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a.<\/span> A contract<\/span> may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents. If the interaction results in the electronic agents’ engaging in operations that under the circumstances indicate acceptance of an offer, a contract<\/span> is formed, but a court<\/span> may grant appropriate relief if the operations resulted from fraud<\/span>, electronic mistake, or the like. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> A contract<\/span> may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an individual acting on the individual’s own behalf or for another person. A contract<\/span> is formed if the individual takes an action or makes a statement that the individual can refuse to take or say and that the individual has reason to know will: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> cause the electronic agent to perform, provide benefits, or allow the use or access that is the subject of the contract<\/span>, or send instructions to do so; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> indicate acceptance, regardless of other expressions or actions by the individual to which the individual has reason to know the electronic agent cannot react. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> The terms of a contract<\/span> formed under subsection (b) are determined under § 59.1-502.8<\/a> or § 59.1-502.9<\/a> but do not include a term provided by the individual if the individual had reason to know that the electronic agent could not react to the term. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFER AND ACCEPTANCE; ELECTRONIC AGENTS (\u00a7 59.1-502.6)\n\na. A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents. If the\ninteraction results in the electronic agents’ engaging in operations that\nunder the circumstances indicate acceptance of an offer, a contract is formed,\nbut a court may grant appropriate relief if the operations resulted from fraud,\nelectronic mistake, or the like.\n\nb. A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an\nindividual acting on the individual’s own behalf or for another person. A\ncontract is formed if the individual takes an action or makes a statement that\nthe individual can refuse to take or say and that the individual has reason to\nknow will:\n\n 1. cause the electronic agent to perform, provide benefits, or allow the use\n or access that is the subject of the contract, or send instructions to do so;\n or\n\n 2. indicate acceptance, regardless of other expressions or actions by the\n individual to which the individual has reason to know the electronic agent\n cannot react.\n\nc. The terms of a contract formed under subsection (b) are determined under\n§ 59.1-502.8 or § 59.1-502.9 but do not include a term provided by the\nindividual if the individual had reason to know that the electronic agent could\nnot react to the term.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, cc. 101, 996.","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}}