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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>84158</law_id><section_number>59.1-307</section_number><catch_line>Bond or letter of credit; persons protected</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="24">Virginia Health Club Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">bond</span> or letter of credit required by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Bond or letter of credit required; exception" href="/59.1-306/">59.1-306</a> shall be in favor of the Commonwealth for the benefit of (i) any <span class="dictionary">buyer</span> injured by having paid money for <span class="dictionary">health club services</span> in a <span class="dictionary">facility</span> that fails to open by the date provided by the contract, which date shall not be in excess of 12 months from the signing of the contract; (ii) any <span class="dictionary">buyer</span> injured by having paid money for <span class="dictionary">health club services</span> in a <span class="dictionary">facility</span> which goes <span class="dictionary">out of business</span> prior to the expiration of the <span class="dictionary">buyer</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">health club contract</span>; or (iii) any <span class="dictionary">buyer</span> injured as a result of a violation of this chapter. <a id="paragraph-301624" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-307/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The aggregate liability of the <span class="dictionary">bond</span> or letter of credit to all persons for all breaches of the conditions of the <span class="dictionary">bond</span> or letter of credit shall in no event exceed the amount of the <span class="dictionary">bond</span> or letter of credit. The <span class="dictionary">bond</span> or letter of credit shall not be cancelled or terminated except with the consent of the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span>. <a id="paragraph-301625" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-307/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1984, c. 738; 1987, c. 547; 2014, c. 459.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
