59.1-501.4:1 - Consumer protection law governs - Virginia Statutes

§ 59.1-501.4:1. Consumer protection law governs.

(a) In this section, "consumer protection law" means a consumer protectionstatute, rule, or regulation, or other state executive or legislative actionthat has the effect of law and any applicable judicial or administrativedecisions interpreting those statutes, rules, regulations or actions.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter does notlimit, modify or supersede a consumer protection statute, administrativerule, regulation or procedure.

(c) If a consumer protection law requires a term to be conspicuous, thestandard of conspicuousness under the consumer protection law applies.However, a provision in the consumer protection law requiring a term to beconspicuous does not preclude that term from being presented electronically.

(d) If a consumer protection law requires a writing or a signature, a recordor authentication suffices.

(e) If a consumer protection law addresses assent, consent, or manifestationof assent, the standard of assent, consent, or manifestation of assent underthe consumer protection law applies and may be accomplished electronically.

(f) The applicability of a consumer protection law is determined by that lawas it would have applied in the absence of this chapter.

(2004, c. 794.)