{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/6.2-2049.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/6.2-2049.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/6.2-2049.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/6.2-2049.html"}],"law_id":64822,"edition_id":1,"section_id":64822,"structure_id":14206,"section_number":"6.2-2049","catch_line":"Authority of Attorney General; referral by Commission to Attorney General","history":"2020, c. 785.","full_text":"A\n\nIf the Commission determines that a person is in violation, or has violated, any provision of this chapter, the Commission may refer the information to the Attorney General and may request that the Attorney General investigate such violations. With or without such referral, the Attorney General is hereby authorized to seek to enjoin violations of this chapter. The circuit court having jurisdiction may enjoin such violations notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law.B\n\nThe Attorney General may also seek, and the circuit court may order or decree, damages and such other relief allowed by law, including restitution to the extent available to consumers under applicable law. Persons entitled to any relief as authorized by this section shall be identified by order of the court within 180 days from the date of the order permanently enjoining the unlawful act or practice.C\n\nIn any action brought by the Attorney General by virtue of the authority granted in this provision, the Attorney General shall be entitled to seek reasonable attorney fees and costs.D\n\nIf the Attorney General files an action to enjoin violations of this chapter, the Attorney General shall provide notice of such action to the Commission.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":235916,"text":"If the Commission determines that a person is in violation, or has violated, any provision of this chapter, the Commission may refer the information to the Attorney General and may request that the Attorney General investigate such violations. With or without such referral, the Attorney General is hereby authorized to seek to enjoin violations of this chapter. The circuit court having jurisdiction may enjoin such violations notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":235917,"text":"The Attorney General may also seek, and the circuit court may order or decree, damages and such other relief allowed by law, including restitution to the extent available to consumers under applicable law. Persons entitled to any relief as authorized by this section shall be identified by order of the court within 180 days from the date of the order permanently enjoining the unlawful act or practice.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":235918,"text":"In any action brought by the Attorney General by virtue of the authority granted in this provision, the Attorney General shall be entitled to seek reasonable attorney fees and costs.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":235919,"text":"If the Attorney General files an action to enjoin violations of this chapter, the Attorney General shall provide notice of such action to the Commission.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14206,"edition_id":1,"name":"Debt Settlement Services Providers","identifier":"20.1","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13060,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:16","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:16","permalink":{"id":266731,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14206,"identifier":"20.1","token":"6.2\/III\/20.1","url":"\/6.2\/III\/20.1\/","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":76223,"structure_id":14206,"section_number":"6.2-2026","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/6.2-2026\/","token":"6.2\/III\/20.1\/6.2-2026","metadata":false},{"id":55395,"structure_id":14206,"section_number":"6.2-2027","catch_line":"License requirement; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0785\">785<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":266825,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64822,"identifier":"6.2-2049","token":"6.2\/III\/20.1\/6.2-2049","url":"\/6.2-2049\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-2049\/","token":"6.2\/III\/20.1\/6.2-2049","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority of Attorney General; referral by Commission to Attorney General","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-2049","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> If the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> determines that a <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> is in violation, or has violated, any provision of this chapter, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may refer the information to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> and may request that the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> investigate such violations. With or without such referral, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> is hereby authorized to seek to enjoin violations of this chapter. The <span class=\"dictionary\">circuit<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> having <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> may enjoin such violations notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-235916\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-2049\/#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> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> may also seek, and the <span class=\"dictionary\">circuit<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> may <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">decree<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">damages<\/span> and such other relief allowed by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, including <span class=\"dictionary\">restitution<\/span> to the extent available to <span class=\"dictionary\">consumers<\/span> under applicable <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>. <span class=\"dictionary\">Persons<\/span> entitled to any relief as authorized by this section shall be identified by <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> within 180 days from the date of the <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> permanently enjoining the unlawful act or practice. <a id=\"paragraph-235917\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-2049\/#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> In any action brought by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> by virtue of the authority granted in this provision, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> shall be entitled to seek reasonable attorney fees and costs. <a id=\"paragraph-235918\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-2049\/#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> If the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> files an action to enjoin violations of this chapter, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> shall provide notice of such action to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-235919\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-2049\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL; REFERRAL BY COMMISSION TO ATTORNEY GENERAL (\u00a7\n6.2-2049)\n\nA. If the Commission determines that a person is in violation, or has violated,\nany provision of this chapter, the Commission may refer the information to the\nAttorney General and may request that the Attorney General investigate such\nviolations. With or without such referral, the Attorney General is hereby\nauthorized to seek to enjoin violations of this chapter. The circuit court\nhaving jurisdiction may enjoin such violations notwithstanding the existence of\nan adequate remedy at law.\n\nB. The Attorney General may also seek, and the circuit court may order or\ndecree, damages and such other relief allowed by law, including restitution to\nthe extent available to consumers under applicable law. Persons entitled to any\nrelief as authorized by this section shall be identified by order of the court\nwithin 180 days from the date of the order permanently enjoining the unlawful\nact or practice.\n\nC. In any action brought by the Attorney General by virtue of the authority\ngranted in this provision, the Attorney General shall be entitled to seek\nreasonable attorney fees and costs.\n\nD. If the Attorney General files an action to enjoin violations of this chapter,\nthe Attorney General shall provide notice of such action to the Commission.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 785.","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}}