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This law was first created in 1974. 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 889<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 372<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 314<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 346<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 794<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 237<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 214<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":63110,"section_number":"9.1-139","catch_line":"Licensing, certification, and registration required; qualifications; temporary licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-139\/"}],"permalink":{"id":266391,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67579,"identifier":"6.2-1902","token":"6.2\/III\/19\/6.2-1902","url":"\/6.2-1902\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-1902\/","token":"6.2\/III\/19\/6.2-1902","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Scope and construction of chapter.","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-1902","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The United States, or any department, instrumentality or agency thereof; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any state, or any department, instrumentality, agency, locality, municipality, or political subdivision thereof; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union operating under the laws<\/span> of the United States or any state or territory thereof, or other person<\/span> to the extent the person<\/span> provides money transmission<\/span> services as an agent of one or more banks, trust companies, savings institutions, or credit unions operating under the laws<\/span> of the United States or any state or territory thereof; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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5.<\/span> Any entity<\/span> that has been explicitly designated in a written agreement as an agent of any governmental authority or unit identified in subdivision 1 or 2, provided that any funds collected by the agent shall be deemed for all purposes to be received by the governmental authority or unit. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit the governmental authority or unit from seeking indemnification from its agent for any direct losses incurred due to the agent’s failure to remit funds in accordance with its agreement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> This chapter shall be construed by the Commission<\/span> for the purpose of protecting, against financial loss, residents of the Commonwealth who (i) purchase money orders<\/span> or (ii) give money or control of their funds or credit into the custody<\/span> of another person<\/span> for transmission, regardless of whether the money order seller<\/span> or money transmitter<\/span> has any office, facility, authorized delegate<\/span>, or other physical presence in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(REPEALED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) SCOPE AND CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. (\u00a7\n6.2-1902)\n\nA. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:\n\n 1. The United States, or any department, instrumentality or agency thereof;\n\n 2. Any state, or any department, instrumentality, agency, locality,\n municipality, or political subdivision thereof;\n\n 3. Any bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union operating\n under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof, or\n other person to the extent the person provides money transmission services as\n an agent of one or more banks, trust companies, savings institutions, or\n credit unions operating under the laws of the United States or any state or\n territory thereof;\n\n 4. Any private security services business, licensed under § 9.1-139, that\n transports or offers to transport money; or\n\n 5. Any entity that has been explicitly designated in a written agreement as an\n agent of any governmental authority or unit identified in subdivision 1 or 2,\n provided that any funds collected by the agent shall be deemed for all\n purposes to be received by the governmental authority or unit. This\n subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit the governmental authority or\n unit from seeking indemnification from its agent for any direct losses\n incurred due to the agent’s failure to remit funds in accordance with\n its agreement.\n\nB. This chapter shall be construed by the Commission for the purpose of\nprotecting, against financial loss, residents of the Commonwealth who (i)\npurchase money orders or (ii) give money or control of their funds or credit\ninto the custody of another person for transmission, regardless of whether the\nmoney order seller or money transmitter has any office, facility, authorized\ndelegate, or other physical presence in the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 578, \u00a7 6.1-371; 1983, c. 156; 1987, c. 283; 1990, c. 259;\n1994, c. 889; 2001, c. 372; 2005, c. 314; 2009, c. 346; 2010, c. 794; 2013, c.\n237; 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}}