Code of Virginia - Title 38.2 Insurance - Section 38.2-2213 Discrimination in issuance of motor vehicle insurance

§ 38.2-2213. Discrimination in issuance of motor vehicle insurance

No insurer or agent shall refuse to issue a motor vehicle insurance policy as defined in § 38.2-2212 solely because of any one or more of the following factors: the age, sex, residence, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or lawful occupation, including the military service, of the person seeking the coverage. Nothing in this section prohibits any insurer from limiting the issuance of motor vehicle insurance policies to those who are residents of this Commonwealth nor does this section prohibit any insurer from limiting the issuance of motor vehicle insurance policies only to persons engaging in or who have engaged in a particular profession or occupation, or who are members of a particular religious sect. Nothing in this section prohibits any insurer from setting rates in accordance with relevant actuarial data.

(1976, c. 495, § 38.1-381.6; 1977, c. 181; 1983, c. 61; 1986, c. 562.)

Sections:  Previous  38.2-2207  38.2-2208  38.2-2209  38.2-2210  38.2-2211  38.2-2212  38.2-2212.1  38.2-2213  38.2-2213.1  38.2-2214  38.2-2215  38.2-2216  38.2-2217  38.2-2217.1  38.2-2218  Next

Last modified: April 16, 2009