Certificate required

Va. Code Ann. § 6.2-1014
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No person shall engage in the trust business without first obtaining a certificate of authority from the Commission; however, a bank or savings institution authorized under state or federal laws to engage in the trust business or a trust subsidiary, including a national bank or federal savings bank described in clause (ii) of subsection B of § 6.2-1067 , may engage in such business to the extent permitted by law without obtaining a certificate under this article. 1993, c. 432, § 6.1-32.13; 2010, c. 794 ; 2011, c. 67 ; 2012, c. 608 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/6.2-1014/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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