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However, “consumer transaction” also includes transactions involving the advertisement, sale, lease, license, or offering for sale, lease, or license of goods or services to be used for business purposes and the advertisement, sale, lease, license, or contract of employment services to be provided or procured for business purposes.\n\t\t“Disaster” means any “disaster,” “emergency,” or “major disaster,” as those terms are used and defined in \u00a7 44-146.16, that results in the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor or the President of the United States.\n\t\t“Necessary goods and services” means any necessary good or service for which consumer demand does, or is likely to, increase as a consequence of the disaster, and includes water, ice, consumer food items or supplies, property or services for emergency cleanup, emergency supplies, communication supplies and services, medical supplies and services, home heating fuel, building materials and services, tree removal supplies and services, freight, storage services, housing, lodging, transportation, and motor fuels.\n\t\t“Supplier” means a seller, lessor, licensor, or professional who advertises, solicits, or engages in consumer transactions, or a manufacturer, distributor, or licensor who sells, leases, or licenses goods or services to be resold, leased, or sublicensed by other persons in consumer transactions. However, a manufacturer, distributor, or licensor who sells, leases, or licenses agricultural goods or services to be resold, leased, or sublicensed by other persons in consumer transactions shall not be considered a “supplier” unless such manufacturer, distributor, or licensor advertises such agricultural goods or services.\n\t\t“Time of disaster” means the longer of (i) the period of time when a state of emergency declared by the Governor or the President of the United States as the result of a disaster, emergency, or major disaster, as those terms are used and defined in \u00a7 44-146.16, is in effect or (ii) 30 days after the occurrence of the disaster, emergency, or major disaster that resulted in the declaration of the state of emergency; however, if the state of emergency is extended or renewed within 30 days after such an occurrence, then such period shall be extended to include the 30 days following the date the state of emergency was extended or renewed.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":292120,"text":"As used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Consumer transaction,”\"goods,” and “services,” have the same meanings as are set forth for those terms in \u00a7 59.1-198. 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However, a manufacturer, distributor, or licensor who sells, leases, or licenses agricultural goods or services to be resold, leased, or sublicensed by other persons in consumer transactions shall not be considered a “supplier” unless such manufacturer, distributor, or licensor advertises such agricultural goods or services.\n\t\t“Time of disaster” means the longer of (i) the period of time when a state of emergency declared by the Governor or the President of the United States as the result of a disaster, emergency, or major disaster, as those terms are used and defined in \u00a7 44-146.16, is in effect or (ii) 30 days after the occurrence of the disaster, emergency, or major disaster that resulted in the declaration of the state of emergency; however, if the state of emergency is extended or renewed within 30 days after such an occurrence, then such period shall be extended to include the 30 days following the date the state of emergency was extended or renewed.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15610,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act","identifier":"46","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12809,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:56:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:56:52","permalink":{"id":262483,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15610,"identifier":"46","token":"59.1\/46","url":"\/59.1\/46\/","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":59594,"structure_id":15610,"section_number":"59.1-525","catch_line":"Title","url":"\/59.1-525\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-525","metadata":false},{"id":81557,"structure_id":15610,"section_number":"59.1-526","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/59.1-526\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-526","metadata":false},{"id":68344,"structure_id":15610,"section_number":"59.1-527","catch_line":"Prohibitions","url":"\/59.1-527\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-527","metadata":false},{"id":63512,"structure_id":15610,"section_number":"59.1-528","catch_line":"Complaint investigations","url":"\/59.1-528\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-528","metadata":false},{"id":78447,"structure_id":15610,"section_number":"59.1-529","catch_line":"Enforcement; penalties","url":"\/59.1-529\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-529","metadata":false},{"id":76020,"structure_id":15610,"section_number":"59.1-529.1","catch_line":"Emergency orders; penalties","url":"\/59.1-529.1\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-529.1","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":59594,"structure_id":15610,"section_number":"59.1-525","catch_line":"Title","url":"\/59.1-525\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-525","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":68344,"structure_id":15610,"section_number":"59.1-527","catch_line":"Prohibitions","url":"\/59.1-527\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-527","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/59.1-526\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 798<\/a> and 817<\/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 3 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 2006, chapter 362<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 121<\/a> and 157<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 549<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82977,"section_number":"59.1-200","catch_line":"Prohibited practices","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-200\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65984,"section_number":"44-146.16","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/44-146.16\/"},{"id":70121,"section_number":"59.1-198","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-198\/"}],"permalink":{"id":262489,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81557,"identifier":"59.1-526","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-526","url":"\/59.1-526\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-526\/","token":"59.1\/46\/59.1-526","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-526","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Consumer transaction<\/span>,”\"goods,” and “services,” have the same meanings as are set forth for those terms in \u00a7 59.1-198<\/a>. However, “consumer transaction<\/span>” also includes transactions involving the advertisement, sale, lease, license, or offering for sale, lease, or license of goods or services to be used for business purposes and the advertisement, sale, lease, license, or contract<\/span> of employment services to be provided or procured for business purposes.\n\t\t“Disaster” means any “disaster,” “emergency,” or “major disaster,” as those terms are used and defined in \u00a7 44-146.16<\/a>, that results in the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor or the President of the United States.\n\t\t“Necessary goods and services<\/span>” means any necessary good or service for which consumer demand does, or is likely to, increase as a consequence of the disaster, and includes water, ice, consumer food items or supplies, property or services for emergency cleanup, emergency supplies, communication supplies and services, medical supplies and services, home heating fuel, building materials<\/span> and services, tree removal supplies and services, freight, storage services, housing, lodging, transportation, and motor fuels.\n\t\t“Supplier<\/span>” means a seller, lessor, licensor, or professional who advertises, solicits, or engages in consumer transactions<\/span>, or a manufacturer, distributor, or licensor who sells, leases, or licenses goods or services to be resold, leased, or sublicensed by other persons in consumer transactions<\/span>. However, a manufacturer, distributor, or licensor who sells, leases, or licenses agricultural goods or services to be resold, leased, or sublicensed by other persons in consumer transactions<\/span> shall not be considered a “supplier<\/span>” unless such manufacturer, distributor, or licensor advertises such agricultural goods or services.\n\t\t“Time of disaster<\/span>” means the longer of (i) the period of time when a state of emergency declared by the Governor or the President of the United States as the result of a disaster, emergency, or major disaster, as those terms are used and defined in \u00a7 44-146.16<\/a>, is in effect or (ii) 30 days after the occurrence of the disaster, emergency, or major disaster that resulted in the declaration of the state of emergency; however, if the state of emergency is extended or renewed within 30 days after such an occurrence, then such period shall be extended to include the 30 days following the date the state of emergency was extended or renewed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 59.1-526)\n\nAs used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Consumer transaction,”\"goods,” and “services,”\nhave the same meanings as are set forth for those terms in \u00a7 59.1-198. However,\n“consumer transaction” also includes transactions involving the\nadvertisement, sale, lease, license, or offering for sale, lease, or license of\ngoods or services to be used for business purposes and the advertisement, sale,\nlease, license, or contract of employment services to be provided or procured\nfor business purposes.\n\t\t“Disaster” means any “disaster,”\n“emergency,” or “major disaster,” as those terms are\nused and defined in \u00a7 44-146.16, that results in the declaration of a state of\nemergency by the Governor or the President of the United States.\n\t\t“Necessary goods and services” means any necessary good or service\nfor which consumer demand does, or is likely to, increase as a consequence of\nthe disaster, and includes water, ice, consumer food items or supplies, property\nor services for emergency cleanup, emergency supplies, communication supplies\nand services, medical supplies and services, home heating fuel, building\nmaterials and services, tree removal supplies and services, freight, storage\nservices, housing, lodging, transportation, and motor fuels.\n\t\t“Supplier” means a seller, lessor, licensor, or professional who\nadvertises, solicits, or engages in consumer transactions, or a manufacturer,\ndistributor, or licensor who sells, leases, or licenses goods or services to be\nresold, leased, or sublicensed by other persons in consumer transactions.\nHowever, a manufacturer, distributor, or licensor who sells, leases, or licenses\nagricultural goods or services to be resold, leased, or sublicensed by other\npersons in consumer transactions shall not be considered a\n“supplier” unless such manufacturer, distributor, or licensor\nadvertises such agricultural goods or services.\n\t\t“Time of disaster” means the longer of (i) the period of time when\na state of emergency declared by the Governor or the President of the United\nStates as the result of a disaster, emergency, or major disaster, as those terms\nare used and defined in \u00a7 44-146.16, is in effect or (ii) 30 days after the\noccurrence of the disaster, emergency, or major disaster that resulted in the\ndeclaration of the state of emergency; however, if the state of emergency is\nextended or renewed within 30 days after such an occurrence, then such period\nshall be extended to include the 30 days following the date the state of\nemergency was extended or renewed.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, cc. 798, 817; 2006, c. 362; 2008, cc. 121, 157; 2020, Sp. Sess.\nI, c. 16; 2024, c. 549.","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}}