Banking Offenses

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This is Article 15 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Banking Offenses.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Banks”, which is part of Subtitle II “Depository Institutions and Trust Organizations”, which is part of Title 6.2 “Financial Institutions and Services”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 6.2-938	Engaging in banking business without authority; Commission may examine accounts of suspected person; penalty
§ 6.2-939	Unlawful use of terms indicating that business is bank; penalty
§ 6.2-940	Making derogatory statements affecting banks; penalty
§ 6.2-941	Use of bank name, logo, or symbol for marketing purposes; penalty
§ 6.2-942	False certification of checks; penalty
§ 6.2-943	Offenses by officer, director, agent, or employee of bank; penalties
§ 6.2-944	Officers, directors, agents, and employees violating or causing bank to violate laws; civil liability not affected
§ 6.2-945	Receiving deposit knowing bank to be insolvent; penalty
§ 6.2-946	Civil penalties for violation of Commission's orders