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A reseller shall immediately report to the Board any material changes in the information contained in an application for registration. The Board may by regulation establish reasonable fees for registration under this section. All fees shall be remitted by the Board to the Treasurer of Virginia, and shall be placed to the credit of the Common Interest Community Management Information Fund established pursuant to § 54.1-2354.2.C\n\nThe registration requirements shall not apply to:1\n\nA person who solely or with affiliates engages in a resale service with respect to an aggregate of no more than 12 resale time-shares per calendar year;2\n\nA person who owns or acquires more than 12 resale time-shares and who subsequently transfers all such resale time-shares to a single purchaser in a single transaction;3\n\nThe owner, its agents, and employees of a regularly published newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication of general circulation; broadcast station; website; or billboard, to the extent their activities are limited to solicitation and publication of advertisements and the transmission of responses to the persons who place the advertisements. Any person who would otherwise be exempt from this chapter pursuant to this section shall not be exempt if the person (i) solicits the placement of the advertisement by representing that the advertisement will generate cash, a certain price, or a similar type of representation for the time-share owner’s resale time-share; (ii) makes a recommendation as to the sales price for which to advertise the resale time-share; (iii) makes any representations to the person placing the advertisement regarding the success rate for selling resale time-shares advertised with such person; or (iv) makes any misrepresentations as described in this chapter;4\n\nSale by a developer or a party acting on its behalf of a resale time-share under a current registration of the time-share program in which the resale time-share is included;5\n\nSale by an association, a managing entity, or a party acting on its behalf of a resale time-share owned by the association, provided that the sale is in compliance with subsection C of § 55.1-2228; or6\n\nAttorneys, title agents, title companies, or escrow companies providing closing services in connection with the transfer of a resale time-share.D\n\nNo reseller shall:1\n\nFail to disclose information in writing concerning the marketing, sale, or transfer of resale time-shares required by this chapter prior to accepting any consideration or with the expectation of receiving consideration from any time-share owner, seller, or buyer.2\n\nMake false or misleading statements concerning offers to buy or rent; the value, pricing, timing, or availability of resale time-shares; or numbers of sellers, renters, or buyers when engaged in time-share resale activities.3\n\nMisrepresent the likelihood of selling a resale time-share interest.4\n\nMisrepresent the method by or source from which the reseller or lead dealer obtained the contact information of any time-share owner.5\n\nMisrepresent price or value increases or decreases, assessments, special assessments, maintenance fees, or taxes.6\n\nGuarantee sales or rentals in order to obtain money or property.7\n\nMake false or misleading statements concerning the identity of the reseller or any of its affiliates or the time-share resale entity’s or any of its affiliate’s experience, performance, guarantees, services, fees, or commissions, availability of refunds, length of time in business, or endorsements by or affiliations with developers, management companies, or any other third parties.8\n\nMisrepresent whether or not the reseller or its affiliates, employees, or agents hold, in any state or jurisdiction, a current real estate sales or broker’s license or other government-required license.9\n\nMisrepresent how funds will be utilized in any time-share resale activity conducted by the reseller.10\n\nMisrepresent that the reseller or its affiliates, employees, or agents have specialized education, professional affiliations, expertise, licenses, certifications, or other specialized knowledge or qualifications.11\n\nMake false or misleading statements concerning the conditions under which a time-share owner, seller, or buyer may exchange or occupy the resale time-share interest.12\n\nRepresent that any gift, prize, membership, or other benefit or service will be provided to any time-share owner, seller, or buyer without providing such gift, prize, membership, or other benefit or service in the manner represented.13\n\nMisrepresent the nature of any resale time-share interest or the related time-share plan.14\n\nMisrepresent the amount of the proceeds, or fail to pay the proceeds, of any rental or sale of a resale time-share interest as offered by a potential renter or buyer to the time-share owner who made such resale time-share interest available for rental or sale through the reseller.15\n\nFail to transfer any resale time-share interests as represented and required by this chapter or to provide written evidence to the time-share owner of the recording or transfer of such time-share owner’s resale time-share interest as required by this chapter.16\n\nFail to pay any annual assessments, special assessments, personal property or real estate taxes, or other fees relating to an owner’s resale time-share interest as represented or required by this chapter.17\n\nMisrepresent or misuse the intended purpose of a power of attorney or similar document to the detriment of any grantor of such power of attorney.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245891,"text":"A reseller shall not provide or offer to provide any resale service unless he is registered with the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":245892,"text":"The application for registration shall be filed in a form prescribed by the Board’s regulations and shall include such information as required by the Board. 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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 751<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54508,"section_number":"55.1-2252","catch_line":"Penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2252\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81261,"section_number":"55.1-2228","catch_line":"Required resale disclosures","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2228\/"}],"permalink":{"id":247657,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67895,"identifier":"55.1-2244","token":"55.1\/IV\/22\/5\/55.1-2244","url":"\/55.1-2244\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-2244\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/22\/5\/55.1-2244","dublin_core":{"Title":"Registration required for time-share resellers; exemptions; prohibited practices","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-2244","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A reseller<\/span> shall not provide or offer<\/span> to provide any resale service<\/span> unless he is registered with the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The application for registration shall be filed in a form prescribed by the Board<\/span>’s regulations and shall include such information as required by the Board<\/span>. A reseller<\/span> shall immediately report to the Board<\/span> any material changes<\/span> in the information contained in an application for registration. The Board<\/span> may by regulation establish reasonable fees for registration under this section. All fees shall be remitted by the Board<\/span> to the Treasurer of Virginia, and shall be placed to the credit of the Common Interest Community Management Information Fund established pursuant to § 54.1-2354.2<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The registration requirements shall not apply to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A person<\/span> who solely or with affiliates<\/span> engages in a resale service<\/span> with respect to an aggregate of no more than 12 resale time-shares<\/span> per calendar year; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A person<\/span> who owns or acquires more than 12 resale time-shares<\/span> and who subsequently transfers<\/span> all such resale time-shares<\/span> to a single purchaser<\/span> in a single transaction; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The owner, its agents, and employees of a regularly published newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication of general circulation; broadcast station; website; or billboard, to the extent their activities are limited to solicitation and publication of advertisements and the transmission of responses to the persons<\/span> who place the advertisements. Any person<\/span> who would otherwise be exempt from this chapter pursuant to this section shall not be exempt if the person<\/span> (i) solicits the placement of the advertisement by representing that the advertisement will generate cash, a certain price, or a similar type of representation for the time-share owner<\/span>’s resale time-share<\/span>; (ii) makes a recommendation as to the sales price for which to advertise the resale time-share<\/span>; (iii) makes any representations to the person<\/span> placing the advertisement regarding the success rate for selling resale time-shares<\/span> advertised with such person<\/span>; or (iv) makes any misrepresentations as described in this chapter; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Sale by a developer<\/span> or a party<\/span> acting on its behalf of a resale time-share<\/span> under a current registration of the time-share program<\/span> in which the resale time-share<\/span> is included; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Sale by an association<\/span>, a managing entity<\/span>, or a party<\/span> acting on its behalf of a resale time-share<\/span> owned by the association<\/span>, provided that the sale is in compliance with subsection C of § 55.1-2228<\/a>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Attorneys, title agents, title companies, or escrow companies providing closing services in connection with the transfer<\/span> of a resale time-share<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No reseller<\/span> shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Fail to disclose information in writing concerning the marketing, sale, or transfer<\/span> of resale time-shares<\/span> required by this chapter prior to accepting any consideration or with the expectation of receiving consideration from any time-share owner<\/span>, seller, or buyer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Make false or misleading statements concerning offers<\/span> to buy or rent; the value, pricing, timing, or availability of resale time-shares<\/span>; or numbers of sellers, renters, or buyers when engaged in time-share resale activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Misrepresent the likelihood of selling a resale time-share<\/span> interest. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Misrepresent the method by or source from which the reseller<\/span> or lead dealer<\/span> obtained the contact information<\/span> of any time-share owner<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Misrepresent price or value increases or decreases, assessments, special assessments, maintenance fees, or taxes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Guarantee sales or rentals in order<\/span> to obtain money or property. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Make false or misleading statements concerning the identity of the reseller<\/span> or any of its affiliates<\/span> or the time-share resale entity’s or any of its affiliate<\/span>’s experience, performance, guarantees, services, fees, or commissions, availability of refunds, length of time in business, or endorsements by or affiliations with developers<\/span>, management companies, or any other third parties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Misrepresent whether or not the reseller<\/span> or its affiliates<\/span>, employees, or agents hold, in any state or jurisdiction<\/span>, a current real estate sales or broker’s license or other government-required license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Misrepresent how funds will be utilized in any time-share resale activity conducted by the reseller<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Misrepresent that the reseller<\/span> or its affiliates<\/span>, employees, or agents have specialized education, professional affiliations, expertise, licenses, certifications, or other specialized knowledge or qualifications. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Make false or misleading statements concerning the conditions under which a time-share owner<\/span>, seller, or buyer may exchange or occupy the resale time-share<\/span> interest. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Represent that any gift, prize, membership, or other benefit or service will be provided to any time-share owner<\/span>, seller, or buyer without providing such gift, prize, membership, or other benefit or service in the manner represented. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Misrepresent the nature of any resale time-share<\/span> interest or the related time-share plan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Misrepresent the amount of the proceeds, or fail to pay the proceeds, of any rental or sale of a resale time-share<\/span> interest as offered by a potential renter or buyer to the time-share owner<\/span> who made such resale time-share<\/span> interest available for rental or sale through the reseller<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Fail to transfer<\/span> any resale time-share<\/span> interests as represented and required by this chapter or to provide written evidence<\/span> to the time-share owner<\/span> of the recording or transfer<\/span> of such time-share owner<\/span>’s resale time-share<\/span> interest as required by this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Fail to pay any annual assessments, special assessments, personal property or real estate taxes, or other fees relating to an owner’s resale time-share<\/span> interest as represented or required by this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

17.<\/span> Misrepresent or misuse the intended purpose of a power of attorney<\/span> or similar document to the detriment of any grantor of such power of attorney<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR TIME-SHARE RESELLERS; EXEMPTIONS; PROHIBITED PRACTICES\n(\u00a7 55.1-2244)\n\nA. A reseller shall not provide or offer to provide any resale service unless he\nis registered with the Board.\n\nB. The application for registration shall be filed in a form prescribed by the\nBoard’s regulations and shall include such information as required by the\nBoard. A reseller shall immediately report to the Board any material changes in\nthe information contained in an application for registration. The Board may by\nregulation establish reasonable fees for registration under this section. All\nfees shall be remitted by the Board to the Treasurer of Virginia, and shall be\nplaced to the credit of the Common Interest Community Management Information\nFund established pursuant to § 54.1-2354.2.\n\nC. The registration requirements shall not apply to:\n\n 1. A person who solely or with affiliates engages in a resale service with\n respect to an aggregate of no more than 12 resale time-shares per calendar\n year;\n\n 2. A person who owns or acquires more than 12 resale time-shares and who\n subsequently transfers all such resale time-shares to a single purchaser in a\n single transaction;\n\n 3. The owner, its agents, and employees of a regularly published newspaper,\n magazine, or other periodical publication of general circulation; broadcast\n station; website; or billboard, to the extent their activities are limited to\n solicitation and publication of advertisements and the transmission of\n responses to the persons who place the advertisements. Any person who would\n otherwise be exempt from this chapter pursuant to this section shall not be\n exempt if the person (i) solicits the placement of the advertisement by\n representing that the advertisement will generate cash, a certain price, or a\n similar type of representation for the time-share owner’s resale\n time-share; (ii) makes a recommendation as to the sales price for which to\n advertise the resale time-share; (iii) makes any representations to the person\n placing the advertisement regarding the success rate for selling resale\n time-shares advertised with such person; or (iv) makes any misrepresentations\n as described in this chapter;\n\n 4. Sale by a developer or a party acting on its behalf of a resale time-share\n under a current registration of the time-share program in which the resale\n time-share is included;\n\n 5. Sale by an association, a managing entity, or a party acting on its behalf\n of a resale time-share owned by the association, provided that the sale is in\n compliance with subsection C of § 55.1-2228; or\n\n 6. Attorneys, title agents, title companies, or escrow companies providing\n closing services in connection with the transfer of a resale time-share.\n\nD. No reseller shall:\n\n 1. Fail to disclose information in writing concerning the marketing, sale, or\n transfer of resale time-shares required by this chapter prior to accepting any\n consideration or with the expectation of receiving consideration from any\n time-share owner, seller, or buyer.\n\n 2. Make false or misleading statements concerning offers to buy or rent; the\n value, pricing, timing, or availability of resale time-shares; or numbers of\n sellers, renters, or buyers when engaged in time-share resale activities.\n\n 3. Misrepresent the likelihood of selling a resale time-share interest.\n\n 4. Misrepresent the method by or source from which the reseller or lead dealer\n obtained the contact information of any time-share owner.\n\n 5. Misrepresent price or value increases or decreases, assessments, special\n assessments, maintenance fees, or taxes.\n\n 6. Guarantee sales or rentals in order to obtain money or property.\n\n 7. Make false or misleading statements concerning the identity of the reseller\n or any of its affiliates or the time-share resale entity’s or any of its\n affiliate’s experience, performance, guarantees, services, fees, or\n commissions, availability of refunds, length of time in business, or\n endorsements by or affiliations with developers, management companies, or any\n other third parties.\n\n 8. Misrepresent whether or not the reseller or its affiliates, employees, or\n agents hold, in any state or jurisdiction, a current real estate sales or\n broker’s license or other government-required license.\n\n 9. Misrepresent how funds will be utilized in any time-share resale activity\n conducted by the reseller.\n\n 10. Misrepresent that the reseller or its affiliates, employees, or agents\n have specialized education, professional affiliations, expertise, licenses,\n certifications, or other specialized knowledge or qualifications.\n\n 11. Make false or misleading statements concerning the conditions under which\n a time-share owner, seller, or buyer may exchange or occupy the resale\n time-share interest.\n\n 12. Represent that any gift, prize, membership, or other benefit or service\n will be provided to any time-share owner, seller, or buyer without providing\n such gift, prize, membership, or other benefit or service in the manner\n represented.\n\n 13. Misrepresent the nature of any resale time-share interest or the related\n time-share plan.\n\n 14. Misrepresent the amount of the proceeds, or fail to pay the proceeds, of\n any rental or sale of a resale time-share interest as offered by a potential\n renter or buyer to the time-share owner who made such resale time-share\n interest available for rental or sale through the reseller.\n\n 15. Fail to transfer any resale time-share interests as represented and\n required by this chapter or to provide written evidence to the time-share\n owner of the recording or transfer of such time-share owner’s resale\n time-share interest as required by this chapter.\n\n 16. Fail to pay any annual assessments, special assessments, personal property\n or real estate taxes, or other fees relating to an owner’s resale\n time-share interest as represented or required by this chapter.\n\n 17. Misrepresent or misuse the intended purpose of a power of attorney or\n similar document to the detriment of any grantor of such power of attorney.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, c. 751, \u00a7 55-394.3; 2019, c. 712.","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}}