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a.<\/span> In this section: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> “Dealer<\/span>” means a merchant licensee that receives information directly or indirectly from a licensor for sale or license to end users<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> “End user<\/span>” means a licensee that acquires a copy of the information from a dealer<\/span> by delivery on a tangible medium for the licensee’s own use and not for sale, license, transmission to third persons, or public display or performance for a fee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> “Publisher<\/span>” means a licensor, other than a dealer<\/span>, that offers a license to an end user<\/span> with respect to information distributed by a dealer<\/span> to the end user<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> In a contract<\/span> between a dealer<\/span> and an end user<\/span>, if the end user<\/span>’s right to use the information or informational rights is subject to a license by the publisher<\/span> and there was no opportunity to review the license before the end user<\/span> became obligated to pay the dealer<\/span>, the following rules apply: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The contract<\/span> between the end user<\/span> and the dealer<\/span> is conditioned on the end user<\/span>’s agreement to the publisher<\/span>’s license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the end user<\/span> does not agree, such as by manifesting assent, to the terms of the publisher<\/span>’s license, the end user<\/span> has a right to a return from the dealer<\/span>. A right under this paragraph is a return for purposes of §§ 59.1-501.12<\/a>, 59.1-502.8<\/a>, and 59.1-502.9<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The dealer<\/span> is not bound by the terms, and does not receive the benefits, of an agreement between the publisher<\/span> and the end user<\/span> unless the dealer<\/span> and end user<\/span> adopt those terms as part of the agreement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> If an agreement provides for distribution of copies on a tangible medium or in packaging provided by the publisher<\/span> or an authorized third party<\/span>, a dealer<\/span> may distribute those copies and documentation only: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> in the form as received; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> subject to the terms of any license that the publisher<\/span> provides to the dealer<\/span> to be furnished to end users<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> A dealer<\/span> that enters into an agreement with an end user<\/span> is a licensor with respect to the end user<\/span> under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTRACTS INVOLVING PUBLISHERS, DEALERS, AND END USERS (\u00a7 59.1-506.13)\n\na. In this section:\n\n 1. “Dealer” means a merchant licensee that receives information\n directly or indirectly from a licensor for sale or license to end users.\n\n 2. “End user” means a licensee that acquires a copy of the\n information from a dealer by delivery on a tangible medium for the\n licensee’s own use and not for sale, license, transmission to third\n persons, or public display or performance for a fee.\n\n 3. “Publisher” means a licensor, other than a dealer, that offers\n a license to an end user with respect to information distributed by a dealer\n to the end user.\n\nb. In a contract between a dealer and an end user, if the end user’s right\nto use the information or informational rights is subject to a license by the\npublisher and there was no opportunity to review the license before the end user\nbecame obligated to pay the dealer, the following rules apply:\n\n 1. The contract between the end user and the dealer is conditioned on the end\n user’s agreement to the publisher’s license.\n\n 2. If the end user does not agree, such as by manifesting assent, to the terms\n of the publisher’s license, the end user has a right to a return from\n the dealer. A right under this paragraph is a return for purposes of\n §§ 59.1-501.12, 59.1-502.8, and 59.1-502.9.\n\n 3. The dealer is not bound by the terms, and does not receive the benefits, of\n an agreement between the publisher and the end user unless the dealer and end\n user adopt those terms as part of the agreement.\n\nc. If an agreement provides for distribution of copies on a tangible medium or\nin packaging provided by the publisher or an authorized third party, a dealer\nmay distribute those copies and documentation only:\n\n 1. in the form as received; and\n\n 2. subject to the terms of any license that the publisher provides to the\n dealer to be furnished to end users.\n\nd. A dealer that enters into an agreement with an end user is a licensor with\nrespect to the end user under this chapter.\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}}