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This law was first created in 1973. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 273 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1973 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1974, chapter 430; in 1991, chapter 363.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":83635,"section_number":"2.2-4301","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4301\/"}],"permalink":{"id":147149,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66161,"identifier":"11-4.1","token":"11\/1\/11-4.1","url":"\/11-4.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/11-4.1\/","token":"11\/1\/11-4.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certain indemnification provisions in construction contracts declared void","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 11-4.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any provision contained in any contract<\/span> relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, structure or appurtenance thereto, including moving, demolition and excavation connected therewith, or any provision contained in any contract<\/span> relating to the construction of projects other than buildings by which the contractor performing such work purports to indemnify or hold harmless another party<\/span> to the contract<\/span> against liability for damage arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property suffered in the course of performance of the contract<\/span>, caused by or resulting solely from the negligence<\/span> of such other party<\/span> or his agents or employees, is against public policy and is void and unenforceable. This section applies to such contracts<\/span> between contractors and any public body, as defined in \u00a7 2.2-4301<\/a>.\n\t\tThis section shall not affect the validity of any insurance contract<\/span>, workers’ compensation, or any agreement issued by an admitted insurer.\n\t\tThe provisions of this section shall not apply to any provision of any contract<\/span> entered into prior to July 1, 1973.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS DECLARED VOID (\u00a7\n11-4.1)\n\nAny provision contained in any contract relating to the construction,\nalteration, repair or maintenance of a building, structure or appurtenance\nthereto, including moving, demolition and excavation connected therewith, or any\nprovision contained in any contract relating to the construction of projects\nother than buildings by which the contractor performing such work purports to\nindemnify or hold harmless another party to the contract against liability for\ndamage arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property suffered in\nthe course of performance of the contract, caused by or resulting solely from\nthe negligence of such other party or his agents or employees, is against public\npolicy and is void and unenforceable. This section applies to such contracts\nbetween contractors and any public body, as defined in \u00a7 2.2-4301.\n\t\tThis section shall not affect the validity of any insurance contract,\nworkers’ compensation, or any agreement issued by an admitted insurer.\n\t\tThe provisions of this section shall not apply to any provision of any\ncontract entered into prior to July 1, 1973.\n\nHISTORY: 1973, c. 273; 1974, c. 430; 1991, c. 363.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}