                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 59.1-21.2)

A. As used in this chapter, &#8220;home solicitation sale&#8221; means:

   1. A consumer sale or lease of goods or services in which the seller or a
   person acting for him engages (i) in a personal solicitation of the sale or
   lease or (ii) in a solicitation of the sale or lease by telephone or
   electronic means at any residence other than that of the seller without prior
   invitation or appointment; and

   2. The buyer&#8217;s agreement or offer to purchase or lease is there given to
   the seller or a person acting for him.

B. As used in this chapter:

   1. &#8220;Home solicitation sale&#8221; does not mean a consumer sale or lease
   of farm equipment or a consumer sale made by an entity regulated by the State
   Corporation Commission&#8217;s Bureau of Insurance, an affiliate of any such
   entity, or a dealer licensed by the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board.

   2. &#8220;Home solicitation sale&#8221; does not include cash sales of less
   than $25, a sale or lease made pursuant to a preexisting revolving charge
   account, or a sale or lease made pursuant to prior negotiations between the
   parties.

   3. &#8220;Home solicitation sale&#8221; does not include sales made entirely
   by telephone or electronic means at the initiation of the buyer and without
   any other contact between the buyer and the seller or its representative prior
   to the delivery of goods or performance of services.

C. As used in this chapter, &#8220;goods&#8221; means tangible personal property
and also includes a merchandise certificate whereby a writing is issued by the
seller which is not redeemable in cash and is usable in lieu of cash in exchange
for goods or services; &#8220;seller&#8221; means seller or lessor and
&#8220;buyer&#8221; means buyer or lessee.

HISTORY: 1970, c. 668; 1972, c. 448; 1975, c. 217; 1986, c. 577; 2023, cc. 301,
302.