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1.<\/span> Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document, the issuer of the electronic document may issue<\/span> a tangible document as a substitute for the electronic document if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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b.<\/span> the tangible document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the electronic document. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Upon issuance of a tangible document in substitution for an electronic document in accordance with subsection (1): <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> the electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> the person that procured issuance of the tangible document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the tangible document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the electronic document when the warrantor surrendered control of the electronic document to the issuer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Upon request of a person entitled under a tangible document, the issuer of the tangible document may issue<\/span> an electronic document as a substitute for the tangible document if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> the person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession<\/span> of the document to the issuer; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> the electronic document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the tangible document. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Upon issuance of an electronic document in substitution for a tangible document in accordance with subsection (3): <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> the tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> the person that procured issuance of the electronic document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the electronic document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the tangible document when the warrantor surrendered possession<\/span> of the tangible document to the issuer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREISSUANCE IN ALTERNATIVE MEDIUM (\u00a7 8.7-105.1)\n\n1. Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document, the issuer of\nthe electronic document may issue a tangible document as a substitute for the\nelectronic document if:\n\n a. the person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the\n document to the issuer; and\n\n b. the tangible document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in\n substitution for the electronic document.\n\n2. Upon issuance of a tangible document in substitution for an electronic\ndocument in accordance with subsection (1):\n\n a. the electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and\n\n b. the person that procured issuance of the tangible document warrants to all\n subsequent persons entitled under the tangible document that the warrantor was\n a person entitled under the electronic document when the warrantor surrendered\n control of the electronic document to the issuer.\n\n3. Upon request of a person entitled under a tangible document, the issuer of\nthe tangible document may issue an electronic document as a substitute for the\ntangible document if:\n\n a. the person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession of\n the document to the issuer; and\n\n b. the electronic document when issued contains a statement that it is issued\n in substitution for the tangible document.\n\n4. Upon issuance of an electronic document in substitution for a tangible\ndocument in accordance with subsection (3):\n\n a. the tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and\n\n b. the person that procured issuance of the electronic document warrants to\n all subsequent persons entitled under the electronic document that the\n warrantor was a person entitled under the tangible document when the warrantor\n surrendered possession of the tangible document to the issuer.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 200.","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}}