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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>370035</law_id><section_number>55.1-805</section_number><catch_line>Prohibited acts</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="120" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Real Estate Settlements and Recordation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="3" identifier="8">Exchange Facilitators Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A <span class="dictionary">person</span> who engages in the business of an <span class="dictionary">exchange facilitator</span> is prohibited from: <a id="paragraph-1380463" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Making any <span class="dictionary">material</span> misrepresentations concerning any <span class="dictionary">exchange facilitator</span> transaction that are intended to mislead another; <a id="paragraph-1380464" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Pursuing a continued course of misrepresentation or making false statements through advertising or otherwise; <a id="paragraph-1380465" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Failing, within a reasonable time, to account for any moneys or property belonging to others that may be in the <span class="dictionary">possession</span> or under the control of the <span class="dictionary">exchange facilitator</span>; <a id="paragraph-1380466" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Engaging in any conduct constituting fraudulent or dishonest dealings; <a id="paragraph-1380467" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Committing any <span class="dictionary">crime</span> involving <span class="dictionary">fraud</span>, misrepresentation, deceit, <span class="dictionary">embezzlement</span>, misappropriation of funds, <span class="dictionary">robbery</span>, or other theft of property; <a id="paragraph-1380468" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#A5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Materially failing to fulfill its contractual duties to the <span class="dictionary">exchange client</span> to deliver property or funds to the <span class="dictionary">exchange client</span> unless such failure is due to circumstances beyond the control of the <span class="dictionary">exchange facilitator</span>; or <a id="paragraph-1380469" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#A6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A7" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Materially violating any of the provisions of this chapter. <a id="paragraph-1380470" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#A7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> A <span class="dictionary">person</span> who is an owner, officer, director, or employee of an <span class="dictionary">exchange facilitator</span> is prohibited from committing any <span class="dictionary">crime</span> involving <span class="dictionary">fraud</span>, misrepresentation, deceit, <span class="dictionary">embezzlement</span>, misappropriation of funds, <span class="dictionary">robbery</span>, or other theft of property; however, the commission of such <span class="dictionary">crime</span> by an officer, director, or employee of an <span class="dictionary">exchange facilitator</span> shall not be considered a violation of this chapter if the employment or appointment of such officer, director, or employee has been terminated and no clients of the <span class="dictionary">exchange facilitator</span> were harmed or full <span class="dictionary">restitution</span> has been made to all harmed clients within a reasonable period of time. <a id="paragraph-1380471" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/55.1-805/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2010, c. 409, &#xA7; 55-525.6; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
