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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>67966</law_id><section_number>38.2-2224</section_number><catch_line>Commission to establish guidelines for filing readable motor vehicle insurance policy forms</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="22">Liability Insurance Policies</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> may establish guidelines for the filing of simplified and readable motor vehicle <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> policy forms that are acceptable for issuance. Notwithstanding the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Adoption of standard forms for motor vehicle insurance" href="/38.2-2218/">38.2-2218</a> through <a class="law" title="Variations of, or additions to, form" href="/38.2-2223/">38.2-2223</a>, an <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> may <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a motor vehicle <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> policy that deviates in language, but not in substance or coverage, from the standard policy form provided for in &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Adoption of standard forms for motor vehicle insurance" href="/38.2-2218/">38.2-2218</a> through <a class="law" title="Variations of, or additions to, form" href="/38.2-2223/">38.2-2223</a>, if the deviating policy form is (i) in no respect less favorable to the insured than the standard form, and (ii) approved by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> prior to issuance.</p></section></text><history>1977, c. 255, &#xA7; 38.1-387.1; 1981, c. 172; 1986, c. 562.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
