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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>362351</law_id><section_number>38.2-3529</section_number><catch_line>Entire contract; statements deemed representations</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="88" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="35" identifier="35">Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="3" identifier="3">Group Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Each group accident and sickness <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> policy shall contain a provision that the policy, and any application of the policyowner, and any individual applications of the <span class="dictionary">persons</span> insured shall constitute the entire <span class="dictionary">contract</span> between the parties. <a id="paragraph-1349597" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3529/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The provision shall also <span class="dictionary">state</span> that: <a id="paragraph-1349598" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3529/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> A copy of any application of the policyowner shall be attached to the policy when issued; <a id="paragraph-1349599" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3529/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> All statements made by the policyowner or by the <span class="dictionary">persons</span> insured shall be deemed representations and not warranties; and <a id="paragraph-1349600" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3529/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> No written statement made by any <span class="dictionary">person</span> insured shall be used in any contest unless a copy of the statement is furnished to the <span class="dictionary">person</span> or to his beneficiary or personal representative. <a id="paragraph-1349601" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-3529/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1986, c. 562.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
