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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77844</law_id><section_number>59.1-335.8</section_number><catch_line>Contents of contracts</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="25.1">Virginia Credit Services Businesses Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Every <span class="dictionary">contract</span> between a <span class="dictionary">consumer</span> and a <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> for the purchase of the services of the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> shall be in writing, dated, signed by the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span>, and shall include all of the following: <a id="paragraph-279184" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> A conspicuous statement in size equal to at least ten-point bold type, in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span> as follows:
				&#x201C;You, the buyer, may cancel this <span class="dictionary">contract</span> at any time prior to midnight of the third business day after the date of the transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right.&#x201D;; <a id="paragraph-279185" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The terms and conditions of payment, including the total of all payments to be made by the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span>, whether to the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> or to some other <span class="dictionary">person</span>; <a id="paragraph-279186" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed and the results to be achieved by the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> for or on behalf of the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span>, including all guarantees and all promises of full or partial refunds and a list of the adverse information appearing on the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span>&#x2019;s credit report that the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> expects to have modified; <a id="paragraph-279187" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The principal business address of the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> and the name and address of its agent in this Commonwealth authorized to receive <span class="dictionary">service of process</span>; <a id="paragraph-279188" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> A statement asserting the buyer&#x2019;s right to proceed against the <span class="dictionary">bond</span> or letter of credit required under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Bond or letter of credit required" href="/59.1-335.4/">59.1-335.4</a>; and <a id="paragraph-279189" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#A5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> The name and address of the <span class="dictionary">surety</span> company which issued the <span class="dictionary">bond</span>, or the name and address of the bank which issued the letter of credit. <a id="paragraph-279190" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#A6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> 1. The <span class="dictionary">contract</span> shall be accompanied by a completed form in duplicate, captioned &#x201C;NOTICE OF CANCELLATION,&#x201D; which shall be attached to the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> and easily detachable, and which shall contain in at least ten-point bold type the following statement:
			&#x201C;NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
			You may cancel this <span class="dictionary">contract</span>, without any <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> or obligation, at any time prior to midnight of the third business day after the date the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> is signed.
			If you cancel, any payment made by you under this <span class="dictionary">contract</span> will be returned within ten days following receipt by the seller of your cancellation notice.
			To cancel this <span class="dictionary">contract</span>, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice, or any other written notice, to
			________________________________________ (Name of Seller)
			At ________________________________________ (Address of Seller)
			________________________________________ (Place of Business)
			Not later than midnight____________________ (Date)
			I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION.
			_______________ (Date)
			________________________________________ (Buyer&#x2019;s Signature)&#x201D; <a id="paragraph-279191" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> A copy of the fully completed <span class="dictionary">contract</span> and all other documents the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> requires the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span> to sign shall be given by the <span class="dictionary">credit services business</span> to the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span> at the time they are signed. <a id="paragraph-279192" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-335.8/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, cc. 651, 655.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
