{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/6.2-1901.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/6.2-1901.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/6.2-1901.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/6.2-1901.html"}],"law_id":54114,"edition_id":1,"section_id":54114,"structure_id":13061,"section_number":"6.2-1901","catch_line":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) License required; exception.","history":"1974, c. 578, \u00a7\u00a7 6.1-371, 6.1-377; 1983, c. 156; 1987, c. 283; 1990, c. 259; 1994, c. 889; 2001, c. 372; 2005, c. 314; 2009, c. 346; 2010, c. 794; 2019, c. 634; 2025, c. 214.","full_text":"A\n\nNo person shall engage in the business of selling money orders or engage in the business of money transmission, whether or not the person has a location in the Commonwealth, unless the person obtains from the Commission a license issued pursuant to this chapter.B\n\nNo license under this chapter shall be required of any authorized delegate of a licensee.C\n\nEvery person required to be licensed under this chapter shall register with the Registry and be subject to such registration and renewal requirements as may be established by the Registry, in addition to any requirements of this chapter. In adopting regulations pursuant to &#xA7; 6.2-1913, the Commission shall include any terms, conditions, or requirements applicable to such registration and renewal. Any fees required by the Registry shall be separate and apart from any fees imposed by this chapter. The Commission, at its discretion, may collect any registration and renewal fees on behalf of the Registry and remit such fees to the Registry or permit the Registry to collect any fees imposed by this chapter and remit such fees to the Commission.D\n\nIn connection with its implementation and administration of this chapter, the Commission may establish agreements or contracts with the Registry or other entities designated by the Registry to collect, distribute, and maintain information and records and process fees related to persons required to be licensed under this chapter. In establishing such agreements or contracts, the Commission shall not be subject to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4300 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":198598,"text":"No person shall engage in the business of selling money orders or engage in the business of money transmission, whether or not the person has a location in the Commonwealth, unless the person obtains from the Commission a license issued pursuant to this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":198599,"text":"No license under this chapter shall be required of any authorized delegate of a licensee.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":198600,"text":"Every person required to be licensed under this chapter shall register with the Registry and be subject to such registration and renewal requirements as may be established by the Registry, in addition to any requirements of this chapter. In adopting regulations pursuant to &#xA7; 6.2-1913, the Commission shall include any terms, conditions, or requirements applicable to such registration and renewal. Any fees required by the Registry shall be separate and apart from any fees imposed by this chapter. The Commission, at its discretion, may collect any registration and renewal fees on behalf of the Registry and remit such fees to the Registry or permit the Registry to collect any fees imposed by this chapter and remit such fees to the Commission.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":198601,"text":"In connection with its implementation and administration of this chapter, the Commission may establish agreements or contracts with the Registry or other entities designated by the Registry to collect, distribute, and maintain information and records and process fees related to persons required to be licensed under this chapter. In establishing such agreements or contracts, the Commission shall not be subject to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4300 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13061,"edition_id":1,"name":"Money Order Sellers and Money Transmitters","identifier":"19","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13060,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:12","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:12","permalink":{"id":266381,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13061,"identifier":"19","token":"6.2\/III\/19","url":"\/6.2\/III\/19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13060,"edition_id":1,"name":"Other Regulated Providers of Financial Services","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12852,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:12","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:12","permalink":{"id":265721,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13060,"identifier":"III","token":"6.2\/III","url":"\/6.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12852,"edition_id":1,"name":"Financial Institutions and Services","identifier":"6.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":263249,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12852,"identifier":"6.2","token":"6.2","url":"\/6.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":61238,"structure_id":13061,"section_number":"6.2-1900","catch_line":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Definitions.","url":"\/6.2-1900\/","token":"6.2\/III\/19\/6.2-1900","metadata":false},{"id":54114,"structure_id":13061,"section_number":"6.2-1901","catch_line":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) License required; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 578 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. Unfortunately, the 1974 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1983, chapter 156; in 1987, chapter 283; in 1990, chapter 259; in 1994, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0889\">889<\/a>; in 2001, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0372\">372<\/a>; in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0314\">314<\/a>; in 2009, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?091+ful+CHAP0346\">346<\/a>; in 2010, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?101+ful+CHAP0794\">794<\/a>; in 2019, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0634\">634<\/a>; in 2025, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?251+ful+CHAP0214\">214<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70239,"section_number":"6.2-1910","catch_line":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Investigations; examinations; reporting violations.","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-1910\/"},{"id":57341,"section_number":"6.2-1920","catch_line":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Civil penalties.","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-1920\/"},{"id":82261,"section_number":"6.2-1921","catch_line":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Criminal penalty.","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-1921\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70034,"section_number":"2.2-4300","catch_line":"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4300\/"},{"id":60663,"section_number":"6.2-1913","catch_line":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Regulations.","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-1913\/"}],"permalink":{"id":266387,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54114,"identifier":"6.2-1901","token":"6.2\/III\/19\/6.2-1901","url":"\/6.2-1901\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-1901\/","token":"6.2\/III\/19\/6.2-1901","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) License required; exception.","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-1901","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> No <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> shall engage in the business of selling <span class=\"dictionary\">money orders<\/span> or engage in the business of <span class=\"dictionary\">money transmission<\/span>, whether or not the <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> has a location in the Commonwealth, unless the <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> obtains from the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> a license issued pursuant to this chapter. <a id=\"paragraph-198598\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-1901\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> No license under this chapter shall be required of any <span class=\"dictionary\">authorized delegate<\/span> of a <span class=\"dictionary\">licensee<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-198599\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-1901\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Every <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> required to be licensed under this chapter shall register with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Registry<\/span> and be subject to such registration and renewal requirements as may be established by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Registry<\/span>, in addition to any requirements of this chapter. In adopting regulations pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Regulations.\" href=\"\/6.2-1913\/\">6.2-1913<\/a>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> shall include any terms, conditions, or requirements applicable to such registration and renewal. Any fees required by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Registry<\/span> shall be separate and apart from any fees imposed by this chapter. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span>, at its discretion, may collect any registration and renewal fees on behalf of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Registry<\/span> and remit such fees to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Registry<\/span> or permit the <span class=\"dictionary\">Registry<\/span> to collect any fees imposed by this chapter and remit such fees to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-198600\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-1901\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> In connection with its implementation and administration of this chapter, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may establish agreements or <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span> with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Registry<\/span> or other entities designated by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Registry<\/span> to collect, distribute, and maintain information and records and process fees related to <span class=\"dictionary\">persons<\/span> required to be licensed under this chapter. In establishing such agreements or <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> shall not be subject to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent\" href=\"\/2.2-4300\/\">2.2-4300<\/a> et seq.). <a id=\"paragraph-198601\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-1901\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(REPEALED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) LICENSE REQUIRED; EXCEPTION. (\u00a7 6.2-1901)\n\nA. No person shall engage in the business of selling money orders or engage in\nthe business of money transmission, whether or not the person has a location in\nthe Commonwealth, unless the person obtains from the Commission a license issued\npursuant to this chapter.\n\nB. No license under this chapter shall be required of any authorized delegate of\na licensee.\n\nC. Every person required to be licensed under this chapter shall register with\nthe Registry and be subject to such registration and renewal requirements as may\nbe established by the Registry, in addition to any requirements of this chapter.\nIn adopting regulations pursuant to &#xA7; 6.2-1913, the Commission shall\ninclude any terms, conditions, or requirements applicable to such registration\nand renewal. Any fees required by the Registry shall be separate and apart from\nany fees imposed by this chapter. The Commission, at its discretion, may collect\nany registration and renewal fees on behalf of the Registry and remit such fees\nto the Registry or permit the Registry to collect any fees imposed by this\nchapter and remit such fees to the Commission.\n\nD. In connection with its implementation and administration of this chapter, the\nCommission may establish agreements or contracts with the Registry or other\nentities designated by the Registry to collect, distribute, and maintain\ninformation and records and process fees related to persons required to be\nlicensed under this chapter. In establishing such agreements or contracts, the\nCommission shall not be subject to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (&#xA7;\n2.2-4300 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 578, \u00a7\u00a7 6.1-371, 6.1-377; 1983, c. 156; 1987, c. 283; 1990,\nc. 259; 1994, c. 889; 2001, c. 372; 2005, c. 314; 2009, c. 346; 2010, c. 794;\n2019, c. 634; 2025, c. 214.","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}}