                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REPRESENTATIONS AS TO PRICE; SIGNS ADVERTISING PRICE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (§
3.2-5631)

Whenever any commodity or service is sold, or is offered, exposed, or advertised
for sale, by weight, measure or count, the price shall not be misrepresented,
nor shall the price be represented in any manner tending to mislead or deceive
an actual or prospective purchaser. Whenever an advertised, posted, or labeled
price per unit of weight, measure, or count includes a fraction of a cent, all
elements of the fraction shall be prominently displayed and the numerals
expressing the fraction shall be immediately adjacent to, of the same general
design and style as, and at least one half the height and width of, the numerals
representing the whole cents. Whenever the price of petroleum products is
advertised or posted at retail, the amount of any taxes may not be shown
separately in such advertising or posting unless the words &#8220;plus
tax&#8221; and the numerals expressing the taxes are prominently displayed in
letters and numerals of the same general design and style as, and at least one
half the height and width of, the numerals representing the price as specified
in this section. The total price of the petroleum products so advertised or
posted shall not differ from the price as shown on the pump or in any computed
price charged the customer.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 3-708.31; 1962, c. 298; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-949; 1993,
c. 604; 2008, c. 860.