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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>58323</law_id><section_number>59.1-609</section_number><catch_line>Limitations; exclusions</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="58">Mandatory Fees or Surcharges</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> It shall not be a violation of this chapter for any <span class="dictionary">supplier</span> to (i) reduce the total price that was previously advertised or displayed; (ii) display a promotion or discount, including an offer to <span class="dictionary">waive</span> one or more mandatory fees; or (iii) advertise or display a price for goods and services in compliance with specific state or federal <span class="dictionary">laws</span> applicable to such <span class="dictionary">supplier</span>. <a id="paragraph-213599" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-609/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> No provision of this chapter shall apply to (i) fees authorized by <span class="dictionary">law</span> related to the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle that are charged by a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle dealer</span>; (ii) fees, surcharges, or costs charged by any <span class="dictionary">electric utility</span>, <span class="dictionary">natural gas utility</span>, or <span class="dictionary">telecommunications service provider</span>; (iii) any fees, surcharges, or other costs associated with <span class="dictionary">settlement services</span>, provided that such associated costs do not include real estate broker commissions and fees; or (iv) the provision of air transportation by air carriers, as such terms are defined in 49 U.S.C. &#xA7; 40102. <a id="paragraph-213600" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-609/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> No provision of this chapter shall apply to a <span class="dictionary">supplier</span> if such application is expressly preempted by federal <span class="dictionary">law</span>. <a id="paragraph-213601" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-609/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2025, cc. 685, 686.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
