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This requirement shall not be waived or changed by agreement.B\n\nUnless exempt pursuant to § 55.1-2317, the association, the association’s managing agent, or any third party preparing the resale certificate on behalf of the association shall deliver such resale certificate within 14 days after a written request by a seller or seller’s agent. If no resale certificate is delivered within 14 days after such request, the resale certificate shall be deemed unavailable. No association shall require the seller or the seller’s agent to provide the purchaser’s name prior to preparing the resale certificate.C\n\nThe association, association’s managing agent, or any third party preparing the resale certificate on behalf of the association shall deliver the resale certificate to the seller, or to such person as the seller may direct, either printed or in a generally accepted electronic format as the seller may request.D\n\nThe information contained in the resale certificate shall be current as of a date specified on the resale certificate. The seller or purchaser may request an updated resale certificate as provided in § 55.1-2311.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":255799,"text":"The seller or the seller’s agent shall obtain the resale certificate from the association and provide such resale certificate to the purchaser or the purchaser’s agent. 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This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 388<\/a> and 387<\/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 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 2024, chapters 54<\/a> and 511<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 247<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55353,"section_number":"54.1-2130","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2130\/"},{"id":65321,"section_number":"55.1-1800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1800\/"},{"id":84984,"section_number":"55.1-1820.1","catch_line":"Installation of solar energy collection devices","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1820.1\/"},{"id":81982,"section_number":"55.1-1937","catch_line":"Termination of condominium","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1937\/"},{"id":63730,"section_number":"55.1-1951","catch_line":"Display of the flag of the United States; necessary supporting structures; affirmative defense","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1951\/"},{"id":80764,"section_number":"55.1-1951.1","catch_line":"Installation of solar energy collection devices","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1951.1\/"},{"id":75490,"section_number":"55.1-1972","catch_line":"Exemptions from certain provisions of article","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1972\/"},{"id":80253,"section_number":"55.1-2101","catch_line":"Applicability","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2101\/"},{"id":74016,"section_number":"55.1-2133","catch_line":"Powers of the association","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2133\/"},{"id":74697,"section_number":"55.1-2133.1","catch_line":"Installation of solar energy collection devices","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2133.1\/"},{"id":61430,"section_number":"55.1-2151","catch_line":"Association records","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2151\/"},{"id":66987,"section_number":"55.1-2162","catch_line":"Escrow of deposits","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2162\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80861,"section_number":"55.1-2311","catch_line":"Updated resale certificate; financial update","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2311\/"},{"id":56550,"section_number":"55.1-2317","catch_line":"Exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2317\/"}],"permalink":{"id":247735,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70933,"identifier":"55.1-2309","token":"55.1\/IV\/23.1\/55.1-2309","url":"\/55.1-2309\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-2309\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/23.1\/55.1-2309","dublin_core":{"Title":"Resale certificate; delivery","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-2309","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The seller<\/span> or the seller<\/span>’s agent<\/span> shall obtain the resale certificate<\/span> from the association<\/span> and provide such resale certificate<\/span> to the purchaser<\/span> or the purchaser<\/span>’s agent<\/span>. This requirement shall not be waived or changed by agreement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Unless exempt pursuant to § 55.1-2317<\/a>, the association<\/span>, the association<\/span>’s managing agent<\/span>, or any third party<\/span> preparing the resale certificate<\/span> on behalf of the association<\/span> shall deliver such resale certificate<\/span> within 14 days<\/span> after a written request by a seller<\/span> or seller<\/span>’s agent. If no resale certificate<\/span> is delivered within 14 days<\/span> after such request, the resale certificate<\/span> shall be deemed unavailable. No association<\/span> shall require the seller<\/span> or the seller<\/span>’s agent to provide the purchaser<\/span>’s name prior to preparing the resale certificate<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The association<\/span>, association<\/span>’s managing agent<\/span>, or any third party<\/span> preparing the resale certificate<\/span> on behalf of the association<\/span> shall deliver the resale certificate<\/span> to the seller<\/span>, or to such person as the seller<\/span> may direct, either printed or in a generally accepted electronic format as the seller<\/span> may request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The information contained in the resale certificate shall be current as of a date specified on the resale certificate. The seller<\/span> or purchaser<\/span> may request an updated resale certificate<\/span> as provided in § 55.1-2311<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESALE CERTIFICATE; DELIVERY (\u00a7 55.1-2309)\n\nA. The seller or the seller’s agent shall obtain the resale certificate\nfrom the association and provide such resale certificate to the purchaser or the\npurchaser’s agent. This requirement shall not be waived or changed by\nagreement.\n\nB. Unless exempt pursuant to § 55.1-2317, the association, the\nassociation’s managing agent, or any third party preparing the resale\ncertificate on behalf of the association shall deliver such resale certificate\nwithin 14 days after a written request by a seller or seller’s agent. If\nno resale certificate is delivered within 14 days after such request, the resale\ncertificate shall be deemed unavailable. No association shall require the seller\nor the seller’s agent to provide the purchaser’s name prior to\npreparing the resale certificate.\n\nC. The association, association’s managing agent, or any third party\npreparing the resale certificate on behalf of the association shall deliver the\nresale certificate to the seller, or to such person as the seller may direct,\neither printed or in a generally accepted electronic format as the seller may\nrequest.\n\nD. The information contained in the resale certificate shall be current as of a\ndate specified on the resale certificate. The seller or purchaser may request an\nupdated resale certificate as provided in § 55.1-2311.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 388, 387; 2024, cc. 54, 511; 2025, c. 247.","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}}