{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/6.2-2617.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/6.2-2617.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/6.2-2617.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/6.2-2617.html"}],"law_id":53994,"edition_id":1,"section_id":53994,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2617","catch_line":"Cease and desist orders","history":"2020, cc. 1198, 1250.","full_text":"A\n\nIf the Commission determines that any person has violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant thereto, or violated any other law or regulation applicable to the conduct of a licensee&#8217;s business, the Commission may, upon 21 days&#8217; notice in writing, order such person to cease and desist from such practices and to comply with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the principal place of business of such person or other address authorized under &#xA7; 12.1-19.1 and shall state the grounds for the contemplated action.B\n\nWithin 14 days of mailing the notice, the person named therein may file with the clerk of the Commission a written request for a hearing. If a hearing is requested, the Commission shall not issue a cease and desist order except on the basis of findings made at the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Commission&#8217;s Rules. The Commission may enforce compliance with any order issued under this section by imposition and collection of such fines and penalties as may be prescribed by law.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":198260,"text":"If the Commission determines that any person has violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant thereto, or violated any other law or regulation applicable to the conduct of a licensee&#8217;s business, the Commission may, upon 21 days&#8217; notice in writing, order such person to cease and desist from such practices and to comply with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the principal place of business of such person or other address authorized under &#xA7; 12.1-19.1 and shall state the grounds for the contemplated action.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":198261,"text":"Within 14 days of mailing the notice, the person named therein may file with the clerk of the Commission a written request for a hearing. If a hearing is requested, the Commission shall not issue a cease and desist order except on the basis of findings made at the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Commission&#8217;s Rules. The Commission may enforce compliance with any order issued under this section by imposition and collection of such fines and penalties as may be prescribed by law.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":12857,"edition_id":1,"name":"Qualified Education Loan Servicers","identifier":"26","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12856,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":267179,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12857,"identifier":"26","token":"6.2\/IV\/26","url":"\/6.2\/IV\/26\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12856,"edition_id":1,"name":"Other Financial Activities","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12852,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":267075,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12856,"identifier":"IV","token":"6.2\/IV","url":"\/6.2\/IV\/","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":79869,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2600","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/6.2-2600\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2600","metadata":false},{"id":56387,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2601","catch_line":"License requirement; exceptions","url":"\/6.2-2601\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2601","metadata":false},{"id":62840,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2602","catch_line":"Licensure of qualified education loan servicers; automatic issuance of license for federal student loan servicing contractors","url":"\/6.2-2602\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2602","metadata":false},{"id":56136,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2603","catch_line":"Application for license; form; content; fee","url":"\/6.2-2603\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2603","metadata":false},{"id":86504,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2604","catch_line":"Bond required","url":"\/6.2-2604\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2604","metadata":false},{"id":71805,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2605","catch_line":"Investigation of applications","url":"\/6.2-2605\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2605","metadata":false},{"id":77205,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2606","catch_line":"Qualifications","url":"\/6.2-2606\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2606","metadata":false},{"id":56065,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2607","catch_line":"Licenses; place of business; changes; renewal","url":"\/6.2-2607\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2607","metadata":false},{"id":79671,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2608","catch_line":"Retention of records; responding to the Bureau","url":"\/6.2-2608\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2608","metadata":false},{"id":76529,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2609","catch_line":"Acquisition of control; application","url":"\/6.2-2609\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2609","metadata":false},{"id":82485,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2610","catch_line":"Prohibited activities; compliance with federal laws and regulations","url":"\/6.2-2610\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2610","metadata":false},{"id":77018,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2611","catch_line":"Affirmative acts required of qualified education loan servicers","url":"\/6.2-2611\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2611","metadata":false},{"id":65901,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2612","catch_line":"Reporting requirements","url":"\/6.2-2612\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2612","metadata":false},{"id":80772,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2613","catch_line":"Investigations; examinations","url":"\/6.2-2613\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2613","metadata":false},{"id":61083,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2614","catch_line":"Annual fees","url":"\/6.2-2614\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2614","metadata":false},{"id":76191,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2615","catch_line":"Suspension or revocation of license","url":"\/6.2-2615\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2615","metadata":false},{"id":81753,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2616","catch_line":"Notice of proposed suspension or revocation","url":"\/6.2-2616\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2616","metadata":false},{"id":53994,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2617","catch_line":"Cease and desist orders","url":"\/6.2-2617\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2617","metadata":false},{"id":63307,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2618","catch_line":"Civil penalties","url":"\/6.2-2618\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2618","metadata":false},{"id":79951,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2619","catch_line":"Private cause of action","url":"\/6.2-2619\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2619","metadata":false},{"id":63154,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2620","catch_line":"Investigating and restraining prohibited acts","url":"\/6.2-2620\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2620","metadata":false},{"id":60246,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2621","catch_line":"Violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act","url":"\/6.2-2621\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2621","metadata":false},{"id":69784,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2622","catch_line":"Regulations","url":"\/6.2-2622\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2622","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":81753,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2616","catch_line":"Notice of proposed suspension or revocation","url":"\/6.2-2616\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2616","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":63307,"structure_id":12857,"section_number":"6.2-2618","catch_line":"Civil penalties","url":"\/6.2-2618\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2618","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/6.2-2617\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1198\">1198<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1250\">1250<\/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":[{"id":82485,"section_number":"6.2-2610","catch_line":"Prohibited activities; compliance with federal laws and regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-2610\/"}],"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":267249,"object_type":"law","relational_id":53994,"identifier":"6.2-2617","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2617","url":"\/6.2-2617\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-2617\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/26\/6.2-2617","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cease and desist orders","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-2617","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 any <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> has violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> pursuant thereto, or violated any other <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> or regulation applicable to the conduct of a <span class=\"dictionary\">licensee<\/span>&#8217;s business, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may, upon 21 days&#8217; notice in writing, <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> such <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> to cease and desist from such practices and to comply with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable <span class=\"dictionary\">laws<\/span> and regulations. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the <span class=\"dictionary\">principal<\/span> place of business of such <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or other address authorized under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Service of process on the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission as statutory agent\" href=\"\/12.1-19.1\/\">12.1-19.1<\/a> and shall state the grounds for the contemplated action. <a id=\"paragraph-198260\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-2617\/#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> Within 14 days of mailing the notice, the <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> named therein may file with the clerk of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> a written request for a <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span>. If a <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> is requested, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> shall not <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> a cease and desist <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> except on the basis of <span class=\"dictionary\">findings<\/span> made at the <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> shall be conducted in accordance with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span>&#8217;s Rules. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may enforce compliance with any <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> issued under this section by imposition and collection of such fines and penalties as may be prescribed by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-198261\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/6.2-2617\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCEASE AND DESIST ORDERS (\u00a7 6.2-2617)\n\nA. If the Commission determines that any person has violated any provision of\nthis chapter or any regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant thereto, or\nviolated any other law or regulation applicable to the conduct of a\nlicensee&#8217;s business, the Commission may, upon 21 days&#8217; notice in\nwriting, order such person to cease and desist from such practices and to comply\nwith the provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations.\nThe notice shall be sent by certified mail to the principal place of business of\nsuch person or other address authorized under &#xA7; 12.1-19.1 and shall state\nthe grounds for the contemplated action.\n\nB. Within 14 days of mailing the notice, the person named therein may file with\nthe clerk of the Commission a written request for a hearing. If a hearing is\nrequested, the Commission shall not issue a cease and desist order except on the\nbasis of findings made at the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in\naccordance with the Commission&#8217;s Rules. The Commission may enforce\ncompliance with any order issued under this section by imposition and collection\nof such fines and penalties as may be prescribed by law.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1198, 1250.","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}}