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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 706<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":361307,"section_number":"38.2-1317","catch_line":"Examinations; when authorized or required","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1317\/"},{"id":361537,"section_number":"38.2-1800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1800\/"},{"id":361546,"section_number":"38.2-1809","catch_line":"Power of Commission to investigate affairs of persons engaged in insurance business; penalties for refusal to permit investigation","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1809\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1438847,"object_type":"law","relational_id":361378,"identifier":"38.2-1355","token":"38.2\/13\/8\/38.2-1355","url":"\/38.2-1355\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-1355\/","token":"38.2\/13\/8\/38.2-1355","dublin_core":{"Title":"Examination authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-1355","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A reinsurance intermediary<\/span> shall be subject to examination by the Commission<\/span>. The Commission<\/span> shall have reasonable access to all books, bank accounts and records of the reinsurance intermediary<\/span> in a form usable to the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A reinsurance intermediary manager<\/span> may be examined, pursuant to Article 4 (§ 38.2-1317<\/a> et seq.) of this chapter, as if it were the reinsurer<\/span>. In addition, the reinsurance intermediary shall be subject to examination pursuant to § 38.2-1809<\/a> if it or any of its officers, directors, agents, or employees is licensed as a producer under Chapter 18 (§ 38.2-1800<\/a> et seq.) of this title. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXAMINATION AUTHORITY (\u00a7 38.2-1355)\n\nA. A reinsurance intermediary shall be subject to examination by the Commission.\nThe Commission shall have reasonable access to all books, bank accounts and\nrecords of the reinsurance intermediary in a form usable to the Commission.\n\nB. A reinsurance intermediary manager may be examined, pursuant to Article 4\n(§ 38.2-1317 et seq.) of this chapter, as if it were the reinsurer. In\naddition, the reinsurance intermediary shall be subject to examination pursuant\nto § 38.2-1809 if it or any of its officers, directors, agents, or\nemployees is licensed as a producer under Chapter 18 (§ 38.2-1800 et seq.)\nof this title.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 706.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}