SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER E452 An Act to amend and reenact § 59.1-199 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Consumer N Protection Act;
R O [S 988] Approved LMarch L23, 1.2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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E § 59.1-199.
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Any aspect of a consumer transaction which aspect is authorized under laws or regulations of this the Commonwealth or the United States, or the formal advisory opinions of any regulatory body or offB.official of this the Commonwealth or the United States.
2.television station, or other advertising media such as outdoor advertising and advertising agencies, in the publication or dissemination of an advertisement in violation of § 59.1-200, unless it be proved that such person knew that the advertisement was of a character prohibited by § 59.1-200.
ActsC. done by the publisher, owner, agent, or employee of a newspaper, periodical, or radio or television station, or other advertising media such as outdoor advertising and advertising agencies, in the publication or dissemination of an advertisement in violation of § 59.1-200, unless it be proved that such person knew that the advertisement was of a character prohibited by § 59.1-200.
B3. Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C.
§Those 1601aspects etof seq.na consumer transaction which that are regulated by the Federal Consum8rConsumer D.Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C.
§ 1601 et seq.
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Banks, savings institutions, credit unions, small loan companies, public service corpoEations,corporations, mortgage lenders as defined in § 6.2-1600, broker-dealers as defined in § 13.1-501, gas suppliers as defined in subsection E of § 56-235.8, and insurance companies regulated and supervised by the State Corporation Commission or a comparable federal regulating body.
andE. Tenant Act (§ 55.1-1200 et seq.) or Chapter 14 (§ 55.1-1400 et seq.) of Title 55.1, unless the act or practice of a landlord constitutes a misrepresentation or fraudulent act or practice under § 59.1-200.
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Any aspect of a consumer transaction which that is subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (§ 55.1-1200 et seq.) or Chapter 14 (§ 55.1-1400 et seq.) of Title 55.1, unless the act or practice of a landlord constitutes a misrepresentation or fraudulent act or practice under § 59.1-200.