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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>63318</law_id><section_number>59.1-207.34</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>46.2-1571</reference><reference>46.2-1573.20</reference><reference>46.2-1573.33</reference><reference>46.2-1573.8</reference><reference>59.1-200</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="17.6">Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' Warranty Adjustment Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Adjustment program</span>&#x201D; means any extended policy program under which a <span class="dictionary">manufacturer</span> undertakes to pay for all or any part of the cost of repairing, or to reimburse purchasers for all or any part of the cost of repairing, any condition that may substantially affect vehicle durability, reliability or performance, other than service provided under a safety or emission-related recall program. This term shall not include ad hoc adjustments made by a <span class="dictionary">manufacturer</span> on a case-by-case basis.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Consumer</span>&#x201D; means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, or the lessee of a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> and shall also include any person to whom such <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> is transferred and any other person entitled by the terms of <span class="dictionary">adjustment program</span> to enforce its obligations.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Dealer</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> <span class="dictionary">dealer</span> as defined in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/46.2-1500/">46.2-1500</a>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Division</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">Division</span> of <span class="dictionary">Consumer</span> <span class="dictionary">Counsel</span> in the Department of <span class="dictionary">Law</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Manufacturer</span>&#x201D; means any person, whether resident or nonresident, who manufactures, assembles, or imports <span class="dictionary">motor vehicles</span> for sale or distribution in this Commonwealth.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Motor vehicle</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> as defined in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/46.2-100/">46.2-100</a>, but shall not include any motorcycle or motor home.</p></section></text><history>1991, c. 300; 2012, cc. 803, 835.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
