# 8 V.S.A. § 2515: Check cashing and currency exchange license required

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2515

## Section

- **Citation:** 8 V.S.A. § 2515
- **Heading:** Check cashing and currency exchange license required
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 8 / Chapter 79 / Section 2515

## Text

(a) A person shall not engage in check cashing and currency exchange, or hold itself out as providing these money services, unless the person is licensed under this chapter.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:

(1) a person licensed under subchapter 2 of this chapter;

(2) an authorized delegate of a person licensed under subchapter 2 of this chapter if such money services are within the scope of authority conferred by a written contract between the authorized delegate and the licensee; or

(3) a person that is exempt pursuant to section 2504 of this chapter and that does not engage in money services outside the scope of such exemption.

## Nearby sections

- [8 V.S.A. § 2500 § 2500. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2500.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2501 § 2501. Transition period](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2501.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2502 § 2502. Relationship to federal law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2502.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2503 § 2503. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2503.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2504 § 2504. Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2504.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2504a § 2504a. Authority to require demonstration of exemption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2504a.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2505 § 2505. License required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2505.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2506 § 2506. Application for license; additional information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2506.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2507 § 2507. Money transmission kiosk registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2507.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2515 § 2515. Check cashing and currency exchange license required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2515.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2516 § 2516. Application for license; additional information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2516.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2519 § 2519. Activities of check cashers and currency exchanges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2519.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2520 § 2520. Applicability of subchapters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2520.md)
- [8 V.S.A. § 2525 § 2525. Relationship between licensee and authorized delegate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T8_C79_S2525.md)

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