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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 1954, chapter 161; in 1960, chapter 292; in 1962, chapter 172; in 1974, chapter 244; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65373,"section_number":"58.1-2502","catch_line":"Exemptions and exclusions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2502\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":213819,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60528,"identifier":"38.2-2501","token":"38.2\/25\/1\/38.2-2501","url":"\/38.2-2501\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-2501\/","token":"38.2\/25\/1\/38.2-2501","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-2501","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>As used in this chapter:\n\t\t&#8220;<span class=\"dictionary\">Mutual assessment insurance<\/span>&#8221; means property and casualty insurance written by an insurer which has a right to assess its members for contributions and which is licensed pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t&#8220;<span class=\"dictionary\">Mutual assessment property and casualty insurer<\/span>&#8221; means a <span class=\"dictionary\">company<\/span> without capital stock that writes only <span class=\"dictionary\">mutual assessment insurance<\/span> insuring property located in or protecting against losses of members who are residents of this Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 38.2-2501)\n\nAs used in this chapter:\n\t\t&#8220;Mutual assessment insurance&#8221; means property and casualty\ninsurance written by an insurer which has a right to assess its members for\ncontributions and which is licensed pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t&#8220;Mutual assessment property and casualty insurer&#8221; means a company\nwithout capital stock that writes only mutual assessment insurance insuring\nproperty located in or protecting against losses of members who are residents of\nthis Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-523, 38-526, 38-529; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-659;\n1954, c. 161; 1960, c. 292; 1962, c. 172; 1974, c. 244; 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}}