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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1968, chapter 654; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":216617,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68059,"identifier":"38.2-4128","token":"38.2\/41\/6\/38.2-4128","url":"\/38.2-4128\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4128\/","token":"38.2\/41\/6\/38.2-4128","dublin_core":{"Title":"Examination of societies; no adverse publications","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4128","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commission<\/span>, or any person<\/span> the Commission<\/span> may appoint, may examine any domestic, foreign or alien society<\/span> doing business or applying for admission to do business in this Commonwealth in the same manner as authorized for examination of domestic, foreign or alien insurers<\/span>. Requirements of notice and an opportunity to respond before findings<\/span> are made public, as provided in the laws<\/span><\/span> regulating insurers<\/span>, shall also be applicable to the examination of societies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The expense of each examination and of each valuation, including compensation and actual expense of examiners, shall be paid by the society<\/span> examined or whose certificates<\/span> are valued, upon statements furnished by the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXAMINATION OF SOCIETIES; NO ADVERSE PUBLICATIONS (\u00a7 38.2-4128)\n\nA. The Commission, or any person the Commission may appoint, may examine any\ndomestic, foreign or alien society doing business or applying for admission to\ndo business in this Commonwealth in the same manner as authorized for\nexamination of domestic, foreign or alien insurers. Requirements of notice and\nan opportunity to respond before findings are made public, as provided in the\nlaws regulating insurers, shall also be applicable to the examination of\nsocieties.\n\nB. The expense of each examination and of each valuation, including compensation\nand actual expense of examiners, shall be paid by the society examined or whose\ncertificates are valued, upon statements furnished by the Commission.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-319 through 38-321, 38.1-627, 38.1-629, 38.1-630;\n1952, c. 317, \u00a7\u00a7 38.1-638.48 through 38.1-638.51; 1968, c. 654; 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}}