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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>57616</law_id><section_number>38.2-129</section_number><catch_line>Home protection insurance</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-1800</reference><reference>38.2-2503</reference><reference>38.2-2602</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Insurance Classified and Defined</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>&#x201C;Home protection <span class="dictionary">insurance</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">contract</span> or agreement whereby a <span class="dictionary">person</span> undertakes for a specified period of time and for a predetermined fee to furnish, arrange for, or indemnify for service, repair, or replacement of any or all of the structural components, parts, appliances, or systems of any covered residential dwelling caused by wear and tear, deterioration, inherent defect, or by the failure of any inspection to detect the likelihood of failure.</p></section></text><history>1986, c. 562.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
