Unfair Trade Practices

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This is Chapter 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Unfair Trade Practices.” It is part of Title 38.2 “Insurance”.

It’s comprised of the following 28 sections.

§ 38.2-500	Declaration of purpose
§ 38.2-501	Definitions
§ 38.2-502	Misrepresentations and false advertising of insurance policies
§ 38.2-503	False information and advertising generally
§ 38.2-504	Defamation
§ 38.2-505	Boycott, coercion and intimidation
§ 38.2-506	False statements and entries
§ 38.2-507	Stock operations and advisory board contracts
§ 38.2-508	Unfair discrimination
§ 38.2-508.1	Unfair discrimination; members of the armed forces
§ 38.2-508.2	Discrimination prohibited
§ 38.2-508.3	Consideration of Medicaid eligibility prohibited
§ 38.2-508.4	Genetic information privacy
§ 38.2-508.5	Re-underwriting individual under existing group or individual accident and sickness insurance policy prohibited; exceptions
§ 38.2-509	Rebates
§ 38.2-510	Unfair claim settlement practices
§ 38.2-511	Failure to maintain record of complaints
§ 38.2-512	Misrepresentation in insurance documents or communications
§ 38.2-513	Repealed
§ 38.2-513.1	Insurance sales by depository institutions and other lending institutions
§ 38.2-514	Failure to make disclosure
§ 38.2-514.1	Disclosure required
§ 38.2-514.2	Disclosures required of motor vehicle rental contract insurance agents and enrollers
§ 38.2-515	Power of Commission
§ 38.2-515.1	Power of Commission; policies issued outside of the Commonwealth
§ 38.2-516	Prohibited compensation for intra-company replacement
§ 38.2-517	Unfair settlement practices; replacement and repair; penalty
§ 38.2-518	Certificates of insurance