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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":false,"permalink":{"id":216459,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71208,"identifier":"38.2-4015","token":"38.2\/40\/38.2-4015","url":"\/38.2-4015\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4015\/","token":"38.2\/40\/38.2-4015","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certificate to specify amount of payment and when to be paid","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4015","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Each certificate issued by any burial society shall specify the sum of money payable upon the occurrence of the risk insured against. The amount payable shall not be larger than one assessment upon the entire membership. Each certificate shall also <span class=\"dictionary\">state<\/span> that within thirty days after due proof of the occurrence of the insured risk, payment shall be made.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTIFICATE TO SPECIFY AMOUNT OF PAYMENT AND WHEN TO BE PAID (\u00a7 38.2-4015)\n\nEach certificate issued by any burial society shall specify the sum of money\npayable upon the occurrence of the risk insured against. The amount payable\nshall not be larger than one assessment upon the entire membership. Each\ncertificate shall also state that within thirty days after due proof of the\noccurrence of the insured risk, payment shall be made.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-145, 38-450; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7\u00a7 38.1-544, 38.1-555;\n1986, 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}}