Persons prohibited from assisting or being employed by settlement agents
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1005
in effectA. 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 .
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