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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 224<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2020, chapter 408<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":216975,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56000,"identifier":"38.2-4402.1","token":"38.2\/44\/38.2-4402.1","url":"\/38.2-4402.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4402.1\/","token":"38.2\/44\/38.2-4402.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Corporate organization required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4402.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each plan shall be conducted by or through (i) a nonstock or stock corporation organized pursuant to the laws<\/span> of this Commonwealth; (ii) a foreign corporation that is subject to regulation and licensing under the laws<\/span> of its domiciliary jurisdiction<\/span> that are substantially similar to those provided by this chapter; or (iii) a foreign corporation that is licensed as an insurer<\/span> in its state<\/span> of domicile and authorized to operate, conduct, or administer a legal services plan<\/span> under the laws<\/span> of any state<\/span>. Any foreign insurer<\/span> licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not be authorized to write any other classes of insurance<\/span> under this title.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCORPORATE ORGANIZATION REQUIRED (\u00a7 38.2-4402.1)\n\nEach plan shall be conducted by or through (i) a nonstock or stock corporation\norganized pursuant to the laws of this Commonwealth; (ii) a foreign corporation\nthat is subject to regulation and licensing under the laws of its domiciliary\njurisdiction that are substantially similar to those provided by this chapter;\nor (iii) a foreign corporation that is licensed as an insurer in its state of\ndomicile and authorized to operate, conduct, or administer a legal services plan\nunder the laws of any state. Any foreign insurer licensed pursuant to this\nchapter shall not be authorized to write any other classes of insurance under\nthis title.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 224; 2020, c. 408.","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}}