<?xml version="1.0"?>
<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>373947</law_id><section_number>6.2-1806</section_number><catch_line>Qualifications</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="10" identifier="6.2">Financial Institutions and Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="3" identifier="III">Other Regulated Providers of Financial Services</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="4" identifier="18">Short-term Loans</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Upon the filing and investigation of an application for a license, and compliance by the applicant with the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Application for license; form; content; fee" href="/6.2-1803/">6.2-1803</a> and <a class="law" title="Bond required" href="/6.2-1804/">6.2-1804</a>, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> and deliver to the applicant the license applied for to engage in business under this chapter at the offices specified in the application if it finds: <a id="paragraph-1395737" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1806/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> That the financial responsibility, character, reputation, experience, and general fitness of the applicant and its members, senior officers, directors, and <span class="dictionary">principals</span> are such as to warrant belief that the business will be operated efficiently and fairly, in the public <span class="dictionary">interest</span> and in accordance with <span class="dictionary">law</span>; and <a id="paragraph-1395738" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1806/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> That the applicant has unencumbered liquid <span class="dictionary">assets</span> per office available for the operation of the business of at least $25,000. <a id="paragraph-1395739" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1806/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> fails to make such <span class="dictionary">findings</span>, no license shall be issued and the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> shall notify the applicant of the denial and the reasons for such denial. <a id="paragraph-1395740" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1806/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2002, c. 897, &#xA7; 6.1-450; 2010, c. 794.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
