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A common interest community manager shall notify the Board if a certificated employee is discharged or in any way terminates his active status with the common interest community manager.D\n\nIt shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal of the license of a common interest community manager that the common interest community manager shall obtain and maintain a blanket fidelity bond or employee dishonesty insurance policy insuring the common interest community manager against losses resulting from theft or dishonesty committed by the officers, directors, and persons employed by the common interest community manager. Such bond or insurance policy shall include coverage for losses of clients of the common interest community manager resulting from theft or dishonesty committed by the officers, directors, and persons employed by the common interest community manager. Such bond or insurance policy shall provide coverage in an amount equal to the lesser of $2 million or the highest aggregate amount of the operating and reserve balances of all associations under the control of the common interest community manager during the prior fiscal year. The minimum coverage amount shall be $10,000.E\n\nIt shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal of the license of a common interest community manager that the common interest community manager certifies to the Board (i) that the common interest community manager is in good standing and authorized to transact business in Virginia; (ii) that the common interest community manager has established a code of conduct for the officers, directors, and persons employed by the common interest community manager to protect against conflicts of interest; (iii) that the common interest community manager provides all management services pursuant to written contracts with the associations to which such services are provided; (iv) that the common interest community manager has established a system of internal accounting controls to manage the risk of fraud or illegal acts; and (v) that an independent certified public accountant reviews or audits the financial statements of the common interest community manager at least annually in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or by any successor standard-setting authorities.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":239105,"text":"Unless exempted by § 54.1-2347, any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity offering management services to a common interest community on or after January 1, 2009, shall hold a valid license issued in accordance with the provisions of this article prior to engaging in such management services.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":239106,"text":"Unless exempted by § 54.1-2347, any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity offering management services to a common interest community without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions of § 54.1-111.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":239107,"text":"On or after July 1, 2012, it shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal of the license of a common interest community manager that all employees of the common interest community manager who have principal responsibility for management services provided to a common interest community or who have supervisory responsibility for employees who participate directly in the provision of management services to a common interest community shall, within two years after employment with the common interest community manager, hold a certificate issued by the Board certifying the person possesses the character and minimum skills to engage properly in the provision of management services to a common interest community or shall be under the direct supervision of a certified employee of such common interest community manager. 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Such bond or insurance policy shall include coverage for losses of clients of the common interest community manager resulting from theft or dishonesty committed by the officers, directors, and persons employed by the common interest community manager. Such bond or insurance policy shall provide coverage in an amount equal to the lesser of $2 million or the highest aggregate amount of the operating and reserve balances of all associations under the control of the common interest community manager during the prior fiscal year. 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This law was first created in 2008. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 851<\/a> and 871<\/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 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 2011, chapters 334<\/a> and 605<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73925,"section_number":"54.1-2347","catch_line":"Exceptions and exemptions generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2347\/"}],"permalink":{"id":240427,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65787,"identifier":"54.1-2346","token":"54.1\/II\/23.3\/1\/54.1-2346","url":"\/54.1-2346\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2346\/","token":"54.1\/II\/23.3\/1\/54.1-2346","dublin_core":{"Title":"License required; certification of employees; renewal; provisional license","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2346","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Unless exempted by § 54.1-2347<\/a>, any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity offering management services<\/span> to a common interest community<\/span> on or after January 1, 2009, shall hold a valid license issued in accordance with the provisions of this article prior to engaging in such management services<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Unless exempted by § 54.1-2347<\/a>, any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity offering management services<\/span> to a common interest community<\/span> without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions of § 54.1-111<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> On or after July 1, 2012, it shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal of the license of a common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> that all employees of the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> who have principal responsibility for management services<\/span> provided to a common interest community<\/span> or who have supervisory responsibility for employees who participate directly in the provision of management services<\/span> to a common interest community<\/span> shall, within two years after employment with the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span>, hold a certificate issued by the Board<\/span> certifying the person possesses the character and minimum skills to engage properly in the provision of management services<\/span> to a common interest community<\/span> or shall be under the direct supervision of a certified employee of such common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span>. A common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> shall notify the Board<\/span> if a certificated employee is discharged or in any way terminates his active status with the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> It shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal of the license of a common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> that the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> shall obtain and maintain a blanket fidelity bond<\/span> or employee dishonesty insurance policy insuring the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> against losses resulting from theft or dishonesty committed by the officers, directors, and persons employed by the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span>. Such bond<\/span> or insurance policy shall include coverage for losses of clients of the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> resulting from theft or dishonesty committed by the officers, directors, and persons employed by the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span>. Such bond<\/span> or insurance policy shall provide coverage in an amount equal to the lesser of $2 million or the highest aggregate amount of the operating and reserve balances of all associations<\/span> under the control of the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> during the prior fiscal year. The minimum coverage amount shall be $10,000. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> It shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal of the license of a common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> that the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> certifies to the Board<\/span> (i) that the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> is in good standing and authorized to transact business in Virginia; (ii) that the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> has established a code of conduct for the officers, directors, and persons employed by the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> to protect against conflicts of interest; (iii) that the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> provides all management services<\/span> pursuant to written contracts<\/span> with the associations<\/span> to which such services are provided; (iv) that the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> has established a system of internal accounting controls to manage the risk of fraud<\/span> or illegal acts; and (v) that an independent certified public accountant reviews or audits the financial statements of the common interest community<\/span> manager<\/span> at least annually in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or by any successor standard-setting authorities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSE REQUIRED; CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES; RENEWAL; PROVISIONAL LICENSE (\u00a7\n54.1-2346)\n\nA. Unless exempted by § 54.1-2347, any person, partnership, corporation, or\nother entity offering management services to a common interest community on or\nafter January 1, 2009, shall hold a valid license issued in accordance with the\nprovisions of this article prior to engaging in such management services.\n\nB. Unless exempted by § 54.1-2347, any person, partnership, corporation, or\nother entity offering management services to a common interest community without\nbeing licensed in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be\nsubject to the provisions of § 54.1-111.\n\nC. On or after July 1, 2012, it shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal\nof the license of a common interest community manager that all employees of the\ncommon interest community manager who have principal responsibility for\nmanagement services provided to a common interest community or who have\nsupervisory responsibility for employees who participate directly in the\nprovision of management services to a common interest community shall, within\ntwo years after employment with the common interest community manager, hold a\ncertificate issued by the Board certifying the person possesses the character\nand minimum skills to engage properly in the provision of management services to\na common interest community or shall be under the direct supervision of a\ncertified employee of such common interest community manager. A common interest\ncommunity manager shall notify the Board if a certificated employee is\ndischarged or in any way terminates his active status with the common interest\ncommunity manager.\n\nD. It shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal of the license of a common\ninterest community manager that the common interest community manager shall\nobtain and maintain a blanket fidelity bond or employee dishonesty insurance\npolicy insuring the common interest community manager against losses resulting\nfrom theft or dishonesty committed by the officers, directors, and persons\nemployed by the common interest community manager. Such bond or insurance policy\nshall include coverage for losses of clients of the common interest community\nmanager resulting from theft or dishonesty committed by the officers, directors,\nand persons employed by the common interest community manager. Such bond or\ninsurance policy shall provide coverage in an amount equal to the lesser of $2\nmillion or the highest aggregate amount of the operating and reserve balances of\nall associations under the control of the common interest community manager\nduring the prior fiscal year. The minimum coverage amount shall be $10,000.\n\nE. It shall be a condition of the issuance or renewal of the license of a common\ninterest community manager that the common interest community manager certifies\nto the Board (i) that the common interest community manager is in good standing\nand authorized to transact business in Virginia; (ii) that the common interest\ncommunity manager has established a code of conduct for the officers, directors,\nand persons employed by the common interest community manager to protect against\nconflicts of interest; (iii) that the common interest community manager provides\nall management services pursuant to written contracts with the associations to\nwhich such services are provided; (iv) that the common interest community\nmanager has established a system of internal accounting controls to manage the\nrisk of fraud or illegal acts; and (v) that an independent certified public\naccountant reviews or audits the financial statements of the common interest\ncommunity manager at least annually in accordance with standards established by\nthe American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or by any successor\nstandard-setting authorities.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, cc. 851, 871; 2011, cc. 334, 605; 2019, c. 712.","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}}