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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>62632</law_id><section_number>6.2-1826</section_number><catch_line>Validity of noncompliant loan agreement; private right of action</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="6.2">Financial Institutions and Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Other Regulated Providers of Financial Services</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="18">Short-term Loans</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> If any provision of a written loan agreement violates this chapter, such provision shall be unenforceable against the borrower. <a id="paragraph-228370" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1826/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">person</span> who suffers loss by reason of a violation of any provision of this chapter may bring a <span class="dictionary">civil action</span> to enforce such provision. Any <span class="dictionary">person</span> who is successful in such action shall recover reasonable attorney fees, <span class="dictionary">expert witness</span> fees, and <span class="dictionary">court</span> costs incurred by bringing such action. <a id="paragraph-228371" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1826/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2002, c. 897, &#xA7; 6.1-469; 2008, cc. 849, 876; 2010, c. 794.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
