Virginia § 38.2-3109 - Contestability of reinstated policy
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 38.2-3109 — Contestability of reinstated policy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.2-3109. Contestability of reinstated policy
Reinstatement of a life insurance policy shall not affect the running of the contestable period except as provided in this section. A life insurance policy reinstated after July 1, 1986, regardless of whether the original policy was issued before or after July 1, 1986, shall be contestable on account of fraud or misrepresentation of any material fact pertaining to the reinstatement contained in a written application for reinstatement, or in any written statement supplemental to the application for reinstatement, only for the same period after reinstatement as the policy provides for contestability after original issue.
Code 1950, § 38-366.1; 1950, p. 181; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-440; 1986, c. 562.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.2-3109 ("Contestability of reinstated policy") 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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