Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - Securities Act
§ 13.1-525. Official interpretations

The Commission shall have jurisdiction, upon written application, payment of a filing fee of $500 and submission of such data as may be necessary for the purpose, to determine whether or not (i) a particular security or transaction is exempt from the registration requirements of this chapter, (ii) the offer or sale of a particular security would be lawful, or (iii) a person is an investment advisor or an investment advisor representative. Its determination shall be made by order, which, subject to the right of appeal, shall be conclusive on the same state of facts in any court in which the matter may come for adjudication, whether in a civil or a criminal case.
Code 1950, § 13-112; 1956, c. 428; 1984, c. 771; 1992, c. 19.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 13.1 - Corporations

Chapter 5 - Securities Act

§ 13.1-501. Definitions

§ 13.1-502. Unlawful offers and sales

§ 13.1-503. Unlawful advice

§ 13.1-504. Registration

§ 13.1-504.1. Brokerage services of savings and loan associations, savings banks or service corporations of either; when registration not required

§ 13.1-504.2. Broker-dealer services provided by credit unions; when registration not required

§ 13.1-505. Procedure for registration

§ 13.1-505.1. Post-registration provisions

§ 13.1-506. Revocation of registration

§ 13.1-507. Registration requirement; exemptions

§ 13.1-508. Registration by notification

§ 13.1-509. Registration by coordination

§ 13.1-510. Registration by qualification

§ 13.1-511. Effectiveness and reports

§ 13.1-512. Repealed

§ 13.1-513. Stop orders

§ 13.1-514. Exemptions

§ 13.1-514.1. Exemption of certain securities by order of Commission

§ 13.1-514.2. Primacy of Virginia law to be maintained

§ 13.1-515. Advertising

§ 13.1-516. Misleading filings

§ 13.1-517. Consent to service of process

§ 13.1-518. Investigations; confidentiality of information and documents

§ 13.1-518.1. Broker-dealers and investment advisors to file certain reports with Commission

§ 13.1-519. Injunctions

§ 13.1-520. Crimes

§ 13.1-520.1. Commission may transmit record or complaint to locality where violation occurred

§ 13.1-521. Violations punishable by the Commission

§ 13.1-522. Civil liabilities

§ 13.1-523. Rules and forms

§ 13.1-523.1. Commission authority to regulate securities and investment advisory activities

§ 13.1-524. Certain records of Commission available to public; admissibility of copies; destruction

§ 13.1-525. Official interpretations

§ 13.1-525.1. Fees to cover expense of regulation

§ 13.1-526. Transition

§ 13.1-527. Short title

§ 13.1-527.01. Repealed

§ 13.1-527.1. Division created; duties

§ 13.1-527.2. Attorneys, employees and consultants

§ 13.1-527.3. Commission to provide technical assistance