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However, the fixing of a place, method, or standard does not postpone identification to the contract or shift the place for delivery, passage of title, or risk of loss. If compliance with the place or method becomes impossible, inspection must be made as provided in this section unless the place or method fixed by the parties was an indispensable condition the failure of which voids the contract.4\n\nA party’s right to inspect is subject to existing obligations of confidentiality.b\n\nIf a right to inspect exists under subsection (a) but the agreement is inconsistent with an opportunity to inspect before payment, the party does not have a right to inspect before payment.c\n\nIf a contract requires payment before inspection of a copy, nonconformity in the tender does not excuse the party receiving the tender from making payment unless:1\n\nthe nonconformity appears without inspection and would justify refusal under § 59.1-507.4; or2\n\ndespite tender of the required documents, the circumstances would justify an injunction against honor of a letter of credit under Title 8.5A.d\n\nPayment made under circumstances described in subsection (b) or (c) is not an acceptance of the copy and does not impair a party’s right to inspect or preclude any of the party’s remedies.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":295098,"text":"Except as otherwise provided in \u00a7\u00a7 59.1-506.3 and 59.1-506.4, if performance requires delivery of a copy, the following rules apply:","type":"section","prefixes":["a"],"prefix":"a","entire_prefix":"a","prefix_anchor":"a","level":1,"next_prefix":"a1"},"1":{"id":295099,"text":"Except as otherwise provided in this section, the party receiving the copy has a right before payment or acceptance to inspect the copy at a reasonable place and time and in a reasonable manner to determine conformance to the contract.","type":"section","prefixes":["a","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"a1","prefix_anchor":"a1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"a","next_prefix":"a2"},"2":{"id":295100,"text":"The party making the inspection shall bear the expenses of inspection.","type":"section","prefixes":["a","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"a2","prefix_anchor":"a2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"a1","next_prefix":"a3"},"3":{"id":295101,"text":"A place or method of inspection or an acceptance standard fixed by the parties is presumed to be exclusive. 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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 101<\/a> and 996<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58478,"section_number":"59.1-506.9","catch_line":"Copy; when acceptance occurs","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-506.9\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":68452,"section_number":"59.1-506.3","catch_line":"Submissions of information to satisfaction of party","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-506.3\/"},{"id":77078,"section_number":"59.1-506.4","catch_line":"Immediately completed performance","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-506.4\/"},{"id":54948,"section_number":"59.1-507.4","catch_line":"Copy; refusal of defective tender","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-507.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":262255,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82364,"identifier":"59.1-506.8","token":"59.1\/43\/6\/59.1-506.8","url":"\/59.1-506.8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-506.8\/","token":"59.1\/43\/6\/59.1-506.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Copy; right to inspect; payment before inspection","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-506.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in \u00a7\u00a7 59.1-506.3<\/a> and 59.1-506.4<\/a>, if performance requires delivery of a copy, the following rules apply: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in this section, the party<\/span> receiving the copy has a right before payment or acceptance to inspect the copy at a reasonable place and time and in a reasonable manner to determine conformance to the contract<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The party<\/span> making the inspection shall bear the expenses of inspection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A place or method of inspection or an acceptance standard fixed by the parties is presumed to be exclusive. However, the fixing of a place, method, or standard does not postpone identification to the contract<\/span> or shift the place for delivery, passage of title, or risk of loss. If compliance with the place or method becomes impossible, inspection must be made as provided in this section unless the place or method fixed by the parties was an indispensable condition the failure of which voids the contract<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A party<\/span>’s right to inspect is subject to existing obligations of confidentiality. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> If a right to inspect exists under subsection (a) but the agreement is inconsistent with an opportunity to inspect before payment, the party<\/span> does not have a right to inspect before payment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> If a contract<\/span> requires payment before inspection of a copy, nonconformity in the tender does not excuse the party<\/span> receiving the tender from making payment unless: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> the nonconformity appears without inspection and would justify refusal under § 59.1-507.4<\/a>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> despite tender of the required documents, the circumstances would justify an injunction<\/span> against honor of a letter of credit under Title 8.5A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> Payment made under circumstances described in subsection (b) or (c) is not an acceptance of the copy and does not impair a party<\/span>’s right to inspect or preclude any of the party<\/span>’s remedies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOPY; RIGHT TO INSPECT; PAYMENT BEFORE INSPECTION (\u00a7 59.1-506.8)\n\na. Except as otherwise provided in \u00a7\u00a7 59.1-506.3 and 59.1-506.4, if\nperformance requires delivery of a copy, the following rules apply:\n\n 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the party receiving the copy\n has a right before payment or acceptance to inspect the copy at a reasonable\n place and time and in a reasonable manner to determine conformance to the\n contract.\n\n 2. The party making the inspection shall bear the expenses of inspection.\n\n 3. A place or method of inspection or an acceptance standard fixed by the\n parties is presumed to be exclusive. However, the fixing of a place, method,\n or standard does not postpone identification to the contract or shift the\n place for delivery, passage of title, or risk of loss. If compliance with the\n place or method becomes impossible, inspection must be made as provided in\n this section unless the place or method fixed by the parties was an\n indispensable condition the failure of which voids the contract.\n\n 4. A party’s right to inspect is subject to existing obligations of\n confidentiality.\n\nb. If a right to inspect exists under subsection (a) but the agreement is\ninconsistent with an opportunity to inspect before payment, the party does not\nhave a right to inspect before payment.\n\nc. If a contract requires payment before inspection of a copy, nonconformity in\nthe tender does not excuse the party receiving the tender from making payment\nunless:\n\n 1. the nonconformity appears without inspection and would justify refusal\n under § 59.1-507.4; or\n\n 2. despite tender of the required documents, the circumstances would justify\n an injunction against honor of a letter of credit under Title 8.5A.\n\nd. Payment made under circumstances described in subsection (b) or (c) is not an\nacceptance of the copy and does not impair a party’s right to inspect or\npreclude any of the party’s remedies.\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}}