Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 10 - Real Estate Settlement Agents

§ 55.1-1000. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...

§ 55.1-1001. Limitation on applicability of chapter - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a...

§ 55.1-1002. Scope of chapter; lay real estate settlement agents - A. Except as provided in subsection B, this chapter applies...

§ 55.1-1003. Persons who may act as a settlement agent - A. A person shall not act in the capacity of...

§ 55.1-1004. Duties of settlement agents - A. A settlement agent shall exercise reasonable care and comply...

§ 55.1-1005. Persons prohibited from assisting or being employed by settlement agents - A. A person who has been convicted of a felony...

§ 55.1-1006. Choice of settlement agent - A purchaser or borrower in a transaction related to real...

§ 55.1-1007. Disclosure - All contracts involving the purchase of real estate containing not...

§ 55.1-1008. Conditions for providing escrow, closing, or settlement services and for maintaining escrow accounts - A. All funds deposited with the settlement agent in connection...

§ 55.1-1009. Falsifying settlement statements prohibited - No settlement agent shall intentionally make any materially false or...

§ 55.1-1009.1. Prohibition against payment or receipt of settlement services kickbacks, rebates, commissions, and other payments - A. No person selling real property, or performing services as...

§ 55.1-1010. Separate charge for reporting transactions limited - No settlement agent shall charge any party to a real...

§ 55.1-1011. Record retention requirements - The settlement agent shall maintain sufficient records of its affairs...

§ 55.1-1012. Regulations and orders - Except as provided in § 55.1-1014, the appropriate licensing authority...

§ 55.1-1013. Accounting by title insurance companies - A title insurance company domiciled in the Commonwealth or acting...

§ 55.1-1014. Settlement agent registration requirements and compliance with unauthorized practice of law guidelines; civil penalty - A. Every settlement agent subject to the provisions of this...

§ 55.1-1015. Penalties and liabilities - A. If the appropriate licensing authority determines that the settlement...

§ 55.1-1015.1. Civil penalties; attorney fees - A. In addition to the penalties and liabilities set forth...

§ 55.1-1016. Confidentiality of information obtained by the Commission - A. Any documents, materials, or other information in the control...