Persons prohibited from assisting or being employed by settlement agents

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1005, under Chapter 10. Real Estate Settlement Agents..

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1005

A. A person who has been convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation shall not assist a settlement agent in the performance of escrow, closing, or settlement services involving the receipt or disbursement of funds from real estate settlements in the Commonwealth.

B. A settlement agent shall not employ a person who has been convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in an administrative or clerical capacity that involves the receipt or disbursement of funds from real estate settlements in the Commonwealth.