Licensing and Appointment of Agents

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Licensing and Appointment of Agents.” It is part of Chapter 18 “Insurance Agents”, which is part of Title 38.2 “Insurance”. It contains 22 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 22 sections.

§ 38.2-1819	Application for license; fee required; fingerprints
§ 38.2-1820	Issuance of license
§ 38.2-1821	Revocation, etc., of license revokes appointment
§ 38.2-1821.1	Exceptions to licensing
§ 38.2-1822	License required of individual and business entity agents; individual acting for business entity licensee
§ 38.2-1823	Penalty for acting for insurer, joint underwriting association, etc., when not licensed
§ 38.2-1824	Kinds of agents' licenses and appointments issued
§ 38.2-1825	Duration and termination of licenses and appointments
§ 38.2-1825.1	Renewal application and fee; compliance with continuing education requirements; reinstatement; waiver
§ 38.2-1826	Requirement to report to Commission
§ 38.2-1827	Appointment may include one or more classes of insurance
§ 38.2-1828	Selling accident and sickness insurance
§ 38.2-1829	Repealed
§ 38.2-1830	Temporary licenses and appointments; when issued
§ 38.2-1831	Grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, revocation, or suspension of license
§ 38.2-1832	Refusal to issue and revocation of license; hearing; new application
§ 38.2-1833	Appointments of agents
§ 38.2-1834	Duration of appointment; annual renewal of agent's appointment
§ 38.2-1834.1	Notification to Commission of termination; notice to agent; immunities; confidentiality; penalties
§ 38.2-1835	Failure to appoint
§ 38.2-1836	Licensing nonresidents; reciprocal agreements with other states and Canadian provinces
§ 38.2-1836.1	Authority of Commission to delegate certain functions