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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60837</law_id><section_number>59.1-335.7</section_number><catch_line>Contents of information statement</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>59.1-335.6</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="25.1">Virginia Credit Services Businesses Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The information statement required under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Information statement required" href="/59.1-335.6/">59.1-335.6</a> shall include all of the following:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> a. A complete and accurate statement of the consumer&#x2019;s right to review any <span class="dictionary">file</span> on the consumer maintained by any <span class="dictionary">consumer reporting agency</span>, and the right of the consumer to receive a copy of a <span class="dictionary">consumer report</span> containing all information in that <span class="dictionary">file</span> as provided under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. &#xA7; 1681g);
			b. A complete and accurate statement of the consumer&#x2019;s right to receive a free copy of the consumer&#x2019;s credit report every 12 months from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting agencies, including identification of the website and toll-free telephone number through which the free report may be obtained, as provided under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. &#xA7; 1681j);
			c. A complete and accurate statement that a copy of the <span class="dictionary">consumer report</span> containing all information in the consumer&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">file</span> will be furnished free of charge by the <span class="dictionary">consumer reporting agency</span> if requested by the consumer within 60 days of receiving a notice of a denial of credit as provided under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. &#xA7; 1681j); and
			d. A complete and accurate statement that a nominal charge may be imposed on the consumer by the <span class="dictionary">consumer reporting agency</span> for a copy of the <span class="dictionary">consumer report</span> containing all information in the consumer&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">file</span>, if the consumer has already obtained the free credit report to which the consumer is entitled on an annual basis and the consumer has not been denied credit within 60 days from receipt of the consumer&#x2019;s request; <a id="paragraph-222380" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.7/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> A complete and accurate statement of the consumer&#x2019;s right to dispute the completeness or accuracy of any item contained in any <span class="dictionary">file</span> on the consumer that is maintained by any <span class="dictionary">consumer reporting agency</span>, as provided under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. &#xA7; 1681i); <a id="paragraph-222381" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.7/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> for or on behalf of the consumer, and the total amount the consumer will have to pay, or become obligated to pay, for the services. Such statement shall include the following notice in at least 10-point bold type:
			IMPORTANT NOTICE:
			YOU HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PAY ANY FEES OR CHARGES UNTIL ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED COMPLETELY FOR YOU, UNLESS YOU ENTER INTO A SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT REQUIRING PERIODIC PAYMENTS IN CONSIDERATION FOR ONGOING SERVICES.
			; and <a id="paragraph-222382" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.7/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The notice prescribed by subdivision 3 shall also be posted by means of a conspicuous sign so as to be readily noticeable and readable at the location within the premises of the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> where <span class="dictionary">consumers</span> are interviewed by personnel of the business. <a id="paragraph-222383" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.7/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, cc. 651, 655; 2010, c. 421; 2023, c. 110.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
