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This law was first created in 1984. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 736 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 1984 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1990, chapter 824; in 1992, chapter 75; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 675<\/a> and 676<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64246,"section_number":"1-206","catch_line":"Certified mail equivalent to registered mail; certain subsequent mail or notice may be sent by regular mail","order_by":null,"url":"\/1-206\/"},{"id":83408,"section_number":"2.2-601.1","catch_line":"Certified mail; subsequent, identical mail or notices may be sent by regular mail","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-601.1\/"},{"id":59373,"section_number":"2.2-621","catch_line":"Grants by the Commonwealth; certification of employment","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-621\/"},{"id":55607,"section_number":"24.2-602","catch_line":"Exemption for ballots and election materials from certain purchasing and procurement requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-602\/"},{"id":69813,"section_number":"3.2-3006","catch_line":"Revenue-producing activities of the Wine Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-3006\/"},{"id":81075,"section_number":"3.2-3013","catch_line":"Revenue-producing activities of the Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-3013\/"},{"id":67902,"section_number":"4.1-103","catch_line":"General powers of Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-103\/"},{"id":85438,"section_number":"4.1-604","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-604\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":73904,"section_number":"2.2-4352","catch_line":"Prompt payment of bills by localities","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4352\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177279,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68973,"identifier":"2.2-4347","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/43\/4\/2.2-4347","url":"\/2.2-4347\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4347\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/43\/4\/2.2-4347","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4347","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Construction contract<\/span>” means a contract relating to the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, or appurtenance to such building or structure, including moving, demolition, and excavation connected with such building or structure, or any provision contained in any contract relating to the construction of projects other than buildings.\n\t\t“Contractor” or “general contractor<\/span>” means the entity that has a direct contract with any “state agency<\/span>” as defined herein or any agency of local government as discussed in \u00a7 2.2-4352<\/a>.\n\t\t“Debtor<\/span>” means any individual, business<\/span>, or group having a delinquent debt or account with any state agency<\/span> that obligation has not been satisfied or set aside by court order<\/span> or discharged in bankruptcy<\/span>.\n\t\t“Payment date<\/span>” means either (i) the date on which payment is due under the terms of a contract for provision of goods<\/span> or services<\/span> or (ii) if such date has not been established by contract, (a) 30 days after receipt of a proper invoice by the state agency<\/span> or its agent or 45 days after receipt by the local government or its agent responsible under the contract for approval of such invoices for the amount of payment due or (b) 30 days after receipt of the goods<\/span> or services<\/span> by the state agency<\/span> or 45 days after receipt by the local government, whichever is later.\n\t\t“State agency<\/span>” means any authority, board, department, instrumentality, institution, agency, or other unit of state government. “State agency<\/span>” does not include any county, city, or town or any local or regional governmental authority.\n\t\t“Subcontractor<\/span>” means any entity that has a contract to supply labor or materials<\/span> to the contractor to whom the contract was awarded or to any subcontractor<\/span> in the performance of the work provided for in such contract.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-4347)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Construction contract” means a contract relating to the\nconstruction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, or\nappurtenance to such building or structure, including moving, demolition, and\nexcavation connected with such building or structure, or any provision contained\nin any contract relating to the construction of projects other than buildings.\n\t\t“Contractor” or “general contractor” means the entity\nthat has a direct contract with any “state agency” as defined herein\nor any agency of local government as discussed in \u00a7 2.2-4352.\n\t\t“Debtor” means any individual, business, or group having a\ndelinquent debt or account with any state agency that obligation has not been\nsatisfied or set aside by court order or discharged in bankruptcy.\n\t\t“Payment date” means either (i) the date on which payment is due\nunder the terms of a contract for provision of goods or services or (ii) if such\ndate has not been established by contract, (a) 30 days after receipt of a proper\ninvoice by the state agency or its agent or 45 days after receipt by the local\ngovernment or its agent responsible under the contract for approval of such\ninvoices for the amount of payment due or (b) 30 days after receipt of the goods\nor services by the state agency or 45 days after receipt by the local\ngovernment, whichever is later.\n\t\t“State agency” means any authority, board, department,\ninstrumentality, institution, agency, or other unit of state government.\n“State agency” does not include any county, city, or town or any\nlocal or regional governmental authority.\n\t\t“Subcontractor” means any entity that has a contract to supply\nlabor or materials to the contractor to whom the contract was awarded or to any\nsubcontractor in the performance of the work provided for in such contract.\n\nHISTORY: 1984, c. 736, \u00a7 11-62.1; 1990, c. 824; 1992, c. 75; 2001, c. 844;\n2023, cc. 675, 676.","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}}