{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/59.1-473.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/59.1-473.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/59.1-473.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/59.1-473.html"}],"law_id":55331,"edition_id":1,"section_id":55331,"structure_id":14165,"section_number":"59.1-473","catch_line":"Legal action or arbitration","history":"1998, cc. 67, 242; 2012, cc. 803, 835.","full_text":"A\n\nThe remedies afforded by this chapter are cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies otherwise available to the consumer.B\n\nIn addition to any other remedies otherwise available to him, any consumer who suffers loss as a result of any violation of this chapter may bring an action to recover damages. Such damages may also be recovered through the arbitration mechanism described in subsection C.C\n\nAll persons subject to this chapter shall have the option of submitting any disputes arising under the provisions of this chapter to the arbitration mechanism established and administered by the Division of Consumer Counsel of the Department of Law, pursuant to subdivision C 2 of § 2.2-517. Such mechanism shall ensure that the arbitration is conducted by a neutral third party.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":202904,"text":"The remedies afforded by this chapter are cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies otherwise available to the consumer.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":202905,"text":"In addition to any other remedies otherwise available to him, any consumer who suffers loss as a result of any violation of this chapter may bring an action to recover damages. Such damages may also be recovered through the arbitration mechanism described in subsection C.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":202906,"text":"All persons subject to this chapter shall have the option of submitting any disputes arising under the provisions of this chapter to the arbitration mechanism established and administered by the Division of Consumer Counsel of the Department of Law, pursuant to subdivision C 2 of § 2.2-517. Such mechanism shall ensure that the arbitration is conducted by a neutral third party.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14165,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Assistive Technology Device Warranties Act","identifier":"40","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12809,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:06","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:06","permalink":{"id":261749,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14165,"identifier":"40","token":"59.1\/40","url":"\/59.1\/40\/","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":60689,"structure_id":14165,"section_number":"59.1-470","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/59.1-470\/","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-470","metadata":false},{"id":81758,"structure_id":14165,"section_number":"59.1-471","catch_line":"Implied warranty; responsibility for repair, return, or replacement","url":"\/59.1-471\/","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-471","metadata":false},{"id":74477,"structure_id":14165,"section_number":"59.1-472","catch_line":"Returned devices; subsequent sale or lease; disclosure","url":"\/59.1-472\/","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-472","metadata":false},{"id":55331,"structure_id":14165,"section_number":"59.1-473","catch_line":"Legal action or arbitration","url":"\/59.1-473\/","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-473","metadata":false},{"id":65247,"structure_id":14165,"section_number":"59.1-474","catch_line":"Certain actions deemed void","url":"\/59.1-474\/","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-474","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":74477,"structure_id":14165,"section_number":"59.1-472","catch_line":"Returned devices; subsequent sale or lease; disclosure","url":"\/59.1-472\/","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-472","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":65247,"structure_id":14165,"section_number":"59.1-474","catch_line":"Certain actions deemed void","url":"\/59.1-474\/","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-474","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/59.1-473\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 67<\/a> and 242<\/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 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76721,"section_number":"2.2-517","catch_line":"Division of Consumer Counsel created; duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-517\/"}],"permalink":{"id":261763,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55331,"identifier":"59.1-473","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-473","url":"\/59.1-473\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-473\/","token":"59.1\/40\/59.1-473","dublin_core":{"Title":"Legal action or arbitration","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-473","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The remedies afforded by this chapter are cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other legal or equitable<\/span> remedies otherwise available to the consumer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In addition to any other remedies otherwise available to him, any consumer who suffers loss as a result of any violation of this chapter may bring an action to recover damages<\/span>. Such damages<\/span> may also be recovered through the arbitration mechanism described in subsection C. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> All persons subject to this chapter shall have the option of submitting any disputes arising under the provisions of this chapter to the arbitration mechanism established and administered by the Division of Consumer Counsel<\/span> of the Department of Law<\/span>, pursuant to subdivision C 2 of § 2.2-517<\/a>. Such mechanism shall ensure that the arbitration is conducted by a neutral third party<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLEGAL ACTION OR ARBITRATION (\u00a7 59.1-473)\n\nA. The remedies afforded by this chapter are cumulative and not exclusive and\nshall be in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies otherwise\navailable to the consumer.\n\nB. In addition to any other remedies otherwise available to him, any consumer\nwho suffers loss as a result of any violation of this chapter may bring an\naction to recover damages. Such damages may also be recovered through the\narbitration mechanism described in subsection C.\n\nC. All persons subject to this chapter shall have the option of submitting any\ndisputes arising under the provisions of this chapter to the arbitration\nmechanism established and administered by the Division of Consumer Counsel of\nthe Department of Law, pursuant to subdivision C 2 of § 2.2-517. Such\nmechanism shall ensure that the arbitration is conducted by a neutral third\nparty.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, cc. 67, 242; 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}}