Virginia § 55.1-1009 - Falsifying settlement statements prohibited
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§ 55.1-1009. Falsifying settlement statements prohibited
No settlement agent shall intentionally make any materially false or misleading statement or entry on a settlement statement or closing disclosure. An estimate of charges made in good faith by a settlement agent, and indicated as such on the settlement statement or closing disclosure, shall not be deemed to be a violation of this section.
2000, c. 549, § 6.1-2.23:1; 2010, c. 794, § 55-525.25; 2016, c. 619; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-1009 ("Falsifying settlement statements prohibited") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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