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The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the principal place of business of such person or other address authorized under § 12.1-19.1 and shall state the grounds for the contemplated action. Within 14 days of mailing the notice, the person or persons named therein may file with the clerk of the Commission a written request for a hearing. The Commission may enforce compliance with any such order issued under this section by imposition and collection of such fines and penalties as may be prescribed by law.B\n\nWhen, in the opinion of the Commission, immediate action is required to protect the public interest, a cease and desist order may be issued immediately without prior hearing. In such cases, the Commission shall make a hearing available to the person on an expedited basis.C\n\nIf required to conserve the assets of a licensee or protect the public interest, the Commission may order a licensee and its authorized delegates to cease and desist from selling additional money orders or receiving additional funds for transmission.D\n\nThe Commission shall have jurisdiction to enter and enforce a cease and desist order against any person, regardless of whether such person is present in the Commonwealth, who directly or indirectly (i) sells money orders to citizens of the Commonwealth or (ii) obtains money or control over such citizens’ funds for transmission.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":306093,"text":"If the Commission determines that (i) any person has violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder or (ii) a licensee is engaging in one or more unsafe or unsound practices, the Commission may, upon 21 days’ notice in writing, order such person to cease and desist from such practices and to comply with the provisions of this chapter. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the principal place of business of such person or other address authorized under § 12.1-19.1 and shall state the grounds for the contemplated action. Within 14 days of mailing the notice, the person or persons named therein may file with the clerk of the Commission a written request for a hearing. The Commission may enforce compliance with any such order issued under this section by imposition and collection of such fines and penalties as may be prescribed by law.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":306094,"text":"When, in the opinion of the Commission, immediate action is required to protect the public interest, a cease and desist order may be issued immediately without prior hearing. 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This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 346<\/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 2010, chapter 794<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 214<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57341,"section_number":"6.2-1920","catch_line":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Civil penalties.","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-1920\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71702,"section_number":"12.1-19.1","catch_line":"Service of process on the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission as statutory agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-19.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":266427,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85447,"identifier":"6.2-1909","token":"6.2\/III\/19\/6.2-1909","url":"\/6.2-1909\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-1909\/","token":"6.2\/III\/19\/6.2-1909","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Cease and desist orders.","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-1909","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the Commission<\/span> determines that (i) any person<\/span> has violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder or (ii) a licensee<\/span> is engaging in one or more unsafe or unsound practices, the Commission<\/span> may, upon 21 days’ notice in writing, order<\/span> such person<\/span> to cease and desist from such practices and to comply with the provisions of this chapter. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the principal<\/span> place of business of such person<\/span> or other address authorized under § 12.1-19.1<\/a> and shall state the grounds for the contemplated action. Within 14 days of mailing the notice, the person<\/span> or persons<\/span> named therein may file with the clerk of the Commission<\/span> a written request for a hearing<\/span>. The Commission<\/span> may enforce compliance with any such order<\/span> issued under this section by imposition and collection of such fines and penalties as may be prescribed by law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> When, in the opinion<\/span> of the Commission<\/span>, immediate action is required to protect the public interest, a cease and desist order<\/span> may be issued immediately without prior hearing<\/span>. In such cases, the Commission<\/span> shall make a hearing<\/span> available to the person<\/span> on an expedited basis. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If required to conserve the assets<\/span> of a licensee<\/span> or protect the public interest, the Commission<\/span> may order<\/span> a licensee<\/span> and its authorized delegates<\/span> to cease and desist from selling additional money orders<\/span> or receiving additional funds for transmission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> shall have jurisdiction<\/span> to enter and enforce a cease and desist order<\/span> against any person<\/span>, regardless of whether such person<\/span> is present in the Commonwealth, who directly or indirectly (i) sells money orders<\/span> to citizens of the Commonwealth or (ii) obtains money or control over such citizens’ funds for transmission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(REPEALED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS. (\u00a7 6.2-1909)\n\nA. If the Commission determines that (i) any person has violated any provision\nof this chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder or (ii) a licensee is\nengaging in one or more unsafe or unsound practices, the Commission may, upon 21\ndays’ notice in writing, order such person to cease and desist from such\npractices and to comply with the provisions of this chapter. The notice shall be\nsent by certified mail to the principal place of business of such person or\nother address authorized under § 12.1-19.1 and shall state the grounds for\nthe contemplated action. Within 14 days of mailing the notice, the person or\npersons named therein may file with the clerk of the Commission a written\nrequest for a hearing. The Commission may enforce compliance with any such order\nissued under this section by imposition and collection of such fines and\npenalties as may be prescribed by law.\n\nB. When, in the opinion of the Commission, immediate action is required to\nprotect the public interest, a cease and desist order may be issued immediately\nwithout prior hearing. In such cases, the Commission shall make a hearing\navailable to the person on an expedited basis.\n\nC. If required to conserve the assets of a licensee or protect the public\ninterest, the Commission may order a licensee and its authorized delegates to\ncease and desist from selling additional money orders or receiving additional\nfunds for transmission.\n\nD. The Commission shall have jurisdiction to enter and enforce a cease and\ndesist order against any person, regardless of whether such person is present in\nthe Commonwealth, who directly or indirectly (i) sells money orders to citizens\nof the Commonwealth or (ii) obtains money or control over such citizens’\nfunds for transmission.\n\nHISTORY: 2009, c. 346, \u00a7 6.1-374.2; 2010, c. 794; 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}}