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2014 Virginia Code
Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 1. FAIR TRADE ACT [Repealed]Chapter 1.1. VIRGINIA ANTITRUST ACT
- § 59.1-9.1. Short title
- § 59.1-9.2. Purpose of chapter
- § 59.1-9.3. Definitions
- § 59.1-9.4. Certain activities not prohibited
- § 59.1-9.5. Contracts, etc., in restraint of trade unlawful
- § 59.1-9.6. Monopolies unlawful
- § 59.1-9.7. Discriminatory practices unlawful; proof; payment or acceptance of certain commissions, etc., unlawful
- § 59.1-9.8. Forum; restraining orders and injunctions; penalties
- § 59.1-9.9. Venue
- § 59.1-9.10. Investigation by Attorney General of suspected violations; civil investigative demand to witnesses; access to business records, etc
- § 59.1-9.11. Penalty for flagrant violations
- § 59.1-9.12. Personal suit for injunction or actual damages
- § 59.1-9.13. Effect of conviction in other proceedings
- § 59.1-9.14. Limitation of actions
- § 59.1-9.15. Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities; injunctive relief; damages
- § 59.1-9.16. Remedies cumulative
- § 59.1-9.17. Construction of chapter
- § 59.1-9.18. Not Set Out
Chapter 2.1. VIRGINIA HOME SOLICITATION SALES ACT
- § 59.1-21.1. Citation of chapter
- § 59.1-21.2. Definitions
- § 59.1-21.3. Cancellation of sale
- § 59.1-21.4. Receipt or written agreement
- § 59.1-21.5. Tender of payments to buyer
- § 59.1-21.6. Tender of goods to seller
- § 59.1-21.7. Cancellation of contract when seller has misrepresented nature or purpose of transaction
- § 59.1-21.7:1. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-21.8. Short title
- § 59.1-21.9. Findings of General Assembly
- § 59.1-21.10. Definitions
- § 59.1-21.11. Required provisions pertaining to agreements between refiners and dealers
- § 59.1-21.11:1. Waiver of constitutional rights prohibited
- § 59.1-21.12. Civil action for violation of chapter
- § 59.1-21.13. Obligation of refiner to repurchase upon termination, etc., of agreement
- § 59.1-21.14. Producer or refiner not to terminate, etc., agreement without notice and reasonable cause; nonrenewal by franchisor
- § 59.1-21.15. Disclosures to be made by refiner before conclusion of agreement
- § 59.1-21.15:1. Continued rights of dealers upon sale or assignment of franchise agreement
- § 59.1-21.15:2. Franchisor's obligation to offer leased marketing premises to occupying dealer
- § 59.1-21.16. Authority of Attorney General under § 59.1-68.2 not limited
- § 59.1-21.16:1. Expired
- § 59.1-21.16:2. Operation of retail outlet by refiner; apportionment of fuels during periods of shortage; rules and regulations
- § 59.1-21.17. Effective date of chapter
- § 59.1-21.18. Not Set Out
- § 59.1-21.18:1. Exclusions
- § 59.1-21.18:2. Definitions
- § 59.1-21.18:3. Prohibited acts
- § 59.1-21.18:4. Exemptions under chapter
Chapter 3. TRUSTS, COMBINATIONS AND MONOPOLIES [Repealed]
Chapter 3.1. RECORDS, TAPES AND OTHER RECORDED DEVICES
- § 59.1-41.1. "Owner" defined
- § 59.1-41.2. Recording of live concerts or recorded sounds and distribution, etc., of such recordings unlawful in certain circumstances
- § 59.1-41.3. Selling or renting, etc., of certain recorded devices unlawful
- § 59.1-41.4. Recorded devices to show true name of manufacturer
- § 59.1-41.5. Confiscation of nonconforming recorded devices
- § 59.1-41.6. Penalties for violation of chapter
Chapter 4.1. REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS AND CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 8, OF TITLE 18.2
- § 59.1-68.2. Authority of Attorney General
- § 59.1-68.3. Action for damages or penalty for violation of Article 8, Chapter 6 of Title 18.2 or Chapter 2.1 of Title 59.1; attorney's fees
- § 59.1-68.4. Suits by attorneys for the Commonwealth and city and county attorneys
- § 59.1-68.5. Further provisions as to actions for violation of Article 8, Chapter 6 of Title 18.2
Chapter 5. TRANSACTING BUSINESS UNDER ASSUMED NAME
- § 59.1-69. Certificate required of person, partnership, limited liability company or corporation transacting business under assumed name
- § 59.1-70. Limited partnership, limited liability company or corporation to file copy of certificate with State Corporation Commission; fee; release certificate
- § 59.1-71. Repealed
- § 59.1-73. Repealed
- § 59.1-74. Recordation of certificate and registration of names
- § 59.1-75. Penalty for violation
- § 59.1-76. Effect of failure to file certificate on right of action
Chapter 6.1. REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS
- § 59.1-92.1. Short title
- § 59.1-92.2. Definitions
- § 59.1-92.3. Registrability
- § 59.1-92.4. Application for registration
- § 59.1-92.5. Filing of applications
- § 59.1-92.6. Certificate of registration
- § 59.1-92.7. Duration and renewal
- § 59.1-92.8. Assignments and changes of name
- § 59.1-92.9. Records
- § 59.1-92.10. Cancellation
- § 59.1-92.11. Classification
- § 59.1-92.12. Infringement
- § 59.1-92.13. Remedies and penalties
- § 59.1-92.14. Service on out-of-state registrants
- § 59.1-92.15. Common law rights
- § 59.1-92.16. Fees
- § 59.1-92.17. Commission may consider final judgments
- § 59.1-92.18. Appeals from final action of Commission
- § 59.1-92.19. Regulations and forms
- § 59.1-92.20. Fees to cover expense of regulation
- § 59.1-92.21. Olympic symbols
- § 59.1-92.22. Use of name, logo, or symbol of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union
- § 59.1-93. "Person" defined
- § 59.1-94. Filing and publication of description of names, marks or devices
- § 59.1-95. Certified copy as evidence; fees of the State Corporation Commission
- § 59.1-95.1. Fees to cover expense of regulation
- § 59.1-96. Offenses and punishments
- § 59.1-97. Presumptive evidence of unlawful use and trafficking in marked containers and other articles
- § 59.1-98. Procedure when violation charged; awarding possession of property to owner
- § 59.1-99. Right of appeal; commitment to jail; return and filing of papers
- § 59.1-100. Trial on appeal
- § 59.1-101. Requiring or accepting deposit upon property not deemed a sale thereof
- § 59.1-102. Records; previous filing and publishing of names, marks, etc
Chapter 8. TIMBER BRANDS
- § 59.1-103. Persons engaged in lumbering or rafting on certain waters may adopt mark of designation
- § 59.1-104. Repealed
- § 59.1-105. Certificate as evidence of right to use marks
- § 59.1-106. Sale of unclaimed timber, etc., found adrift; disposition of proceeds
- § 59.1-107. Fraudulent use of mark or claim of ownership; defacement of mark, etc.; destruction or conversion of timber, etc
- § 59.1-108. Who are timber dealers
- § 59.1-109. Timber dealer may adopt brand or trademark; recordation
- § 59.1-110. Using recorded brand or trademark without authority
- § 59.1-111. Unauthorized use of dealer's branding iron, or defacing, etc., marks made by it
- § 59.1-112. Fraudulently impressing brand on timber
- § 59.1-113. Effect of impressing brand on tree, etc
- § 59.1-114. Unlawful cutting down, possessing or converting branded timber
- § 59.1-115. Sheriff's sale of unbranded timber; recovery by owner; disposition of proceeds
- § 59.1-116. Repealed
Article 1. BUILDING FIXTURES
- § 59.1-116.1. Definitions
- § 59.1-117. Permit required for trading in secondhand building fixtures
- § 59.1-118. Permit issued by chief of police or sheriff; revocation
- § 59.1-119. Who deemed a dealer
- § 59.1-119.1. Dealer required to show permit and identification
- § 59.1-120. Recordkeeping requirements
- § 59.1-121. Reports to be made to chief of police or sheriff
- § 59.1-122. Books and places of business open to inspection
- § 59.1-123. Exemptions from article
- § 59.1-124. Penalty for violation
Article 2. EQUIPMENT OF RAILROADS AND OTHER COMPANIES
- § 59.1-125. When unlawful to buy
- § 59.1-126. Receipt or bill of sale to be taken by buyer; sales procedures
- § 59.1-127. Violation of § 59.1-125 or § 59.1-126 a misdemeanor; revocation of dealer's license
- § 59.1-128. When unlawful to buy, exchange, etc., secondhand copper or aluminum wire
- § 59.1-129. Requirements when articles mentioned in § 59.1-128 are bought, exchanged, etc
- § 59.1-130. Punishment for violation of § 59.1-128 or § 59.1-129
Article 3. WATCHES
- § 59.1-131. When watch deemed secondhand
- § 59.1-132. Tag to be affixed to watch
- § 59.1-133. Invoice to be furnished to purchaser
- § 59.1-134. Advertisement or display
- § 59.1-135. Penalty for violation
- § 59.1-136. Pawnbrokers' auction sales exempted
Article 4. SCRAP METAL PURCHASERS
- § 59.1-136.1. Definitions
- § 59.1-136.2. Purchases of ferrous scrap
- § 59.1-136.3. Purchases of nonferrous scrap, metal articles, and proprietary articles
- § 59.1-136.4. Purchases of materials from minors
- § 59.1-136.5. Reports of purchases by scrap metal purchasers
- § 59.1-136.6. Penalties
- § 59.1-136.7. Exemption
- § 59.1-137. Definition
- § 59.1-138. Record of sales required; signing by purchasers; sales to persons under eighteen prohibited
- § 59.1-139. Persons possessing explosives to give notice of theft
- § 59.1-140. Effect of chapter upon municipal regulation
- § 59.1-141. Penalty
Chapter 11.1. FIREARMS
- § 59.1-148.1. Repealed
- § 59.1-148.3. Purchase of handguns of certain officers
- § 59.1-148.4. Sale of firearms by law-enforcement agencies prohibited; exception
- § 59.1-149. Definitions
- § 59.1-150. Motor fuel subject to inspection and testing
- § 59.1-151. Statements to be filed by manufacturers, wholesalers and jobbers
- § 59.1-152. Collection and analysis of samples
- § 59.1-153. Methods of making inspection
- § 59.1-154. Inspection and testing under supervision of Commissioner
- § 59.1-155. Prohibiting sale of defective motor fuel
- § 59.1-155.1. Engine coolant and antifreeze bittering agent; penalty
- § 59.1-156. Rules and regulations
- § 59.1-157. Complaints to Commissioner
- § 59.1-158. Repealed
- § 59.1-162. Cooperation by state agencies
- § 59.1-162.1. Direct fueling of commercial vehicles authorized; conditions
- § 59.1-163. Penalty for violation
- § 59.1-164. Duty of attorney for the Commonwealth
- § 59.1-165. Chemical analysis as evidence
- § 59.1-166. Enforcement by Commissioner
- § 59.1-167. Conflicting local laws and ordinances prohibited
- § 59.1-167.1. Labeling of motor fuels; notification to reseller
- § 59.1-167.2. Civil penalties
- § 59.1-167.3. Delegation of authority
Chapter 14. VIRGINIA PAINT LAW [Repealed]
Chapter 15. STORAGE BATTERIES
- § 59.1-189. Labels and stamps required
- § 59.1-190. Rebuilt batteries
- § 59.1-191. Penalty for violation
- § 59.1-192. "Person" defined
- § 59.1-193. Record to be kept by purchaser of livestock delivered by motor vehicle
- § 59.1-194. Record available for inspection
- § 59.1-195. Penalty for violation
- § 59.1-196. Title
- § 59.1-197. Intent
- § 59.1-198. Definitions
- § 59.1-199. Exclusions
- § 59.1-200. Prohibited practices
- § 59.1-200.1. Prohibited practices; foreclosure rescue
- § 59.1-201. Civil investigative orders
- § 59.1-201.1. Attorney General empowered to issue civil investigative demands
- § 59.1-202. Assurances of voluntary compliance
- § 59.1-203. Restraining prohibited acts
- § 59.1-204. Individual action for damages or penalty
- § 59.1-204.1. Tolling of limitation
- § 59.1-205. Additional relief
- § 59.1-206. Civil penalties; attorney's fees
- § 59.1-207. Unintentional violations
- § 59.1-207.1. Title of chapter
- § 59.1-207.2. Definitions
- § 59.1-207.3. Written estimate for repair work required upon request; charge in excess of estimate; conditions; display of sign required; limitations on liability for delay; exception
- § 59.1-207.4. Offer to return replaced parts required; customer's right to inspect parts
- § 59.1-207.5. Written invoice required upon completion of repair work
- § 59.1-207.5:1. Sale or installation of motor vehicle glass; prohibited conduct
- § 59.1-207.6. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-207.7. Definitions
- § 59.1-207.8. Protection against defective agricultural equipment; applicability of chapter
- § 59.1-207.9. Short title
- § 59.1-207.10. Intent
- § 59.1-207.11. Definitions
- § 59.1-207.12. Conformity to all warranties
- § 59.1-207.13. Nonconformity of motor vehicles
- § 59.1-207.14. Action to enforce provisions of chapter
- § 59.1-207.15. Informal dispute settlement procedure
- § 59.1-207.16. Action to be brought within certain time
- § 59.1-207.16:1. Disclosure of returned vehicles; penalty
- § 59.1-207.17. Title
- § 59.1-207.18. Definitions
- § 59.1-207.19. Inapplicability of other laws; exempted transactions
- § 59.1-207.20. General requirements of disclosure
- § 59.1-207.21. Disclosures
- § 59.1-207.22. Prohibited practices
- § 59.1-207.23. Reinstatement
- § 59.1-207.24. Receipts and accounts
- § 59.1-207.25. Renegotiations and extensions
- § 59.1-207.26. Advertising
- § 59.1-207.27. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-207.28. Title of chapter
- § 59.1-207.29. Scope
- § 59.1-207.30. Definitions
- § 59.1-207.31. Required notice
- § 59.1-207.32. Prohibited exclusion
- § 59.1-207.33. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-207.34. Definitions
- § 59.1-207.35. Requirements of manufacturers
- § 59.1-207.36. Required disclosures
- § 59.1-207.37. Adjustment program reimbursement
- § 59.1-207.38. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-207.39. Regulations
- § 59.1-207.40. Definitions
- § 59.1-207.41. Advertising former price of goods or services
- § 59.1-207.42. Advertising comparison price of goods or services
- § 59.1-207.43. Use of certain terms in advertising former or comparison prices
- § 59.1-207.44. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-208. Definitions
- § 59.1-209. Contracting requirements
- § 59.1-210. Standard provisions for cover notice
- § 59.1-211. Interest in inventions prohibited
- § 59.1-212. Reports to customer required
- § 59.1-213. Mandatory contract terms
- § 59.1-214. Remedies
- § 59.1-215. Enforcement; civil penalty; restraint of violations
- § 59.1-215.1. Definitions
- § 59.1-215.2. Bad faith assertions of patent infringement
- § 59.1-215.3. Enforcement; remedies; civil investigative demands; assurances of voluntary compliance; restraining prohibited acts
- § 59.1-215.4. Exemptions
Chapter 20. VIRGINIA MOTION PICTURE FAIR COMPETITION ACT
- § 59.1-255. Short title
- § 59.1-256. Purpose of chapter
- § 59.1-257. Definitions
- § 59.1-258. "Blind bidding" prohibited
- § 59.1-259. Bidding procedures
- § 59.1-260. Civil enforcement; injunction
- § 59.1-261. Not Set Out
- § 59.1-262. Short title
- § 59.1-263. Definitions
- § 59.1-264. Written disclosure statement required
- § 59.1-265. Seller required to obtain bond or establish escrow account; action for damages against bond or account; limitation on liability of surety or escrow agent
- § 59.1-266. Prohibited acts
- § 59.1-267. Contracts required to be in writing; contents
- § 59.1-268. Purchaser's remedies
- § 59.1-269. Penalty; limitation
- § 59.1-270. Expired
- § 59.1-272. Repealed
- § 59.1-279. Eligibility
- § 59.1-279.1. Repealed
- § 59.1-280. Enterprise zone business tax credit
- § 59.1-280.1. Enterprise zone real property investment tax credit
- § 59.1-280.2. Repealed
- § 59.1-281. Repealed
- § 59.1-282. Repealed
- § 59.1-282.1. Repealed
- § 59.1-282.3. Repealed
- § 59.1-284.01. Expiration of chapter; exceptions
Chapter 22.2. THE BLUE RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND [Repealed]
Chapter 22.3. SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE GRANT PROGRAMS
- § 59.1-284.13. Semiconductor Manufacturing Performance Grant Program; eligible counties
- § 59.1-284.14. Semiconductor Memory or Logic Wafer Manufacturing Performance Grant Program; eligible cities
- § 59.1-284.14:1. Grants for capital investments made and jobs created by qualified semiconductor manufacturers
- § 59.1-284.15. Semiconductor Memory or Logic Wafer Manufacturing Performance Grant Program II
- § 59.1-284.15:1. Grants for additional employment and new capital investment
Chapter 22.5. AEROSPACE ENGINE MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE GRANT PROGRAM
- § 59.1-284.20. Aerospace Engine Manufacturing Performance Grant Program; eligible county
- § 59.1-284.21. Aerospace Engine Manufacturing Supplier Cluster Bonus Performance Grant Program; eligible county
- § 59.1-284.22. Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund; eligible county
Chapter 22.7. SPECIALIZED BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PERFORMANCE GRANT PROGRAM
Chapter 22.8. CLEAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM
- § 59.1-284.25. Definitions
- § 59.1-284.26. Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Fund
- § 59.1-284.27. Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Program
Chapter 23.1. REDUCED CIGARETTE IGNITION PROPENSITY
Chapter 24. VIRGINIA HEALTH CLUB ACT
- § 59.1-294. Short title
- § 59.1-295. Statement of purpose
- § 59.1-296. Definitions
- § 59.1-296.1. Registration; fees
- § 59.1-296.2. Contracts sold on prepayment basis
- § 59.1-296.2:1. Prepayment contracts; prohibited practices; relocation; refund
- § 59.1-296.3. Initiation fees
- § 59.1-297. Right of cancellation
- § 59.1-297.1. Payment and calculation of refunds
- § 59.1-297.2. Automatic termination of a health club contract
- § 59.1-298. Notice to buyer
- § 59.1-299. Duration of contract
- § 59.1-300. Provisions of this chapter not exclusive
- § 59.1-301. Noncomplying contract voidable
- § 59.1-302. Fraud rendering contract void
- § 59.1-303. Waiver of provisions void and unenforceable
- § 59.1-304. Notice of preservation of buyers' rights
- § 59.1-305. Prohibition against assignment of health club contract cutting off buyer's right of action or defense against seller; conditions
- § 59.1-306. Bond or letter of credit required; exception
- § 59.1-307. Bond or letter of credit; persons protected
- § 59.1-308. Change in ownership of health club
- § 59.1-308.1. Production of records
- § 59.1-308.2. Investigations
- § 59.1-309. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-310. Applicability
- § 59.1-310.1. Definitions
- § 59.1-310.2. Federal law compliance; application of chapter
- § 59.1-310.3. Notice to customers; liability
- § 59.1-310.4. Warning signs
- § 59.1-310.5. Operational requirements
- § 59.1-310.6. Violations of chapter; penalty
- § 59.1-310.7. Definitions
- § 59.1-310.8. Exceptions
- § 59.1-310.9. Requirements for accredited septic system inspectors
- § 59.1-310.10. Penalty for violation
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 59.1-311. Title
- § 59.1-312. Applicability
- § 59.1-313. Definitions
- § 59.1-313.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 59.1-314. Conflicts with other statutes
- § 59.1-315. Severability
- § 59.1-316. Reserved
Article 2. REGISTRATION
- § 59.1-317. Administration; unlawful offer or execution of membership camping contract
- § 59.1-318. Application for registration of membership camping operator
- § 59.1-319. Reserved
- § 59.1-320. Repealed
- § 59.1-320.1. Review of registration application
- § 59.1-321. Exemption from registration under other acts
- § 59.1-322. Other acts
- § 59.1-323. Denial, suspension, or revocation of registration; hearing; summary action
- § 59.1-324. Cease and desist orders; temporary order
- § 59.1-325. Fees
Article 3. PROTECTION OF PURCHASERS
- § 59.1-326. Membership camping operator's disclosure statement
- § 59.1-327. Purchaser's rights
- § 59.1-328. Membership camping contracts
- § 59.1-329. Escrow and bonding
- § 59.1-330. Repealed
- § 59.1-330.1. Noncomplying contract voidable
- § 59.1-330.2. Fraud rendering contract voidable
- § 59.1-331. Resale of memberships
- § 59.1-332. Conditions on offering items as an inducement to execute
- § 59.1-333. Nondisturbance provisions
Article 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Chapter 25.1. VIRGINIA CREDIT SERVICES BUSINESSES ACT- § 59.1-335.1. Title
- § 59.1-335.2. Definitions
- § 59.1-335.3. Registration; fees
- § 59.1-335.4. Bond or letter of credit required
- § 59.1-335.5. Prohibited practices
- § 59.1-335.6. Information statement required
- § 59.1-335.7. Contents of information statement
- § 59.1-335.8. Contents of contracts
- § 59.1-335.9. Breach; null and void contract
- § 59.1-335.10. Liability to consumer
- § 59.1-335.11. Statute of limitations
- § 59.1-335.12. Violations of chapter; enforcement
- § 59.1-336. Short title and definitions
- § 59.1-337. Injunctive relief
- § 59.1-338. Damages
- § 59.1-338.1. Attorneys' fees
- § 59.1-339. Preservation of secrecy
- § 59.1-340. Statute of limitations
- § 59.1-341. Effect on other law
- § 59.1-342. Not Set Out
- § 59.1-343. Time of taking effect
Chapter 27.1. EQUIPMENT DEALERS PROTECTION ACT
- § 59.1-352.1. Definitions
- § 59.1-352.2. Usage of trade
- § 59.1-352.3. Notice of termination of agreements
- § 59.1-352.4. Supplier's duty to repurchase
- § 59.1-352.5. Repurchase terms
- § 59.1-352.6. Exceptions to repurchase requirement
- § 59.1-352.7. Uniform commercial practice
- § 59.1-352.8. Warranty obligations
- § 59.1-352.9. Prohibited acts
- § 59.1-352.10. Failure to repurchase; civil remedy
- § 59.1-353. Chapter title; definitions
- § 59.1-354. Cancellation
- § 59.1-355. Notice of intent to terminate
- § 59.1-356. Transfer of business
- § 59.1-357. Notices
- § 59.1-358. Remedies
- § 59.1-359. Management
- § 59.1-360. Waiver of chapter void
- § 59.1-361. Applicability
- § 59.1-362. Reasonableness and good faith
- § 59.1-363. Exclusions
Article 1. VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION
- § 59.1-364. Control of racing with pari-mutuel wagering
- § 59.1-365. Definitions
- § 59.1-367. Legal representation
- § 59.1-368. Financial interests of Commission members, employees and family members prohibited
- § 59.1-369. Powers and duties of the Commission
- § 59.1-370. Commission; Executive Secretary; staff; stewards
- § 59.1-370.1. State Racing Operations Fund
- § 59.1-371. Fingerprints and background investigations; investigations from other states
- § 59.1-372. Virginia Breeders Fund
- § 59.1-373. Hearing and appeal
- § 59.1-374. Injunction
Article 2. LICENSES
- § 59.1-375. Owner's and operator's license required
- § 59.1-376. Limited licenses; transfer of meet; taxation; authority to issue; limitations
- § 59.1-376.1. Repealed
- § 59.1-377. Application for owner's license
- § 59.1-378. Issuance of owner's license
- § 59.1-378.1. Licensing of owners or operators of certain pari-mutuel facilities
- § 59.1-379. Refusal of owner's license
- § 59.1-380. Duration, form of owner's license; bond
- § 59.1-381. Application for operator's license
- § 59.1-382. Issuance of operator's license
- § 59.1-383. Duration, form of operator's license; bond
- § 59.1-384. Denial of license final
- § 59.1-385. Suspension or revocation of license
- § 59.1-386. Acquisition of interest in licensee
Article 3. PERMITS
- § 59.1-387. Permit required; exception
- § 59.1-388. Application for permit
- § 59.1-389. Consideration of application
- § 59.1-390. Suspension or revocation of permit; fine
Article 4. LOCAL REFERENDUM
Article 5. TAXATION AND AUDIT
Article 6. CRIMINAL PENALTIES
- § 59.1-395. Unlawful conduct of wagering
- § 59.1-396. Fraudulent use of credential
- § 59.1-397. Unlawful transmission of information
- § 59.1-398. Touting
- § 59.1-399. Bribing of a jockey, driver or other participant
- § 59.1-400. Prohibited acts, administration of drugs, etc.; penalty
- § 59.1-401. Possessing drugs
- § 59.1-402. Racing under false name; penalty
- § 59.1-403. Minors prohibited
- § 59.1-404. Repealed
- § 59.1-405. Conspiracies and attempts to commit violations
Chapter 30. OVERHEAD HIGH VOLTAGE LINE SAFETY ACT
- § 59.1-406. Scope
- § 59.1-407. Definitions
- § 59.1-408. Prohibited activities
- § 59.1-409. Warning signs
- § 59.1-410. Temporary safety arrangements
- § 59.1-411. Notification
- § 59.1-412. Enforcement of chapter
- § 59.1-413. Exemptions
- § 59.1-414. Application
- § 59.1-415. Definitions
- § 59.1-416. Representation of having won a prize, gift or any item of value
- § 59.1-417. Representation of eligibility to win or to receive a prize, gift or item of value
- § 59.1-418. Representation of being specially selected
- § 59.1-419. Simulation of checks and invoices
- § 59.1-420. Conditions for handling charges and shipping charges
- § 59.1-421. Action to enforce the provisions of chapter
- § 59.1-422. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-423. Exemptions
- § 59.1-424. Short title
- § 59.1-425. Definitions
- § 59.1-426. Notice requirements of article
- § 59.1-427. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-428. Not Set Out
- § 59.1-429. Definitions
- § 59.1-430. Required disclosures
- § 59.1-431. Telephone company and long distance carrier duties
- § 59.1-432. Regulations
- § 59.1-433. Investigations
- § 59.1-434. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-435. Definitions
- § 59.1-436. Registration; fees; exemptions
- § 59.1-437. Bond or letter of credit required
- § 59.1-438. Regulations
- § 59.1-439. Investigations
- § 59.1-440. Production of records
- § 59.1-440.1. Extended service contracts not insurance
- § 59.1-441. Violations of chapter; penalty
- § 59.1-441.1. Definitions
- § 59.1-441.2. Registration; fees
- § 59.1-441.3. Regulations
- § 59.1-441.4. Investigations
- § 59.1-441.5. Production of records
- § 59.1-441.6. Violations of chapter; penalty
- § 59.1-442. Sale of purchaser information; notice required
- § 59.1-443. Exceptions
- § 59.1-443.1. Recording date of birth as condition of accepting checks prohibited
- § 59.1-443.2. Restricted use of social security numbers
- § 59.1-443.3. Scanning information from driver's license or identification card; retention, sale, or dissemination of information
- § 59.1-444. Damages
- § 59.1-444.1. (Effective January 1, 2015) Definitions
- § 59.1-444.1. (Effective until January 1, 2015) Definitions
- § 59.1-444.2. (Effective until January 1, 2015) Security freezes
- § 59.1-444.2. (Effective January 1, 2015) Security freezes
- § 59.1-444.3. (Effective January 1, 2015) Security freezes for protected consumers
- § 59.1-445. Definitions
- § 59.1-446. Registration; fees
- § 59.1-447. Bond or letter of credit required
- § 59.1-447.1. Escrow of deposits
- § 59.1-448. Travel services agreement; disclosure
- § 59.1-448.1. Public offering statement
- § 59.1-449. Prohibited practices by travel club
- § 59.1-450. Regulations
- § 59.1-451. Investigations
- § 59.1-452. Production of records
- § 59.1-453. Exemptions
- § 59.1-454. Violations of chapter; penalty
- § 59.1-455. Definitions
- § 59.1-456. Contracts between principals and sales representatives
- § 59.1-457. Payment of sales commission
- § 59.1-458. Waiver prohibited
- § 59.1-459. Absence of contract not affirmative defense
- § 59.1-460. Definitions
- § 59.1-461. Notice and schedule to be provided
- § 59.1-462. Royalty contract requirements
- § 59.1-463. Prohibited conduct
- § 59.1-464. Remedies; injunction
- § 59.1-465. Remedies cumulative
- § 59.1-466. Exceptions
- § 59.1-466.1. Definitions
- § 59.1-466.2. Production
- § 59.1-466.3. Restraining prohibited acts
- § 59.1-466.4. Penalty
Chapter 40. VIRGINIA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WARRANTIES ACT
- § 59.1-470. Definitions
- § 59.1-471. Implied warranty; responsibility for repair, return, or replacement
- § 59.1-472. Returned devices; subsequent sale or lease; disclosure
- § 59.1-473. Legal action or arbitration
- § 59.1-474. Certain actions deemed void
- § 59.1-475. Definitions
- § 59.1-475.1. Required disclosures to payee
- § 59.1-476. Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights
- § 59.1-476.1. Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights
- § 59.1-477. Procedure for approval of transfers
- § 59.1-477.1. General provisions, construction
Chapter 42.1. UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT
- § 59.1-479. Title
- § 59.1-480. Definitions
- § 59.1-481. Scope
- § 59.1-482. Prospective application
- § 59.1-483. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement
- § 59.1-484. Construction and application
- § 59.1-485. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
- § 59.1-486. Provision of information in writing; presentation of records
- § 59.1-487. Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature
- § 59.1-488. Effect of change or error
- § 59.1-489. Notarization and acknowledgment
- § 59.1-490. Retention of electronic record
- § 59.1-491. Admissibility of evidence
- § 59.1-492. Automated transactions
- § 59.1-493. Time and place of sending and receipt
- § 59.1-494. Transferable records
- § 59.1-495. Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by public bodies of the Commonwealth
- § 59.1-496. Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by public bodies; electronic filing of information permitted
- § 59.1-497. Interoperability
- § 59.1-498. Reserved
Chapter 43. UNIFORM COMPUTER INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS ACT
- § 59.1-501.1. Title
- § 59.1-501.2. Definitions
- § 59.1-501.3. Scope; exclusions
- § 59.1-501.4. Repealed
- § 59.1-501.4:1. Consumer protection law governs
- § 59.1-501.5. Relation to federal law; fundamental public policy; transactions subject to other state law
- § 59.1-501.6. Rule of construction
- § 59.1-501.7. Legal recognition of electronic record and authentication; use of electronic agents
- § 59.1-501.8. Proof and effect of authentication
- § 59.1-501.9. Choice of law
- § 59.1-501.10. Contractual choice of forum
- § 59.1-501.11. Unconscionable contract or term
- § 59.1-501.12. Manifesting assent
- § 59.1-501.13. Repealed
- § 59.1-501.13:1. Opportunity to review
- § 59.1-501.14. Repealed
- § 59.1-501.14:1. Pretransaction disclosures in Internet-type transactions
- § 59.1-501.15. Variation by agreement; commercial practice
- § 59.1-501.16. Supplemental principles; good faith; commercial practice
- § 59.1-501.17. Decision for court; legal consequences; reasonable time; reason to know
- § 59.1-501.18. Reserved
- § 59.1-502.1. Formal requirements
- § 59.1-502.2. Formation in general
- § 59.1-502.3. Offer and acceptance in general
- § 59.1-502.4. Acceptance with varying terms
- § 59.1-502.5. Conditional offer or acceptance
- § 59.1-502.6. Offer and acceptance; electronic agents
- § 59.1-502.7. Formation; releases of informational rights
- § 59.1-502.8. Adopting terms of records
- § 59.1-502.9. Mass-market license
- § 59.1-502.10. Terms of contract formed by conduct
- § 59.1-502.11. Repealed
- § 59.1-502.12. Efficacy and commercial reasonableness of attribution procedure
- § 59.1-502.13. Determining attribution
- § 59.1-502.14. Electronic error; consumer defenses
- § 59.1-502.15. Electronic message; when effective; effect of acknowledgment
- § 59.1-502.16. Idea or information submission
- § 59.1-502.17. Reserved
- § 59.1-503.1. Parol or extrinsic evidence
- § 59.1-503.2. Practical construction
- § 59.1-503.3. Modification and rescission
- § 59.1-503.4. Continuing contractual terms
- § 59.1-503.5. Terms to be specified
- § 59.1-503.6. Performance under open terms
- § 59.1-503.7. Interpretation and requirements for grant
- § 59.1-503.8. Repealed
- § 59.1-503.9. Agreement for performance to party's satisfaction
- § 59.1-503.10. Licenses to nonprofit libraries, archives or educational institutions
- § 59.1-503.11. Reserved
- § 59.1-504.1. Warranty and obligations concerning noninterference and noninfringement
- § 59.1-504.2. Express warranty
- § 59.1-504.3. Implied warranty; merchantability of computer program
- § 59.1-504.4. Implied warranty; informational content
- § 59.1-504.5. Implied warranty; licensee's purpose; system integration
- § 59.1-504.6. Disclaimer or modification of warranty
- § 59.1-504.7. Modification of computer program
- § 59.1-504.8. Cumulation and conflict of warranties
- § 59.1-504.9. Third-party beneficiaries of warranty
- § 59.1-504.10. No implied warranties for free software
- § 59.1-504.11. Reserved
- § 59.1-505.1. Ownership of informational rights
- § 59.1-505.2. Title to copy
- § 59.1-505.3. Transfer of contractual interest
- § 59.1-505.4. Effect of transfer of contractual interest
- § 59.1-505.5. Performance by delegate; subcontract
- § 59.1-505.6. Transfer by licensee
- § 59.1-505.7. Financing if financier does not become licensee
- § 59.1-505.8. Finance licenses
- § 59.1-505.9. Financing arrangements; obligations irrevocable
- § 59.1-505.10. Financing arrangements; remedies or enforcement
- § 59.1-505.11. Financing arrangements; effect on licensor's rights
- § 59.1-505.12. Reserved
- § 59.1-506.1. Performance of contract in general
- § 59.1-506.2. Licensor's obligations to enable use
- § 59.1-506.3. Submissions of information to satisfaction of party
- § 59.1-506.4. Immediately completed performance
- § 59.1-506.5. Electronic regulation of performance
- § 59.1-506.6. Copy; delivery; tender of delivery
- § 59.1-506.7. Copy; performance related to delivery; payment
- § 59.1-506.8. Copy; right to inspect; payment before inspection
- § 59.1-506.9. Copy; when acceptance occurs
- § 59.1-506.10. Copy; effect of acceptance; burden of establishing; notice of claims
- § 59.1-506.11. Access contracts
- § 59.1-506.12. Correction and support contracts
- § 59.1-506.13. Contracts involving publishers, dealers, and end users
- § 59.1-506.14. Risk of loss of copy
- § 59.1-506.15. Excuse by failure of presupposed conditions
- § 59.1-506.16. Termination; survival of obligations
- § 59.1-506.17. Notice of termination
- § 59.1-506.18. Termination; enforcement
- § 59.1-506.19. Reserved
- § 59.1-507.1. Breach of contract; material breach
- § 59.1-507.2. Waiver of remedy for breach of contract
- § 59.1-507.3. Cure of breach of contract
- § 59.1-507.4. Copy; refusal of defective tender
- § 59.1-507.5. Copy; contract with previous vested grant of rights
- § 59.1-507.6. Copy; duties upon rightful refusal
- § 59.1-507.7. Copy; revocation of acceptance
- § 59.1-507.8. Adequate assurance of performance
- § 59.1-507.9. Anticipatory repudiation
- § 59.1-507.10. Retraction of anticipatory repudiation
- § 59.1-507.11. Reserved
- § 59.1-508.1. Remedies in general
- § 59.1-508.2. Cancellation
- § 59.1-508.3. Contractual modification of remedy
- § 59.1-508.4. Liquidation of damages
- § 59.1-508.5. Limitation of actions
- § 59.1-508.6. Remedies for fraud
- § 59.1-508.7. Measurement of damages in general
- § 59.1-508.8. Licensor's damages
- § 59.1-508.9. Licensee's damages
- § 59.1-508.10. Recoupment
- § 59.1-508.11. Specific performance
- § 59.1-508.12. Completing performance
- § 59.1-508.13. Continuing use
- § 59.1-508.14. Discontinuing access
- § 59.1-508.15. Right to possession and to prevent use
- § 59.1-508.16. Limitations on electronic self-help
- § 59.1-508.17. Reserved
Chapter 44. VIRGINIA TELEPHONE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT
- § 59.1-510. Definitions
- § 59.1-511. Calling time restrictions
- § 59.1-512. Identification of telephone solicitor required
- § 59.1-513. Transmission of caller identification information required
- § 59.1-513.1. Abandoned telephone solicitation calls
- § 59.1-514. Unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited
- § 59.1-515. Individual action for damages
- § 59.1-516. Investigative authority
- § 59.1-517. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-518. Effect on other remedies, causes of action or penalties
- § 59.1-518.1. Definitions
- § 59.1-518.2. When automatic dialing-announcing devices prohibited
- § 59.1-518.3. Disconnect requirement
- § 59.1-518.4. Violations of chapter; penalty
- § 59.1-519. Definitions
- § 59.1-520. Rider conduct; reports
- § 59.1-521. Duty of parent or guardian
- § 59.1-522. Owner or operator duty to post
- § 59.1-523. Enforcement; civil penalties; limitation
- § 59.1-524. Common law doctrines not affected
- § 59.1-525. Title
- § 59.1-526. Definitions
- § 59.1-527. Prohibitions
- § 59.1-528. Complaint investigations
- § 59.1-529. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-529.1. Emergency orders; penalties
Chapter 48. INFLUENZA VACCINE PRICE GOUGING
- § 59.1-533. Definitions
- § 59.1-534. Proclamation of influenza vaccine shortage
- § 59.1-535. Prohibitions
- § 59.1-536. Complaint investigations
- § 59.1-537. Enforcement; penalties
- § 59.1-538. Short title
- § 59.1-539. Definitions
- § 59.1-540. Administration
- § 59.1-541. Rules and regulations
- § 59.1-542. Enterprise zone designation
- § 59.1-543. Local incentives
- § 59.1-544. Amendment of enterprise zones; redesignation of certain joint enterprise zones
- § 59.1-545. Application review
- § 59.1-546. Review and termination of enterprise zones
- § 59.1-547. Enterprise zone job creation grants
- § 59.1-548. Enterprise zone real property investment grants
- § 59.1-549. Policies and procedures for allocation of enterprise zone incentive grants
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