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This law was first created in 2017. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 386<\/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 2019, chapter 712<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 749<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72851,"section_number":"54.1-2105.1","catch_line":"Other powers and duties of the Real Estate Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2105.1\/"},{"id":55353,"section_number":"54.1-2130","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2130\/"},{"id":80572,"section_number":"54.1-2131","catch_line":"Licensees engaged by sellers","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2131\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":245747,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69225,"identifier":"55.1-700","token":"55.1\/II\/7\/55.1-700","url":"\/55.1-700\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-700\/","token":"55.1\/II\/7\/55.1-700","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-700","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Electronic delivery,” for purposes of delivery of the disclosures required by this chapter, means sending the required disclosures via the Internet, provided that the sender retains sufficient proof of the electronic delivery, which may be an electronic receipt of delivery, a confirmation that the notice was sent by facsimile, or a certificate of service prepared by the sender confirming the electronic delivery.\n\t\t“Notification<\/span>” means a statement acknowledging that the purchaser has been advised of any disclosures required by this chapter on the Real Estate Board’s website or delivery of any such disclosures to the purchaser.\n\t\t“Ratification<\/span>” means the full execution of a real estate purchase contract by all parties.\n\t\t“Real estate contract<\/span>” means a contract for the sale, exchange, or lease with the option to buy of residential real estate subject to this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 55.1-700)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Electronic delivery,” for purposes of delivery of the disclosures\nrequired by this chapter, means sending the required disclosures via the\nInternet, provided that the sender retains sufficient proof of the electronic\ndelivery, which may be an electronic receipt of delivery, a confirmation that\nthe notice was sent by facsimile, or a certificate of service prepared by the\nsender confirming the electronic delivery.\n\t\t“Notification” means a statement acknowledging that the purchaser\nhas been advised of any disclosures required by this chapter on the Real Estate\nBoard’s website or delivery of any such disclosures to the purchaser.\n\t\t“Ratification” means the full execution of a real estate purchase\ncontract by all parties.\n\t\t“Real estate contract” means a contract for the sale, exchange, or\nlease with the option to buy of residential real estate subject to this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 2017, c. 386, \u00a7 55-517.1; 2019, c. 712; 2020, c. 749.","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}}