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1998 SESSION

983214607
SENATE BILL NO. 281
Offered January 19, 1998
A BILL to amend and reenact § 6.1-2.19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act; settlement services.
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Patron-- Barry
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 6.1-2.19 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 6.1-2.19. Title, purpose and applicability.

A. This chapter shall be known as the Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act.

B. The purpose of this chapter is to authorize existing licensing authorities in the Commonwealth of Virginia to require persons performing escrow, closing or settlement services to comply with certain consumer protection safeguards relating to licensing, financial responsibility and the handling of settlement funds.

C. This chapter applies only to transactions involving the purchase or financing of real estate containing not more than four residential dwelling units.

D. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a licensee not named as a settlement agent in the real estate purchase contract or on the settlement statement from performing escrow, closing, or settlement services, as defined in this chapter, to facilitate the settlement of the transaction so long as the licensee is otherwise authorized by law or regulation to perform such function.