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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>63324</law_id><section_number>59.1-207.4</section_number><catch_line>Offer to return replaced parts required; customer&amp;#8217;s right to inspect parts</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><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="17.1">Automobile Repair Facilities Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>An <span class="dictionary">automobile repair facility</span> shall offer at the time the repair work is authorized to return to the customer any parts which are removed from the <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> and replaced during the process of repair; provided that any part which is required to be returned to a manufacturer or distributor under a warranty agreement, trade-in agreement or core charge agreement for a reconditioned part need not be returned to the customer. If the customer wishes the return of replaced parts subject to core charge or other trade-in agreements, customer agrees to pay the facility the additional core charge or other trade-in fee. The customer retains the right to inspect requested returned parts even if <span class="dictionary">custody</span> is refused.</p></section></text><history>1979, c. 506.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
