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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1956, chapter 431; in 1968, chapter 654; in 1978, chapter 4; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":216621,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83277,"identifier":"38.2-4129","token":"38.2\/41\/6\/38.2-4129","url":"\/38.2-4129\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4129\/","token":"38.2\/41\/6\/38.2-4129","dublin_core":{"Title":"Admission; foreign or alien society","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4129","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No foreign or alien society<\/span> shall do business in this Commonwealth without a license issued by the Commission<\/span>. Any such society<\/span> desiring admission to this Commonwealth shall comply substantially with the requirements and limitations of this chapter applicable to domestic societies. Any such society<\/span> may be licensed to do business in this Commonwealth upon showing that its assets<\/span> are invested in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and filing with the Commission<\/span>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A duly certified copy of its articles of incorporation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A copy of its bylaws, certified by its secretary or corresponding officer; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A statement of its business in a form prescribed by the Commission<\/span>, duly verified by an examination made by the supervising insurance<\/span> official of its home state<\/span> or other state<\/span>, territory, province or country, satisfactory to the Commission<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Certification from the proper official of its home state<\/span>, territory, province or country that the society<\/span> is legally incorporated and licensed to do business therein; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Copies of its certificate<\/span> forms; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Such other information as the Commission<\/span> may deem necessary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADMISSION; FOREIGN OR ALIEN SOCIETY (\u00a7 38.2-4129)\n\nNo foreign or alien society shall do business in this Commonwealth without a\nlicense issued by the Commission. Any such society desiring admission to this\nCommonwealth shall comply substantially with the requirements and limitations of\nthis chapter applicable to domestic societies. Any such society may be licensed\nto do business in this Commonwealth upon showing that its assets are invested in\naccordance with the provisions of this chapter and filing with the Commission:\n\n1. A duly certified copy of its articles of incorporation;\n\n2. A copy of its bylaws, certified by its secretary or corresponding officer;\n\n3. A statement of its business in a form prescribed by the Commission, duly\nverified by an examination made by the supervising insurance official of its\nhome state or other state, territory, province or country, satisfactory to the\nCommission;\n\n4. Certification from the proper official of its home state, territory, province\nor country that the society is legally incorporated and licensed to do business\ntherein;\n\n5. Copies of its certificate forms; and\n\n6. Such other information as the Commission may deem necessary.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-272 through 38-274, 38.1-589 through 38.1-591; 1952,\nc. 317, \u00a7\u00a7 38.1-638.21 through 38.1-638.23; 1956, c. 431; 1968, c. 654; 1978,\nc. 4; 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}}