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This term shall not include ad hoc adjustments made by a manufacturer on a case-by-case basis.\n\t\t“Consumer” means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, or the lessee of a motor vehicle and shall also include any person to whom such motor vehicle is transferred and any other person entitled by the terms of adjustment program to enforce its obligations.\n\t\t“Dealer” means any motor vehicle dealer as defined in \u00a7 46.2-1500.\n\t\t“Division” means the Division of Consumer Counsel in the Department of Law.\n\t\t“Manufacturer” means any person, whether resident or nonresident, who manufactures, assembles, or imports motor vehicles for sale or distribution in this Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100, but shall not include any motorcycle or motor home.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":230727,"text":"As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Adjustment program” means any extended policy program under which a manufacturer undertakes to pay for all or any part of the cost of repairing, or to reimburse purchasers for all or any part of the cost of repairing, any condition that may substantially affect vehicle durability, reliability or performance, other than service provided under a safety or emission-related recall program. This term shall not include ad hoc adjustments made by a manufacturer on a case-by-case basis.\n\t\t“Consumer” means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, or the lessee of a motor vehicle and shall also include any person to whom such motor vehicle is transferred and any other person entitled by the terms of adjustment program to enforce its obligations.\n\t\t“Dealer” means any motor vehicle dealer as defined in \u00a7 46.2-1500.\n\t\t“Division” means the Division of Consumer Counsel in the Department of Law.\n\t\t“Manufacturer” means any person, whether resident or nonresident, who manufactures, assembles, or imports motor vehicles for sale or distribution in this Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100, but shall not include any motorcycle or motor home.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15442,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' Warranty Adjustment Act","identifier":"17.6","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12809,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:55:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:55:04","permalink":{"id":259987,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15442,"identifier":"17.6","token":"59.1\/17.6","url":"\/59.1\/17.6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12809,"edition_id":1,"name":"Trade and Commerce","identifier":"59.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":259521,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12809,"identifier":"59.1","token":"59.1","url":"\/59.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":63318,"structure_id":15442,"section_number":"59.1-207.34","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/59.1-207.34\/","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.34","metadata":false},{"id":76736,"structure_id":15442,"section_number":"59.1-207.35","catch_line":"Requirements of manufacturers","url":"\/59.1-207.35\/","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.35","metadata":false},{"id":62659,"structure_id":15442,"section_number":"59.1-207.36","catch_line":"Required disclosures","url":"\/59.1-207.36\/","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.36","metadata":false},{"id":58827,"structure_id":15442,"section_number":"59.1-207.37","catch_line":"Adjustment program reimbursement","url":"\/59.1-207.37\/","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.37","metadata":false},{"id":85452,"structure_id":15442,"section_number":"59.1-207.38","catch_line":"Enforcement; penalties","url":"\/59.1-207.38\/","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.38","metadata":false},{"id":69975,"structure_id":15442,"section_number":"59.1-207.39","catch_line":"Regulations","url":"\/59.1-207.39\/","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.39","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":76736,"structure_id":15442,"section_number":"59.1-207.35","catch_line":"Requirements of manufacturers","url":"\/59.1-207.35\/","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.35","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/59.1-207.34\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 300 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 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60902,"section_number":"46.2-1571","catch_line":"Recall, warranty, maintenance and sales incentive obligations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1571\/"},{"id":78599,"section_number":"46.2-1573.20","catch_line":"Warranty obligations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1573.20\/"},{"id":77144,"section_number":"46.2-1573.33","catch_line":"Warranty obligations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1573.33\/"},{"id":75261,"section_number":"46.2-1573.8","catch_line":"Warranty obligations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1573.8\/"},{"id":82977,"section_number":"59.1-200","catch_line":"Prohibited practices","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-200\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82691,"section_number":"46.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-100\/"},{"id":84929,"section_number":"46.2-1500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":259989,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63318,"identifier":"59.1-207.34","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.34","url":"\/59.1-207.34\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-207.34\/","token":"59.1\/17.6\/59.1-207.34","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-207.34","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“Adjustment program<\/span>” means any extended policy program under which a manufacturer<\/span> undertakes to pay for all or any part of the cost of repairing, or to reimburse purchasers for all or any part of the cost of repairing, any condition that may substantially affect vehicle durability, reliability or performance, other than service provided under a safety or emission-related recall program. This term shall not include ad hoc adjustments made by a manufacturer<\/span> on a case-by-case basis.\n\t\t“Consumer<\/span>” means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, or the lessee of a motor vehicle<\/span> and shall also include any person to whom such motor vehicle<\/span> is transferred and any other person entitled by the terms of adjustment program<\/span> to enforce its obligations.\n\t\t“Dealer<\/span>” means any motor vehicle<\/span> dealer<\/span> as defined in \u00a7 46.2-1500<\/a>.\n\t\t“Division<\/span>” means the Division<\/span> of Consumer<\/span> Counsel<\/span> in the Department of Law<\/span>.\n\t\t“Manufacturer<\/span>” means any person, whether resident or nonresident, who manufactures, assembles, or imports motor vehicles<\/span> for sale or distribution in this Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Motor vehicle<\/span>” means any motor vehicle<\/span> as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100<\/a>, but shall not include any motorcycle or motor home.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 59.1-207.34)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Adjustment program” means any extended policy program under which\na manufacturer undertakes to pay for all or any part of the cost of repairing,\nor to reimburse purchasers for all or any part of the cost of repairing, any\ncondition that may substantially affect vehicle durability, reliability or\nperformance, other than service provided under a safety or emission-related\nrecall program. This term shall not include ad hoc adjustments made by a\nmanufacturer on a case-by-case basis.\n\t\t“Consumer” means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale,\nor the lessee of a motor vehicle and shall also include any person to whom such\nmotor vehicle is transferred and any other person entitled by the terms of\nadjustment program to enforce its obligations.\n\t\t“Dealer” means any motor vehicle dealer as defined in \u00a7\n46.2-1500.\n\t\t“Division” means the Division of Consumer Counsel in the\nDepartment of Law.\n\t\t“Manufacturer” means any person, whether resident or nonresident,\nwho manufactures, assembles, or imports motor vehicles for sale or distribution\nin this Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100,\nbut shall not include any motorcycle or motor home.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 300; 2012, cc. 803, 835.","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}}