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It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 268; in 1978, chapter 4; in 1979, chapter 721; in 1980, chapter 682; in 1986, chapter 562; in 1999, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP0086\">86<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1443779,"object_type":"law","relational_id":362582,"identifier":"38.2-4224","token":"38.2\/42\/1\/38.2-4224","url":"\/38.2-4224\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4224\/","token":"38.2\/42\/1\/38.2-4224","dublin_core":{"Title":"Licensing of agents","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4224","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p><span class=\"dictionary\">Subscription contracts<\/span> may be solicited only through life and health <span class=\"dictionary\">insurance<\/span> agents licensed in accordance with Chapter 18 of this title. Home office salaried officers whose principal duties and responsibilities do not include the negotiation or solicitation of <span class=\"dictionary\">subscription contracts<\/span> shall not be required to be licensed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSING OF AGENTS (\u00a7 38.2-4224)\n\nSubscription contracts may be solicited only through life and health insurance\nagents licensed in accordance with Chapter 18 of this title. Home office\nsalaried officers whose principal duties and responsibilities do not include the\nnegotiation or solicitation of subscription contracts shall not be required to\nbe licensed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-195.13; 1956, c. 268, \u00a7 38.1-827; 1978, c. 4; 1979,\nc. 721; 1980, c. 682; 1986, c. 562; 1999, c. 86.","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"}}