Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - Unfair Trade Practices
§ 38.2-504. Defamation

No person shall make, publish, disseminate, or circulate, directly or indirectly, or aid, abet or encourage the making, publishing, disseminating or circulating of any oral or written statement or any pamphlet, circular, article or literature that is false, and maliciously critical of, or derogatory to, any person with respect to the business of insurance or with respect to any person in the conduct of his insurance business and that is calculated to injure that person.
Code 1950, § 38.1-52; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-52.3; 1977, c. 529; 1978, c. 441; 1979, c. 324; 1980, c. 404; 1986, c. 562.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 38.2 - Insurance

Chapter 5 - Unfair Trade Practices

§ 38.2-500. Declaration of purpose

§ 38.2-501. Definitions

§ 38.2-502. Misrepresentations and false advertising of insurance policies

§ 38.2-503. False information and advertising generally

§ 38.2-504. Defamation

§ 38.2-505. Boycott, coercion and intimidation

§ 38.2-506. False statements and entries

§ 38.2-507. Stock operations and advisory board contracts

§ 38.2-508. Unfair discrimination

§ 38.2-508.1. Unfair discrimination; members of the armed forces

§ 38.2-508.2. Discrimination prohibited

§ 38.2-508.3. Consideration of Medicaid eligibility prohibited

§ 38.2-508.4. Genetic information privacy

§ 38.2-508.5. Re-underwriting individual under existing group or individual accident and sickness insurance policy prohibited; exceptions

§ 38.2-509. Rebates

§ 38.2-510. Unfair claim settlement practices

§ 38.2-511. Failure to maintain record of complaints

§ 38.2-512. Misrepresentation in insurance documents or communications

§ 38.2-513. Repealed

§ 38.2-513.1. Insurance sales by depository institutions and other lending institutions

§ 38.2-514. Failure to make disclosure

§ 38.2-514.1. Disclosure required

§ 38.2-514.2. Disclosures required of motor vehicle rental contract insurance agents and enrollers

§ 38.2-515. Power of Commission

§ 38.2-515.1. Power of Commission; policies issued outside of the Commonwealth

§ 38.2-516. Prohibited compensation for intra-company replacement

§ 38.2-517. Unfair settlement practices; replacement and repair; penalty

§ 38.2-518. Certificates of insurance