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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>75763</law_id><section_number>38.2-514.1</section_number><catch_line>Disclosure required</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-100</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="5">Unfair Trade Practices</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any agent selling, soliciting, or negotiating a <span class="dictionary">contract</span> of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> in conjunction with any <span class="dictionary">automobile club</span> service agreement or in conjunction with any accidental death and dismemberment policy shall provide to the applicant, at the time of application, a written disclosure which shall contain: <a id="paragraph-272023" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-514.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The name or type of each policy or <span class="dictionary">contract</span> of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> and <span class="dictionary">automobile club</span> service agreement for which application has been made; <a id="paragraph-272024" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-514.1/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The premium quotation associated with each policy or <span class="dictionary">contract</span> of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> and the cost of any dues, assessments or periodic payments of money associated with each <span class="dictionary">automobile club</span> service agreement for which application has been made; and <a id="paragraph-272025" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-514.1/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> A statement that the applicant has elected to purchase such policies, <span class="dictionary">contracts</span>, or <span class="dictionary">automobile club</span> service agreements. <a id="paragraph-272026" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-514.1/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The disclosure required by this section shall be signed and dated by the agent and the applicant. A copy of the signed disclosure shall be given to the applicant at the time of application. If the application is made by telephonic or electronic request, a copy of the disclosure shall be signed and dated by the agent and shall be mailed to the applicant within ten calendar days of the application. <a id="paragraph-272027" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-514.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The provisions of this section shall apply only to the original issuance of policies or <span class="dictionary">contracts</span> of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> and <span class="dictionary">automobile club</span> service agreements covering personal, family, or household needs rather than business or professional needs. As used in this section, an <span class="dictionary">automobile club</span> service agreement is an agreement issued by an <span class="dictionary">automobile club</span> as defined in subsection E. <a id="paragraph-272028" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-514.1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> Notwithstanding subsections A, B and C, this section shall not apply to the sale of group <span class="dictionary">insurance</span>. <a id="paragraph-272029" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-514.1/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> As used in this section, &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">automobile club</span>&#x201D; means a legal entity that, in consideration of dues, assessments, or periodic payments of money, promises its members or subscribers to assist them in matters relating to motor travel or the operation, use, or maintenance of a motor vehicle by supplying services that may include, but are not limited to, towing service, emergency road service, indemnification service, guaranteed <span class="dictionary">arrest</span> <span class="dictionary">bond</span> certificate service, discount service, financial service, theft service, map service, or touring service. <a id="paragraph-272030" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-514.1/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1996, c. 473; 2001, c. 706; 2016, c. 250; 2017, c. 653.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
