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2000 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 13.1-521 and 13.1-570 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 13.1-521. Violations punishable by the Commission.
A. The Commission may, by judgment entered after a hearing on thirty days'
notice duly served on to the defendant not less than thirty days before
the date of the hearing, if it is proved that the defendant has knowingly made
any misrepresentation of a material fact for the purpose of inducing the Commission
to take any action or to refrain from taking action, or has violated any provision of
this chapter or any order, rule, or regulation of the Commission issued
pursuant to this chapter, impose a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000, which
shall be collectible by the process of the Commission as provided by law.
B. In addition to imposing the penalty set forth in subsection A, or without imposing such penalty, the Commission may, in any such case, revoke any authority or registration issued by the Commission to or at the instance of the defendant.
C. Each sale of a security in violation of contrary to the provisions of this
chapter shall constitute a separate offense violation. The Commission may
request the seller to rescind any such sale and to make restitution to the purchaser. If the seller
complies with the request, the Commission shall consider such compliance in
determining whether a penalty should be imposed on him on account of that
illegal sale, and if so, the amount of such penalty.
D. Each investment advisory contract, transaction or activity in violation of
contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense
violation. The Commission may request the investment advisor or investment
advisor representative to rescind any such contract or transaction and to make
restitution to the user of the investment advisory service, and if the investment
advisor or investment advisor representative complies with the request, the
Commission shall consider such compliance in determining whether a penalty
should be imposed on him on account of that illegal contract, transaction or
activity and, if so, the amount of such penalty.
§ 13.1-570. Violations punishable by Commission.
The Commission may, by judgment entered after a hearing on thirty days' notice
duly served on to the defendant not less than thirty days before the date
of the hearing, if it be proved that the defendant has knowingly made any
misrepresentation of a material fact for the purpose of inducing the Commission to
take any action or to refrain from taking action, or has violated any provision of
this chapter or any order, rule, or regulation of the Commission issued
pursuant to this chapter, impose a civil penalty not exceeding $25,000, which
shall be collectible by the process of the Commission as provided by law.
Each franchise entered into in violation of contrary to the provisions of this
chapter shall constitute a separate offense violation. The Commission may
request the franchisor to rescind any franchise and to make restitution to the franchisee. If the
franchisor complies with the request, the Commission shall consider such
compliance in determining whether a penalty should be imposed on him on account
of that illegal franchise, and if so, the amount of such penalty.