2006 Code of Virginia § 59.1-435 - Definitions

59.1-435. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Board" means the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture andConsumer Services or his designee.

"Consumer product" means tangible personal property primarily used forpersonal, family, or household purposes.

"Extended service contract" or "contract" means a written agreement whichis in effect for at least one year whereby the purchaser is indemnifiedagainst the cost of repair or replacement of a consumer product which isdefective in material or workmanship in return for the payment of asegregated charge by the purchaser.

"Extended service contract provider" or "provider" means any person orentity other than a public service corporation supervised by the StateCorporation Commission, who is the original manufacturer or seller and whosolicits, offers, advertises, or executes extended service contracts. Suchdefinition includes the obligor of the contract sold, solicited, offered,advertised or executed by the original manufacturer, seller or obligor.

"Obligor" means the person who is contractually obligated to the purchaserto provide services under the extended service contract and who is (i) theoriginal manufacturer or seller of the merchandise covered by the extendedservice contract, (ii) acting through or with the written consent of theoriginal manufacturer, seller or purchaser of the merchandise covered by theextended service contract, or (iii) acting through or with the writtenconsent of a manufacturer or seller of merchandise similar to the merchandisecovered by the extended service contract.

"Purchaser" means a person who enters into an extended service contractwith an extended service contract provider.

(1991, c. 654; 1996, c. 966.)