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Code of Virginia
Title 59.1. Trade and Commerce
7/3/2026

Title 59.1. Trade and Commerce (2026 Updates)

  • Chapter 11.1. Firearms
    § 59.1-148.3
    Purchase of handguns or other weapons of certain officers
  • Chapter 11.2. Virginia Firearm Industry Standards of Responsible Conduct
    § 59.1-148.5
    Definitions
    § 59.1-148.6
    Firearm industry standards of responsible conduct; civil liability
    § 59.1-148.7
    Limitation of action; venue
    § 59.1-148.8
    Attorney General civil investigative demands
  • Chapter 17. Virginia Consumer Protection Act
    § 59.1-198
    (Effective until January 1, 2027) Definitions
    § 59.1-198
    (Effective January 1, 2027) Definitions
    § 59.1-200
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Prohibited practices
    § 59.1-200
    (Effective October 1, 2026, until November 1, 2026) Prohibited practices
    § 59.1-200
    (Effective November 1, 2026) Prohibited practices
  • Chapter 17.8. Automatic Renewal Offers and Continuous Service Offers
    § 59.1-207.47
    When goods, wares, merchandise, or products deemed a gift
    § 59.1-207.48
    Exemptions
    § 59.1-207.49
    Enforcement; penalties
    § 59.1-207.45
    Definitions
    § 59.1-207.46
    Making automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumer; affirmative consent required; disclosures; prohibited conduct
  • Chapter 22.25. Transformer Manufacturing Expansion Grant Fund
    § 59.1-284.46
    Transformer Manufacturing Expansion Grant Fund
  • Chapter 22.26. Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Grant Fund
    § 59.1-284.47
    Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Grant Fund
  • Chapter 22.27. Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund
    § 59.1-284.48
    Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund
  • Chapter 22.28. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund
    § 59.1-284.49
    Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund
  • Chapter 22.29. Pharmaceutical Substance Manufacturing Grant Fund
    § 59.1-284.50
    Pharmaceutical Substance Manufacturing Grant Fund
  • Chapter 23.2. Retail Tobacco Products and Nicotine Vapor Products Containing Liquid Nicotine
    § 59.1-293.13
    (Effective October 1, 2026) Required education for retail dealers and employees
    § 59.1-293.10
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Definitions
    § 59.1-293.10
    (Effective October 1, 2026) Definitions
    § 59.1-293.11
    (Repealed effective October 1, 2026) Sale or distribution of liquid nicotine container; prohibition; penalty
    § 59.1-293.12
    (Repealed effective October 1, 2026) Restrictions on the sale of retail tobacco products to minors; penalties
    § 59.1-293.13
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Required education for retail dealers and employees
    § 59.1-293.14
    (Repealed effective October 1, 2026) Tobacco Retail Enforcement Fund
    § 59.1-293.15
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor product; directory
    § 59.1-293.15
    (Effective October 1, 2026)Liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor product; directory
    § 59.1-293.16
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor product; certification; penalty
    § 59.1-293.16
    (Effective October 1, 2026) Liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor product; certification; penalty
    § 59.1-293.17
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Removal or exclusion from directory
    § 59.1-293.17
    (Effective October 1, 2026) Removal or exclusion from directory
    § 59.1-293.18
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Agent for service of process
    § 59.1-293.18
    (Effective October 1, 2026) Agent for service of process
    § 59.1-293.20
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Sale or distribution prohibited
    § 59.1-293.20
    (Effective October 1, 2026) Sale or distribution prohibited
    § 59.1-293.21
    (Effective until October 1, 2026) Enforcement; inspection
    § 59.1-293.21
    (Effective October 1, 2026) Enforcement; inspection; forfeiture
  • Chapter 24.2. Septic System Inspectors
    § 59.1-310.7
    Definitions
    § 59.1-310.9
    Requirements for authorized septic system inspectors and minimum requirements for performance of septic system inspections
  • Chapter 29. Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering
    • Article 2. Licenses
    § 59.1-376
    Limited licenses; transfer of meet; taxation; authority to issue; limitations
    • Article 4. Local Referendum
    § 59.1-391
    Local referendum required
    • Article 5. Taxation and Audit
    § 59.1-392
    Percentage retained; tax
  • Chapter 44. Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act
    § 59.1-510
    Definitions
    § 59.1-511
    Solicitation time restrictions
    § 59.1-512
    Identification of telephone solicitor required
    § 59.1-513.1
    Abandoned telephone solicitations
    § 59.1-513
    Transmission of solicitor identification information required
    § 59.1-514
    Unwanted telephone solicitations prohibited
    § 59.1-514.1
    Joint liability of seller and telephone solicitor for prohibited acts; rebuttable presumption
  • Chapter 52. Humane and Toxin-Free Cosmetics Act
    • Article 1. Humane Cosmetics
    § 59.1-571
    Definitions
    § 59.1-573
    Civil penalties
    • Article 2. Toxin-Free Cosmetics
    § 59.1-574.3
    Enforcement; penalties
    • Article 1. Humane Cosmetics
    § 59.1-574
    Local regulation prohibited unless identical
    • Article 2. Toxin-Free Cosmetics
    § 59.1-574.1
    Definitions
    § 59.1-574.2
    Prohibited conduct
  • Chapter 53. Consumer Data Protection Act
    § 59.1-575
    Definitions
    § 59.1-577.1
    Social media platforms; responsibilities and prohibitions related to minors
    § 59.1-578
    Data controller responsibilities; transparency
  • Chapter 60. Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act
    § 59.1-614
    Definitions
    § 59.1-615
    Prohibited practices; required disclosure
    § 59.1-616
    Enforcement; penalties
  • Chapter 61. Residential Property Owners Protection Act
    § 59.1-617
    (Effective January 1, 2027) Definitions
    § 59.1-618
    (Effective January 1, 2027) Prohibited conduct; prohibited advertisements
    § 59.1-619
    (Effective January 1, 2027) State of emergency; required notice; right to cancel contract
    § 59.1-620
    (Effective January 1, 2027) Enforcement
  • Chapter 62. Liquefied Petroleum Service Disconnection Requirements
    § 59.1-621
    Definitions
    § 59.1-622
    Service disconnection requirements
    § 59.1-623
    Enforcement; civil penalties
  • Chapter 63. Streaming Advertisement Volume Control
    § 59.1-624
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Definitions
    § 59.1-625
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Video streaming services; volume of commercial advertisements
    § 59.1-626
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Enforcement; civil penalties