are excessive, inadequate or unfairly\ndiscriminatory. In accordance with its findings, the Commission may order\nchanges in the rates that are fair and equitable to all interested parties. In\nany investigation and determination, the Commission shall give due consideration\nto those factors specified in subsection B of \u00a7 38.2-2005.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-212, 38-253.23, 38-253.69; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7\n38.1-255; 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}}