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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>362953</law_id><section_number>38.2-6402</section_number><catch_line>Contractual liability or other insurance policies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-6401</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="88" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="38" identifier="64">Guaranteed Asset Protection Waivers</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Contractual liability or other <span class="dictionary">insurance policies</span> insuring <span class="dictionary">GAP waivers</span> shall <span class="dictionary">state</span> the obligation of the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> to reimburse or pay to the <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> any sums the <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> is legally obligated to <span class="dictionary">waive</span> under the <span class="dictionary">GAP waivers</span> issued by the <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> and purchased or held by the <span class="dictionary">borrower</span>. <a id="paragraph-1352316" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-6402/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Coverage under a contractual liability or other insurance policy insuring a <span class="dictionary">GAP waiver</span> shall also cover any subsequent assignee upon the assignment, sale, or transfer of the <span class="dictionary">finance agreement</span>. <a id="paragraph-1352317" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-6402/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Coverage under a contractual liability or other insurance policy insuring a <span class="dictionary">GAP waiver</span> shall remain in effect unless canceled or terminated in compliance with applicable insurance <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of the Commonwealth. <a id="paragraph-1352318" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-6402/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The cancellation or termination of a contractual liability or other insurance policy shall not reduce the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span>&#x2019;s responsibility for <span class="dictionary">GAP waivers</span> issued by the <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> prior to the date of cancellation or termination and for which a premium has been received by the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span>. <a id="paragraph-1352319" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-6402/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2019, cc. 799, 800.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
