{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1005","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 55.1-1005","heading":"Persons prohibited from assisting or being employed by settlement agents","body":"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.","path":["Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances","Subtitle II. Real Estate Settlements and Recordation","Chapter 10. Real Estate Settlement Agents"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/55.1-1005/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:29Z","sha256":"cb31d71137295d0f2587170ed00a4d150a5e89db3ed087e8b6bf795bb59c0f5e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1004","next":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}