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Securities & Finance Laws in Virginia.

Virginia securities are regulated by the State Corporation Commission, Division of Securities and Retail Franchising, under the Virginia Securities Act (Va. Code § 13.1-501 et seq.). Virginia is unusual in that securities regulation is embedded in the SCC rather than in a separate department. Federal securities laws continue to govern primary public offerings and registered entities. Virginia is headquarters to Capital One (McLean) and Markel (Richmond), and securities-litigation practice in Virginia reflects those and other major public issuers.

Last verified: 2026-04-20

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Key Virginia Statutes

Virginia Securities ActVa. Code § 13.1-501 et seq.

Virginia's principal securities statute — covering registration of securities, broker-dealers, and investment advisers, and anti-fraud enforcement.

State law

Official Sources

Virginia SCC — Division of Securities and Retail Franchising SEC EDGAR

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