Code of Virginia - Title 38.2 Insurance - Chapter 44 Legal Services Plans

38.2-4400 Definitions
As used in this chapter: "Contract holder" means a person entering into a subscription contract with an organization; "Fee discount" means predetermined amounts or reduced ...

38.2-4401 Certain contracts, etc., not deemed plans
For the purposes of this chapter, the following are not deemed to be legal services plans: 1. Retainer contracts made by attorneys with individual clients ...

38.2-4402 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1994, c. 224. ...

38.2-4402.1 Corporate organization required
Each plan shall be conducted by or through (i) a nonstock or stock corporation organized pursuant to the laws of this Commonwealth or (ii) a ...

38.2-4403 The Virginia State Bar may sponsor plans
The Virginia State Bar may sponsor, and its member attorneys may, through a nonstock corporation, operate a legal services plan under the following conditions: 1. ...

38.2-4404 Liability of participating providers
A. Except for a plan established pursuant to § 38.2-4403, all participating providers in a plan shall be jointly and severally liable on all contracts ...

38.2-4405 Change of participating providers
A. Any participating provider may resign from a plan at any time but will continue to be liable on each subscription contract while effective. However, ...

38.2-4406 Board of directors of corporation operating plan
Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 13.1-675 and 13.1-855, any corporation that operates any plan pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall have a board ...

38.2-4407 Board of directors of plan created by attorneys
Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 13.1-675, 13.1-677 and 13.1-855 to the contrary, any legal services organization operating a plan created by a group of attorneys ...

38.2-4408 Application of certain provisions
No provision of this title except this chapter and insofar as they are not inconsistent with this chapter §§ 38.2-100, 38.2-200, 38.2-203, 38.2-209 through 38.2-213, ...

38.2-4408.1 Rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation
Any rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation of a legal services organization shall be deemed to be the rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation of an insurer and shall ...

38.2-4409 Payments under plan
The legal services organization shall not indemnify any subscriber for legal services rendered by any participating provider or nonparticipating attorney. (1978, c. 658, § 38.1-798; ...

38.2-4410 Quarterly reports
In addition to the annual statement required by § 38.2-1300, the Commission shall require each organization to file on a quarterly basis any additional reports, ...

38.2-4411 Subscriber to have free choice of participating providers available
A legal services organization shall organize and operate a plan in a manner that assures that any subscriber to the plan shall have free choice ...

38.2-4412 Subscriber to be advised in writing as to benefits and limitations thereon
A legal services organization shall, prior to and during the term of the subscription contract, fully, fairly, and currently advise the subscriber in writing of ...

38.2-4413 Licensing of organization
A. No person shall operate a legal services plan in this Commonwealth without a license issued by the Commission. Each organization shall apply for a ...

38.2-4414 Renewal of organization license
A. Each legal services organization shall renew its license with the Commission annually by July 1. The renewal license shall not be issued unless the ...

38.2-4415 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 784. ...

38.2-4416 Taxation
Except as provided by § 58.1-2501 and Chapter 4 of this title, the application fees paid by a legal services organization under this chapter shall ...

38.2-4417 Misleading applications or contracts
In the operation of a plan, no person shall use any misleading subscription applications or contracts. (1978, c. 658, § 38.1-805; 1986, c. 562.) ...

38.2-4418 Controversies involving subscription contracts
The Commission shall have no jurisdiction to adjudicate controversies growing out of subscription contracts. A breach of contract shall not be deemed a violation of ...