Title 59.1, Title 59.1. Trade and Commerce

A. The lessor shall disclose to the consumer the information required by this chapter. In a transaction involving more than one lessor, only one lessor need make the disclosures, but all lessors shall be bound by such disclosures. B. The disclosures shall be made at or before con…

A. For each lease-purchase agreement, the lessor shall disclose in the agreement the following items, as applicable: 1. The total number, total amount and timing of all payments necessary to acquire ownership of the property; 2. A statement that the consumer will not own the prop…

A lease-purchase agreement may not contain: 1. A confession of judgment; 2. A negotiable instrument; 3. A security interest or any other claim of a property interest in any goods except those goods delivered by the lessor pursuant to the lease-purchase agreement; 4. A wage assign…

A. A consumer who fails to make a timely rental payment may reinstate the agreement, without losing any rights or options which exist under the agreement, by the payment of (i) all past due rental charges, (ii) if the property has been picked up, the reasonable costs of pickup an…

A lessor shall provide the consumer a written receipt for each payment made by cash or money order.

A. A renegotiation shall occur when an existing lease-purchase agreement is satisfied and replaced by a new agreement undertaken by the same lessor and consumer. A renegotiation shall be considered a new agreement requiring new disclosures. However, events such as the following s…

A. If an advertisement for a lease-purchase agreement refers to or states the dollar amount of any payment and the right to acquire ownership for any one specific item, the advertisement shall also clearly and conspicuously state the following items, as applicable: 1. That the tr…

Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice under the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) of this title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Collision Damage Waiver Act."

This chapter shall apply (i) to all persons in the business of leasing rental motor vehicles from locations in the Commonwealth under an agreement that imposes upon the lessee an obligation to pay for any damages caused to the leased vehicle and (ii) to all peer-to-peer vehicle s…

A. Upon request by a customer, prior to the commencement of any repair work on a motor vehicle for which a customer may be charged more than $25, every automobile repair facility doing business in the Commonwealth shall provide the customer a written statement of (i) the estimate…

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Collision damage waiver" means any contract or contractual provision, whether separate from or a part of a motor vehicle rental agreement, whereby the lessor agrees, for a charge, to waive any and al…

A. The definitions in § 46.2-1408 apply, mutatis mutandis, to this section. B. No lessor or peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platform shall sell or offer to sell to a lessee a collision damage waiver as a part of a rental agreement or vehicle sharing platform agreement unless the les…

No collision damage waiver subject to this chapter shall contain an exclusion from the waiver for damages caused by the ordinary negligence of the lessee or shared vehicle driver, as defined in § 46.2-1408. Any such exclusion in violation of this section shall be void. This secti…

Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice pursuant to the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) of this title.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Adjustment program" means any extended policy program under which a manufacturer undertakes to pay for all or any part of the cost of repairing, or to reimburse purchasers for all or any part of the cost o…

Every manufacturer shall: 1. Inform a consumer of any adjustment program applicable to his motor vehicle and, upon request, furnish the consumer with any document issued by a manufacturer pertaining to any adjustment program or to any condition that may substantially affect vehic…

A. Every manufacturer or distributor, either directly or through its authorized agent, shall cause a notice to be given to the consumer which outlines the provisions of this chapter and the rights and remedies thereunder. The written notice shall state at minimum: "Sometimes (ins…

A. Every manufacturer who establishes any adjustment program shall implement and follow procedures to ensure reimbursement for each consumer eligible under any such program who incurred expenses for repair of the condition subject to the program prior to acquiring knowledge there…

Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice pursuant to the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) of this title. Notwithsta…

The Division is authorized to promulgate reasonable regulations in order to implement the provisions of this chapter. These regulations shall be adopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).

An automobile repair facility shall offer at the time the repair work is authorized to return to the customer any parts which are removed from the motor vehicle and replaced during the process of repair; provided that any part which is required to be returned to a manufacturer or…

In addition to the definitions listed in § 59.1-198, as used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Former price" or "comparison price" means the direct or indirect comparison in any advertisement whether or not expressed wholly or in part in dol…

No supplier shall in any manner knowingly advertise a former price of any goods or services unless: 1. Such former price is the price at or above which substantial sales were made in the recent regular course of business; or 2. Such former price was the price at which such goods …

No supplier shall in any manner knowingly advertise a comparison price which is based on another supplier's price unless: 1. The supplier can substantiate that the comparison price is the price offered for sale by another supplier in the regular course of business for goods or se…

A. No supplier shall advertise a former or comparison price in terms of "market value," "valued at" or words of similar import unless such price is the price at which the goods or services, or goods or services of substantially the same kind, quality or quantity, are offered for …

Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice under the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196 et seq.). It shall be the responsibility of any supplier who uses a comparison price to be able to …

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Automatic renewal" means a plan or arrangement in which a paid subscription or purchasing agreement is automatically renewed at the end of a definite term for a subsequent term of more than one month. "Aut…

A. No seller making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to a consumer in the Commonwealth shall do any of the following: 1. Prior to the completion of the initial order for the automatic renewal or continuous service, fail to present the automatic renewal offer terms…

In any case in which a seller sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer under a continuous service agreement or automatic renewal of a purchase without first obtaining the consumer's affirmative consent as described in § 59.1-207.46, the goods, wares, merchan…

This chapter shall not apply to: 1. Any service provided by a seller or its affiliate where either the seller or its affiliate is doing business pursuant to a franchise issued by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth or a license, franchise, certificate, or other authorizat…

Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice under the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.).

Upon completion of any repair work on a motor vehicle, including work performed pursuant to any warranty, an automobile repair facility shall provide the customer a written invoice which clearly indicates the work performed and the charges for parts and labor, separately stated, …

Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice pursuant to the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) of this title.

This chapter may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Glass Act.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Advanced driver assistance system" means any motor vehicle electronic safety system, as outlined in the most recent version of SAE International's SAE J3016 Levels of Driving Automation, that is designed t…

A. Prior to providing service to a customer for a repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle glass, a motor vehicle glass repair shop shall notify the customer of each of the following: 1. Whether the motor vehicle has an advanced driver assistance system; and 2. If the motor…

Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to enforcement by the Attorney General under the authority and procedures applicable to violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.).

As used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise: "Agricultural equipment" shall mean any self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for and used in the occupation or business of farming. "Consumer" shall mean a purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of new agr…

A. If agricultural equipment does not conform to all applicable express written warranties, and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer during the term of such express written warranties or during the period of one year foll…

This chapter may be cited as the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. "Contract for invention development services" means a contract by which an invention developer undertakes invention development services…

A. Every contract for invention development services shall be in writing and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. A copy of the written contract shall be given to the customer at the time he signs the contract. B. If it is the invention developer's normal practice …

Every contract for invention development services shall have a conspicuous and legible cover sheet attached with the following notice imprinted thereon in boldface type of not less than 10-point size: 1. "This contract between you and an invention developer is regulated by Chapte…

No invention developer shall acquire any interest, partial or whole, in the title to the customer's invention or patent rights, unless the invention developer contracts to manufacture the invention and acquires such interest for such purpose at or about the time the contract for …

With respect to every contract for invention development services, the invention developer shall deliver to the customer at the address specified in the contract at least at quarterly intervals throughout the term of the contract a written report which identifies the contract and…