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Virginia Code s. 38.2-1837: Appointment of agents

Publisher
Virginia General Assembly
Edition
Code of Virginia, retrieved 2026-08-25
Last checked
2026-08-25
Status
Code of Virginia, public domain
Edition and licensing notes

Publisher. Virginia General Assembly (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Status. Code of Virginia, public domain (state government work).

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Virginia Code s. 38.2-1837 - Appointment of agents is a state statute published by Virginia General Assembly (law.lis.virginia.gov). It is one of the Virginia documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including virginia life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Va. Code § 38.2-1837 (Consultant Exclusions)
    “"Insurance consultant" shall not include: 1. Any licensed attorney acting in his professional capacity; 2. A trust officer of a bank acting in the normal course of his employment; 3. Any actuary or certified public accountant who consults during the normal course of his business; and 4. Any person...”
  • Va. Code § 38.2-1837 (Insurance Consultant Defined)
    “"Insurance consultant" means any individual or business entity who acts as an independent contractor in relation to his client and for a fee or compensation, other than from an insurer or agent or surplus lines broker, advises or offers or purports to advise, as to life and health or property and...”
  • Va. Code § 38.2-1837 (Life and Health Consultant Defined)
    “"Life and health insurance consultant" means an insurance consultant whose services are limited to insurance as defined in §§ 38.2-102 through 38.2-109 or health services as provided for in Chapters 42 (§ 38.2-4200 et seq.) and 43 (§ 38.2-4300 et seq.) of this title.”

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Virginia Code s. 38.2-1837 - Appointment of agents is a state statute published by Virginia General Assembly (law.lis.virginia.gov). Edition: Code of Virginia, retrieved 2026-08-25.

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by Virginia General Assembly (law.lis.virginia.gov) for the current law.

Practice questions for Virginia Life & Health cite this document.

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