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In addition, if a member of the Virginia National Guard is called to state active duty by the Governor, the employer shall ensure that the member has the option of continuing, at the member’s expense, his health care coverage, life insurance, or long-term care insurance.B\n\nAny member of the United States Armed Forces or Virginia National Guard who receives permanent change of station orders or has received temporary duty orders in excess of three months’ duration, his spouse, or his dependent may, at any time prior to the conclusion of his period of service, terminate without penalty a contract for the following services:1\n\nTelecommunication services;2\n\nInternet services;3\n\nTelevision services;4\n\nAthletic club or gym memberships;5\n\nSatellite radio services; or6\n\nService for an alarm system as defined in § 15.2-911.\n\t\t\t\tIt shall be a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) for a service provider to fail to comply with the provisions of this subsection.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":248474,"text":"Any right, benefit, or protection that may accrue to a member of the Virginia National Guard under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. § 3901 et seq.), as a result of a call to federal active duty service under Title 10 of the United States Code shall be extended to a member of the Virginia National Guard called to active duty service under Title 32 of the United States Code, or to state active duty by the Governor, if the active duty orders are for a period of 30 consecutive days or more. In addition, if a member of the Virginia National Guard is called to state active duty by the Governor, the employer shall ensure that the member has the option of continuing, at the member’s expense, his health care coverage, life insurance, or long-term care insurance.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":248475,"text":"Any member of the United States Armed Forces or Virginia National Guard who receives permanent change of station orders or has received temporary duty orders in excess of three months’ duration, his spouse, or his dependent may, at any time prior to the conclusion of his period of service, terminate without penalty a contract for the following services:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":248476,"text":"Telecommunication services;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":248477,"text":"Internet services;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":248478,"text":"Television services;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"5":{"id":248479,"text":"Athletic club or gym memberships;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"B5"},"6":{"id":248480,"text":"Satellite radio services; 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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 769<\/a> 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. It has been modified 3 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 2010, chapters 811<\/a> and 861<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 572<\/a> and 586<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 293<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86380,"section_number":"15.2-911","catch_line":"Regulation of alarm company operators","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-911\/"},{"id":56198,"section_number":"59.1-196","catch_line":"Title","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-196\/"}],"permalink":{"id":221601,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68646,"identifier":"44-102.1","token":"44\/1\/10\/44-102.1","url":"\/44-102.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/44-102.1\/","token":"44\/1\/10\/44-102.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Rights, benefits and protections upon call to active duty; contract termination","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 44-102.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any right, benefit, or protection that may accrue to a member of the Virginia National Guard under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. § 3901 et seq.), as a result of a call to federal active duty service under Title 10 of the United States Code shall be extended to a member of the Virginia National Guard called to active duty service under Title 32 of the United States Code, or to state active duty by the Governor, if the active duty orders<\/span> are for a period of 30 consecutive days or more. In addition, if a member of the Virginia National Guard is called to state active duty by the Governor, the employer shall ensure that the member has the option of continuing, at the member’s expense, his health care coverage, life insurance, or long-term care insurance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any member of the United States Armed Forces or Virginia National Guard who receives permanent change of station orders<\/span> or has received temporary duty orders<\/span> in excess of three months’ duration, his spouse, or his dependent may, at any time prior to the conclusion of his period of service, terminate without penalty<\/span> a contract<\/span> for the following services: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Telecommunication services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Internet services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Television services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Athletic club or gym memberships; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Satellite radio services; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Service for an alarm system as defined in § 15.2-911<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\tIt shall be a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196<\/a> et seq.) for a service provider to fail to comply with the provisions of this subsection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHTS, BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS UPON CALL TO ACTIVE DUTY; CONTRACT TERMINATION\n(\u00a7 44-102.1)\n\nA. Any right, benefit, or protection that may accrue to a member of the Virginia\nNational Guard under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C.\n§ 3901 et seq.), as a result of a call to federal active duty service under\nTitle 10 of the United States Code shall be extended to a member of the Virginia\nNational Guard called to active duty service under Title 32 of the United States\nCode, or to state active duty by the Governor, if the active duty orders are for\na period of 30 consecutive days or more. In addition, if a member of the\nVirginia National Guard is called to state active duty by the Governor, the\nemployer shall ensure that the member has the option of continuing, at the\nmember’s expense, his health care coverage, life insurance, or long-term\ncare insurance.\n\nB. Any member of the United States Armed Forces or Virginia National Guard who\nreceives permanent change of station orders or has received temporary duty\norders in excess of three months’ duration, his spouse, or his dependent\nmay, at any time prior to the conclusion of his period of service, terminate\nwithout penalty a contract for the following services:\n\n 1. Telecommunication services;\n\n 2. Internet services;\n\n 3. Television services;\n\n 4. Athletic club or gym memberships;\n\n 5. Satellite radio services; or\n\n 6. Service for an alarm system as defined in § 15.2-911.\n \t\t\t\tIt shall be a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§\n 59.1-196 et seq.) for a service provider to fail to comply with the provisions\n of this subsection.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 769; 2010, cc. 811, 861; 2011, cc. 572, 586; 2017, c. 293.","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}}