A. A person who has been convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation shall not assist a settlement agent in the performance of escrow, closing, or settlement services involving the receipt or disbursement of funds from real estate settlements in the Commonwealth.
B. A settlement agent shall not employ a person who has been convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in an administrative or clerical capacity that involves the receipt or disbursement of funds from real estate settlements in the Commonwealth.
1997, c. 716, § 6.1-2.21; 1998, c. 69; 2000, c. 549; 2002, c. 464; 2007, c. 898; 2008, c. 92; 2010, c. 794, § 55-525.21; 2019, c. 712.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 10 - Real Estate Settlement Agents
§ 55.1-1001. Limitation on applicability of chapter
§ 55.1-1002. Scope of chapter; lay real estate settlement agents
§ 55.1-1003. Persons who may act as a settlement agent
§ 55.1-1004. Duties of settlement agents
§ 55.1-1005. Persons prohibited from assisting or being employed by settlement agents
§ 55.1-1006. Choice of settlement agent
§ 55.1-1009. Falsifying settlement statements prohibited
§ 55.1-1010. Separate charge for reporting transactions limited
§ 55.1-1011. Record retention requirements
§ 55.1-1012. Regulations and orders
§ 55.1-1013. Accounting by title insurance companies
§ 55.1-1015. Penalties and liabilities
§ 55.1-1015.1. Civil penalties; attorney fees
§ 55.1-1016. Confidentiality of information obtained by the Commission