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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>84000</law_id><section_number>38.2-1104</section_number><catch_line>Formation; licensure after examination; amendment of articles; principal and home office</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="11">Captive Insurers</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> <span class="dictionary">Captive insurers</span> with shares of capital stock shall be incorporated under Article 3 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Incorporators" href="/13.1-618/">13.1-618</a> et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 13.1 as modified by this title and, except as provided in this title, shall be subject to all the general restrictions and shall have all the general powers imposed and conferred upon such corporations by <span class="dictionary">law</span>. <a id="paragraph-301038" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1104/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> <span class="dictionary">Captive insurers</span> without shares of capital stock shall be incorporated under Article 3 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Incorporators" href="/13.1-818/">13.1-818</a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1, as modified by this title and, except as provided in this title, shall be subject to all the general restrictions and shall have all the general powers imposed and conferred upon such corporations by <span class="dictionary">law</span>. <a id="paragraph-301039" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1104/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> 1. No charter shall be granted to any <span class="dictionary">captive insurer</span> until the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> receives a certificate from the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Treasurer showing that (i) cash, <span class="dictionary">bonds</span> or other securities in the amount required by &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Deposit of minimum capital; letter of credit instead of deposit" href="/38.2-1105/">38.2-1105</a> have been deposited or (ii) an irrevocable letter of credit in that amount has been deposited and is to be held under the provisions, terms and conditions set forth in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Deposit of minimum capital; letter of credit instead of deposit" href="/38.2-1105/">38.2-1105</a>. <a id="paragraph-301040" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1104/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> When the certificate has been presented to the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> may make or direct to be made an examination of the <span class="dictionary">captive insurer</span>. <a id="paragraph-301041" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1104/#C2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a license if the <span class="dictionary">captive insurer</span> complies with this chapter. <a id="paragraph-301042" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1104/#C3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> Any amendment of the articles of incorporation of a <span class="dictionary">captive insurer</span> shall be pursuant to Article 11 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Authority to amend articles of incorporation" href="/13.1-705/">13.1-705</a> et seq.) of Chapter 9 or of Article 10 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Authority to amend articles of incorporation" href="/13.1-884/">13.1-884</a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1. <a id="paragraph-301043" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1104/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> The principal and home office of every <span class="dictionary">captive insurer</span> shall be in this Commonwealth. <a id="paragraph-301044" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1104/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1980, c. 665, &#xA7; 38.1-920; 1986, c. 562.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
