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The Commission and the Department of Criminal Justice Services may conduct a joint investigation of any alleged violation.\n\n1\n\nProviding materially incorrect, misleading, incomplete or untrue information in the license application or any other document filed with the Commission;\n\n2\n\nViolating any subpoena of the Commission;\n\n3\n\nObtaining or attempting to obtain a license through misrepresentation or fraud;\n\n4\n\nEngaging in the practice of rebating;\n\n5\n\nEngaging in twisting or any form thereof, where “twisting” means inducing an insured to terminate an existing policy and purchase a new policy through misrepresentation;\n\n6\n\nImproperly withholding, misappropriating or converting any moneys or properties received in the course of doing business;\n\n7\n\nIntentionally misrepresenting the terms of an actual or proposed insurance contract or application for insurance;\n\n8\n\nHaving admitted or been found to have committed any insurance unfair trade practice or fraud;\n\n9\n\nHaving been convicted of a felony;\n\n10\n\nUsing fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating incompetence or untrustworthiness in the conduct of business in the Commonwealth or elsewhere, or demonstrating financial irresponsibility in the handling of applicant, policyholder, agency, or insurance company funds;\n\n11\n\nForging another’s name to an application for insurance or to any document related to an insurance transaction;\n\n12\n\nImproperly using notes or any other reference material to complete an examination for an insurance license;\n\n13\n\nKnowingly accepting insurance business from an individual who is not licensed;\n\n14\n\nHaving an insurance producer, surplus lines broker, or consultant license, or its equivalent, denied, suspended or revoked in any other state, province, district or territory;\n\n15\n\nFailing to comply with an administrative or court order imposing a child support obligation;\n\n16\n\nFailing to pay state income tax or comply with any administrative or court order directing payment of state income tax; or\n\n17\n\nViolating any insurance laws, or violating any regulation or order of the Commission or of another state’s insurance regulatory authority.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1347249,"text":"The Commission shall notify the Department of Criminal Justice Services of any action taken or investigation concerning any violation by a property and casualty agent who is also licensed as a surety bail bondsman of the prohibitions listed in this section within 30 days from the receipt of the initial report of a violation. 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 460<\/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":false,"permalink":{"id":1440775,"object_type":"law","relational_id":361862,"identifier":"38.2-2412.2","token":"38.2\/24\/1\/38.2-2412.2","url":"\/38.2-2412.2\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-2412.2\/","token":"38.2\/24\/1\/38.2-2412.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Surety bail bondsman; notice to Department of Criminal Justice Services of violations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-2412.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> shall notify the Department of Criminal Justice Services of any action taken or investigation concerning any violation by a property and casualty agent who is also licensed as a surety<\/span> bail<\/span> bondsman of the prohibitions listed in this section within 30 days from the receipt of the initial report of a violation. The Commission<\/span> and the Department of Criminal Justice Services may conduct a joint investigation of any alleged violation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Providing materially incorrect, misleading, incomplete or untrue information in the license application or any other document filed with the Commission<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Violating any subpoena<\/span> of the Commission<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license through misrepresentation or fraud<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Engaging in the practice of rebating; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Engaging in twisting<\/span> or any form thereof, where “twisting<\/span>” means inducing an insured to terminate an existing policy and purchase a new policy through misrepresentation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Improperly withholding, misappropriating or converting any moneys or properties received in the course of doing business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Intentionally misrepresenting the terms of an actual or proposed insurance<\/span> contract<\/span> or application for insurance<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Having admitted or been found to have committed any insurance<\/span> unfair trade practice or fraud<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Having been convicted of a felony<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Using fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating incompetence or untrustworthiness in the conduct of business in the Commonwealth or elsewhere, or demonstrating financial irresponsibility in the handling of applicant, policyholder, agency, or insurance company<\/span> funds; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Forging another’s name to an application for insurance or to any document related to an insurance transaction; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Improperly using notes or any other reference material<\/span> to complete an examination for an insurance license; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Knowingly accepting insurance business from an individual who is not licensed; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Having an insurance producer, surplus lines broker, or consultant license, or its equivalent, denied, suspended or revoked in any other state<\/span>, province, district or territory; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Failing to comply with an administrative or court order<\/span> imposing a child support obligation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Failing to pay state<\/span> income tax or comply with any administrative or court order<\/span> directing payment of state<\/span> income tax; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

17.<\/span> Violating any insurance laws<\/span>, or violating any regulation or order of the Commission<\/span> or of another state<\/span>’s insurance regulatory authority. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSURETY BAIL BONDSMAN; NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OF\nVIOLATIONS (\u00a7 38.2-2412.2)\n\nA. The Commission shall notify the Department of Criminal Justice Services of\nany action taken or investigation concerning any violation by a property and\ncasualty agent who is also licensed as a surety bail bondsman of the\nprohibitions listed in this section within 30 days from the receipt of the\ninitial report of a violation. The Commission and the Department of Criminal\nJustice Services may conduct a joint investigation of any alleged violation.\n\n 1. Providing materially incorrect, misleading, incomplete or untrue\n information in the license application or any other document filed with the\n Commission;\n\n 2. Violating any subpoena of the Commission;\n\n 3. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license through misrepresentation or\n fraud;\n\n 4. Engaging in the practice of rebating;\n\n 5. Engaging in twisting or any form thereof, where “twisting”\n means inducing an insured to terminate an existing policy and purchase a new\n policy through misrepresentation;\n\n 6. Improperly withholding, misappropriating or converting any moneys or\n properties received in the course of doing business;\n\n 7. Intentionally misrepresenting the terms of an actual or proposed insurance\n contract or application for insurance;\n\n 8. Having admitted or been found to have committed any insurance unfair trade\n practice or fraud;\n\n 9. Having been convicted of a felony;\n\n 10. Using fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating\n incompetence or untrustworthiness in the conduct of business in the\n Commonwealth or elsewhere, or demonstrating financial irresponsibility in the\n handling of applicant, policyholder, agency, or insurance company funds;\n\n 11. Forging another’s name to an application for insurance or to any\n document related to an insurance transaction;\n\n 12. Improperly using notes or any other reference material to complete an\n examination for an insurance license;\n\n 13. Knowingly accepting insurance business from an individual who is not\n licensed;\n\n 14. Having an insurance producer, surplus lines broker, or consultant license,\n or its equivalent, denied, suspended or revoked in any other state, province,\n district or territory;\n\n 15. Failing to comply with an administrative or court order imposing a child\n support obligation;\n\n 16. Failing to pay state income tax or comply with any administrative or court\n order directing payment of state income tax; or\n\n 17. Violating any insurance laws, or violating any regulation or order of the\n Commission or of another state’s insurance regulatory authority.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 460.","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"}}