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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 536 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. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 2013, chapter 787<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76938,"section_number":"29.1-733.2","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-733.2\/"},{"id":83979,"section_number":"46.2-616","catch_line":"Acquiring vehicle from vendor who does not have certificate of title","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-616\/"},{"id":56198,"section_number":"59.1-196","catch_line":"Title","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-196\/"},{"id":61729,"section_number":"8.2A-105","catch_line":"Territorial application of title to goods covered by certificate of title","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2A-105\/"},{"id":60750,"section_number":"8.2A-304","catch_line":"Subsequent lease of goods by lessor","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2A-304\/"},{"id":71591,"section_number":"8.2A-305","catch_line":"Sale or sublease of goods by lessee","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2A-305\/"}],"permalink":{"id":282383,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59985,"identifier":"8.2A-104","token":"8.2A\/1\/8.2A-104","url":"\/8.2A-104\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.2A-104\/","token":"8.2A\/1\/8.2A-104","dublin_core":{"Title":"Leases subject to other law","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.2A-104","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A lease, although subject to this title, is also subject to any applicable: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Certificate of title statute<\/span> of this Commonwealth such as Article 2 (§ 46.2-616<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 46.2 and Article 2.1 (§ 29.1-733.2<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 29.1; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Certificate of title statute<\/span> of another jurisdiction<\/span> (§ 8.2A-105<\/a>); or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Consumer protection statute<\/span> of this Commonwealth, such as Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196<\/a> et seq.) of Title 59.1, or final consumer protection decision of a court<\/span> of this Commonwealth existing on the effective date of this title. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> In case of conflict between this title, other than §§ 8.2A-105<\/a>, 8.2A-304<\/a> (3) and 8.2A-305<\/a> (3), and a statute<\/span> or decision referred to in subsection (1) of this section, the statute<\/span> or decision controls. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Failure to comply with an applicable law<\/span> has only the effect specified therein. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLEASES SUBJECT TO OTHER LAW (\u00a7 8.2A-104)\n\n1. A lease, although subject to this title, is also subject to any applicable:\n\n a. Certificate of title statute of this Commonwealth such as Article 2 (§\n 46.2-616 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 46.2 and Article 2.1 (§\n 29.1-733.2 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 29.1;\n\n b. Certificate of title statute of another jurisdiction (§ 8.2A-105); or\n\n c. Consumer protection statute of this Commonwealth, such as Chapter 17\n (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) of Title 59.1, or final consumer protection decision\n of a court of this Commonwealth existing on the effective date of this title.\n\n2. In case of conflict between this title, other than §§ 8.2A-105,\n8.2A-304 (3) and 8.2A-305 (3), and a statute or decision referred to in\nsubsection (1) of this section, the statute or decision controls.\n\n3. Failure to comply with an applicable law has only the effect specified\ntherein.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 536; 2013, c. 787.","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}}