Virginia Administrative Code
Title 10 - FINANCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Agency 5 - STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
Chapter 230 - DEBT SETTLEMENT SERVICES PROVIDERS
Section 10VAC5-230-30 - Reporting requirements
Universal Citation: 0 VA Admin Code 5-230-30
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Within 15 days following the occurrence of any of the following events, a licensee shall file a written report with the commissioner describing the event and its expected impact upon the business of the licensee:
1. Bankruptcy, reorganization, or
receivership proceedings are filed by or against the licensee.
2. Any local, state, or federal governmental
authority institutes revocation, suspension, or other formal administrative,
regulatory, or enforcement proceedings against the licensee relating to its
debt settlement services business or similar business.
3. Any local, state, or federal governmental
authority (i) revokes or suspends the licensee's debt settlement services
license or other license for a similar business; (ii) takes formal
administrative, regulatory, or enforcement action against the licensee relating
to its debt settlement services business or similar business; or (iii) takes
any other action against the licensee relating to its debt settlement services
business or similar business where the total amount of restitution or other
payment from the licensee exceeds $5,000. A licensee shall not be required to
provide the commissioner with information about such event to the extent that
such disclosure is prohibited by the laws of another state.
4. Based on allegations by any local, state,
or federal governmental authority that the licensee violated any law or
regulation applicable to the conduct of its licensed debt settlement services
business or similar business, the licensee enters into, or otherwise agrees to
the entry of, a settlement or consent order, decree, or agreement with or by
such governmental authority.
5. In
lieu of threatened or pending license revocation, license suspension, or other
administrative, regulatory, or enforcement action, the licensee surrenders its
license to engage in (i) the business of providing or offering to provide debt
settlement services in another state or (ii) any similar business in another
state.
6. The licensee is denied a
license to engage in (i) the business of providing or offering to provide debt
settlement services in another state or (ii) any similar business in another
state.
7. The licensee or any of
its members, partners, directors, officers, principals, or employees is
indicted for or convicted of a felony, if known.
8. The Attorney General or any other Virginia
governmental authority institutes an action against the licensee under the
Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq. of the Code of
Virginia).
9. Such other events as
may be prescribed by the commissioner.
B. Pursuant to § 6.2-2035 of the Code of Virginia, each licensee shall file an annual report with the commissioner on or before March 25. The annual report shall contain the following data regarding a licensee's business under Chapter 20.1 during the preceding calendar year:
1. The total number of agreements to provide
debt settlement services maintained;
2. The total number of agreements to provide
debt settlement services entered into;
3. The total principal amount of debt
enrolled by consumers into the licensee's debt settlement services;
4. The total number of settled
debts;
5. The total principal
amount to be paid by consumers to satisfy settled debts;
6. The total amount of fees charged pursuant
to § 6.2-2041 of the Code of Virginia;
7. The total amount of fees received pursuant
to § 6.2-2041 of the Code of Virginia;
8. The total number of debt settlement
services agreements terminated by consumers; and
9. Any additional information required by the
commissioner.
Statutory Authority: §§ 6.2-2039 and 12.1-13 of the Code of Virginia.
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