Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 55.1. Property and Conveyances |
SUBTITLE II. Real Estate Settlements and Recordation |
CHAPTER 10. Real Estate Settlement Agents |
SECTION 55.1-1000. Definitions |
SECTION 55.1-1001. Limitation on applicability of chapter |
SECTION 55.1-1002. Scope of chapter; lay real estate settlement agents |
SECTION 55.1-1003. Persons who may act as a settlement agent |
SECTION 55.1-1004. Duties of settlement agents |
SECTION 55.1-1005. Persons prohibited from assisting or being employed by settlement agents |
SECTION 55.1-1006. Choice of settlement agent |
SECTION 55.1-1007. Disclosure |
SECTION 55.1-1008. Conditions for providing escrow, closing, or settlement services and for maintaining escrow accounts |
SECTION 55.1-1009. Falsifying settlement statements prohibited |
SECTION 55.1-1009.1. Prohibition against payment or receipt of settlement services kickbacks, rebates, commissions, and other payments |
SECTION 55.1-1010. Separate charge for reporting transactions limited |
SECTION 55.1-1011. Record retention requirements |
SECTION 55.1-1012. Regulations and orders |
SECTION 55.1-1013. Accounting by title insurance companies |
SECTION 55.1-1014. (Effective January 1, 2021) Settlement agent registration requirements and compliance with unauthorized practice of law guidelines; civil penalty |
SECTION 55.1-1015. Penalties and liabilities |
SECTION 55.1-1015.1. Civil penalties; attorney fees |
SECTION 55.1-1016. Confidentiality of information obtained by the Commission |