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VA Code § 59.1-256 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 20 - Virginia Motion Picture Fair Competition Act|§ 59.1-256. Purpose of chapter

The purpose of this chapter is to establish fair and open procedures for the bidding and negotiation for the right to exhibit motion pictures within the Commonwealth in order to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and unreasonable restraints of trade in the business of motion picture distribution within the Commonwealth, to promote fair and effective competition in that business, and to ensure that exhibitors have the opportunity to view a motion picture and know its contents before committing themselves to exhibiting it in their communities.1978, c. 764.
VA Code § 59.1-257 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 20 - Virginia Motion Picture Fair Competition Act|§ 59.1-257. Definitions

As used in this chapter:1. The term "person" means and includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, societies, trusts, organizations, or corporations;2. The term "theater" means any establishment in which motion pictures are exhibited to the public regularly for a charge;3. The term "distributor" means any person engaged in the business of distributing or supplying motion pictures to exhibitors by rental, sale or licensing;4. The term "exhibitor" means any person engaged in the business of operating one or more theaters;5. The term "exhibit" or "exhibition" means showing a motion picture to the public for a charge;6. The term "invitation to bid" means a written or oral solicitation or invitation by a distributor to one or more exhibitors to bid for the right to exhibit a motion picture;7. The term "bid" means a written offer or proposal by an exhibitor to a distributor in response to an invitation to bid for the right to exhibit a motion picture, stating the terms under which the exhibitor will agree to exhibit a motion picture;8. The term "license agreement" means any contract, agreement, understanding or condition between a distributor and an exhibitor relating to the licensing or exhibition of a motion picture by the exhibitor;9. The term "trade screening" means the showing of a motion picture by a distributor at some location within the Commonwealth or the District of Columbia or Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, which is open to any exhibitor from whom the distributor intends to solicit bids or with whom the distributor intends to negotiate for the right to exhibit the motion picture;10. The term "blind bidding" means the bidding for, negotiating for, or offering or agreeing to terms for the licensing or exhibition of a motion picture at any time before such motion picture has either been trade screened within the Commonwealth or the District of Columbia or Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, or before such motion picture, at the option of the distributor, otherwise has been made available for viewing within the Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia or Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, by all exhibitors from whom the distributor is soliciting bids or with whom the distributor is negotiating for the right to exhibit such motion picture; and11. The term "run" means the continuous exhibition of a motion picture in a defined geographic area for a specified period of time. A "first run" is the first exhibition of a picture in the designated area; a "second run" is the second exhibition; and "subsequent runs" are subsequent exhibitions after the second run. "Exclusive run" is any run limited to a single theater in a defined geographic area and a "nonexclusive run" is any run in more than one theater in a defined geographic area.1978, c. 764.
VA Code § 59.1-258 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 20 - Virginia Motion Picture Fair Competition Act|§ 59.1-258. "Blind bidding" prohibited

A. Blind bidding is hereby prohibited within the Commonwealth. No bids shall be returnable, no negotiations for the exhibition or licensing of a motion picture shall take place, and no license agreement or any of its terms shall be agreed to, for the exhibition of any motion picture within the Commonwealth before the motion picture has either been trade screened within the Commonwealth or the District of Columbia or Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, or before such motion picture, at the option of the distributor, otherwise has been made available for viewing within the Commonwealth or the District of Columbia or Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, by all exhibitors from whom the distributor is soliciting bids or with whom the distributor is negotiating for the right to exhibit the motion picture.B. A distributor shall provide reasonable and uniform notice of the trade screening of any motion picture to those exhibitors within the Commonwealth from whom he intends to solicit bids or with whom he intends to negotiate for the right to exhibit that motion picture.C. Any purported waiver of the prohibition against blind bidding in this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.1978, c. 764.
VA Code § 59.1-259 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 20 - Virginia Motion Picture Fair Competition Act|§ 59.1-259. Bidding procedures

If bids are solicited from exhibitors for the licensing of a motion picture within the Commonwealth, then:1. The invitation to bid shall specify (i) whether the run for which the bid is being solicited is a first, second or subsequent run; (ii) whether the run is an exclusive or nonexclusive run; (iii) the geographic area for the run; (iv) the names of all exhibitors who are being solicited; (v) the date and hour the invitation to bid expires; and (vi) the time, date and the location, including the address, where the bids will be opened, which shall be within the Commonwealth or the District of Columbia or Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties, Maryland.2. All bids shall be submitted in writing and shall be opened at the same time and in the presence of those exhibitors, or their agents, who submitted bids and are present at such time.3. Immediately upon being opened, the bids shall be subject to examination by exhibitors, or their agents, who submitted bids, and who are present at the opening. Within ten business days after the bids are opened, the distributor shall notify each exhibitor who submitted a bid either the name of the winning bidder or the fact that none of the bids was acceptable.4. Once bids are solicited, the distributor shall license the picture only by bidding and may solicit rebids if he does not accept any of the submitted bids.1978, c. 764.
VA Code § 59.1-260 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 20 - Virginia Motion Picture Fair Competition Act|§ 59.1-260. Civil enforcement; injunction

Any person who suffers loss or pecuniary damage resulting from a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to bring an individual action to recover damages and reasonable attorney's fees. The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by injunction or any other available equitable or legal remedy.1978, c. 764.
VA Code § 59.1-262 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 21 - Business Opportunity Sales Act|§ 59.1-262. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Business Opportunity Sales Act."1979, c. 523.
VA Code § 59.1-263 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 21 - Business Opportunity Sales Act|§ 59.1-263. Definitions

A. For purposes of this chapter, "business opportunity" means the sale of any products, equipment, supplies or services which are sold to a purchaser upon payment of an initial required consideration exceeding $500 for the purpose of enabling such purchaser to start a business, and in which the seller:1. Represents that the seller will provide locations or assist the purchaser in finding locations for the use or operation of vending machines, racks, display cases or other similar devices, or currency-operated amusement machines or devices, on premises neither owned nor leased by the purchaser or seller; or2. Represents that it will purchase any or all products made, produced, fabricated, grown, bred or modified by the purchaser using in whole or in part the supplies, services or chattels sold by the seller to the purchaser; or3. Guarantees that the purchaser will derive income from the business opportunity which exceeds the price paid for the business opportunity, or that the seller will refund all or part of the price paid for the business opportunity, or repurchase any of the products, equipment, supplies or chattels supplied by the seller, if the purchaser is not satisfied with the business opportunity; or4. Represents that the seller will provide a sales program or marketing program which will enable the purchaser to derive income from the business opportunity which exceeds the price paid for the business opportunity.B. Exclusions. -- Such definition of "business opportunity" shall not include the following:1. A security as defined by § 13.1-501; or2. A franchise as defined in subsection A of § 13.1-559 or § 59.1-21.10; or3. A license granted by a general merchandise retailer which allows the licensee to sell goods, equipment, supplies, products or services to the general public under the retailer's trademark, trade name or service mark, provided that such general merchandise retailer has been doing business in the Commonwealth continuously for five years prior to the granting of such license and such general merchandise retailer also sells the same goods, equipment, supplies, products or services directly to the general public; or4. A newspaper distribution system; or5. The sale of an on-going business. An "on-going business" as used herein is one which for at least twelve months previous to the sale: (i) has been operated from a specific location, (ii) has been open for business to the general public and (iii) has had all equipment and supplies necessary for operating the business located at such specific location; or6. The sale of sales demonstration equipment and materials furnished at cost for use in making sales and not for resale; or7. A contract or agreement by which a retailer of goods or services is granted the right to sell goods or services within, or appurtenant to, a retail business establishment as a department or division thereof.1979, c. 523; 1985, c. 242.
VA Code § 59.1-265 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 21 - Business Opportunity Sales Act|§ 59.1-265. Seller required to obtain bond or establish escrow account; action for damages against bond or account; limitation on liability of surety or escrow agent

Before the business opportunity seller makes any of the representations set forth in § 59.1-263, the seller shall either have obtained a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this Commonwealth or have established an escrow account with any credit union or any licensed and insured commercial bank or savings institution located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The amount of the bond or escrow account shall be an amount not less than $50,000. Any person who is damaged by any violation of this chapter or by the business opportunity seller's breach of the contract for the business opportunity sale or of any obligation arising therefrom may bring an action against the bond or escrow account to recover damages suffered; provided, however, that the aggregate escrow liability of the surety or escrow agents under any such bond or escrow account shall be only for actual damages and in no event shall exceed the amount of the bond or escrow account.1979, c. 523; 1996, c. 77.
VA Code § 59.1-266 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 21 - Business Opportunity Sales Act|§ 59.1-266. Prohibited acts

No business opportunity seller shall:1. Represent that the business opportunity provides income or earning potential of any kind unless the seller has documented data to substantiate the claims of income or earning potential and discloses such data to the prospective purchaser at the time such representations are made; or2. Use the trademark, service mark, trade names, logotype, advertising or other commercial symbol of any business which does not either control the ownership interest in the seller or is not legally obligated for all representations made by the seller in regard to the business opportunity, unless it is clear from the circumstances that the owner of the commercial symbol is not involved in the sale of the business opportunity; or3. Make or authorize the making of any reference to its compliance with this chapter in any advertisement or other contact with prospective purchasers.1979, c. 523.
VA Code § 59.1-267 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 21 - Business Opportunity Sales Act|§ 59.1-267. Contracts required to be in writing; contents

A. Every business opportunity sales contract shall be in writing and a copy shall be given to the purchaser at the time he signs the contract.B. Every contract for the sale of a business opportunity shall include the following:1. The terms and conditions of payment;2. A full and detailed description of the acts or services that the business opportunity seller undertakes to perform for the purchaser;3. The seller's principal business address and the name and address of its agent in the Commonwealth of Virginia authorized to receive service of process;4. A full and detailed description of any product, products, equipment or supplies the business opportunity seller is to deliver to the purchaser;5. The approximate delivery date of any product, products, equipment, or supplies the business opportunity seller is to deliver to the purchaser.1979, c. 523.
VA Code § 59.1-268 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 21 - Business Opportunity Sales Act|§ 59.1-268. Purchaser's remedies

If a business opportunity seller (i) uses any untrue or misleading statements in the sale of a business opportunity, (ii) fails to give the proper disclosures in the manner required by § 59.1-264, or (iii) fails to deliver the equipment, supplies, product or products necessary to begin substantial operation of the business within forty-five days of the delivery date stated in the business opportunity contract, or if the contract does not comply with the requirements of § 59.1-267, then, within one year of the date of the contract, upon written notice to seller, the purchaser may void the contract and shall be entitled to receive from the business opportunity seller all sums paid to the business opportunity seller. Upon receipt of such sums, the purchaser shall make available to the seller at the purchaser's address or at the places at which they are located at the time such notice is given, all product, products, equipment and supplies received by the purchaser. No purchaser shall be entitled to any unjust enrichment by exercise of the remedies provided in this subsection.Any purchaser injured by (i) a violation of this chapter, (ii) the business opportunity seller's breach of a contract subject to this chapter, or (iii) by any obligation arising therefrom may bring a civil action for recovery of damages, including reasonable attorney's fees.Upon complaint of any person that a business opportunity seller has violated the provisions of this chapter, the circuit court wherein the violation is alleged to have occurred shall have jurisdiction to enjoin such seller from further violations of this chapter.The remedies provided herein shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for by law or in equity.1979, c. 523.
VA Code § 59.1-269 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 21 - Business Opportunity Sales Act|§ 59.1-269. Penalty; limitation

A. Any person who shall knowingly and willfully make, or cause to be made, any false statement in any disclosure statement or contract subject to the provisions of this chapter, or who shall knowingly and willfully commit any act prohibited by § 59.1-266 with the intent to defraud or to deceive a purchaser as to any material fact shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.B. Any person who shall knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement in any disclosure statement or contract subject to the provisions of this chapter or who shall commit any act prohibited by § 59.1-266 shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.C. No prosecution under this section shall be begun more than three years from the date of the alleged offense.1979, c. 523.
VA Code § 59.1-270 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 22 - Enterprise Zone Act|§ 59.1-270. Expired

Expired.
VA Code § 59.1-284.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 22 - Enterprise Zone Act|§ 59.1-284.01. Expiration of chapter; exceptions

A. All provisions of this chapter except §§ 59.1-279, 59.1-280, 59.1-280.1, 59.1-282.1, 59.1-282.2 and this section shall expire on July 1, 2005, unless extended by an act of the General Assembly.B. All enterprise zones designated pursuant to §§ 59.1-274, 59.1-274.1, and 59.1-274.2 as those were in effect prior to July 1, 2005 shall continue in effect until the end of their 20-year designation period. Such zones shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49 (§ 59.1-538 et seq.).1995, c. 792; 2005, cc. 863, 884.
VA Code § 59.1-284.37 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 22.16 - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Grant Program|§ 59.1-284.37. Resources for public institutions of higher education

A. To support the needs of a qualified company, and other manufacturers and companies engaged in research and development in and near a qualified county, up to $2,525,000 shall be made available to a comprehensive community college and a baccalaureate public institution of higher education in or near an eligible county. Subject to appropriation, such funds are expected to be available in the Commonwealth's fiscal years beginning July 1, 2020, through July 1, 2024, as follows:1. $730,000 for the Commonwealth's fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020;2. $493,750 for the Commonwealth's fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021;3. $493,750 for the Commonwealth's fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022;4. $493,750 for the Commonwealth's fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023; and5. $313,750 for the Commonwealth's fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.B. Funds awarded pursuant to this section shall be used for (i) enhanced soft-skilled training; (ii) collaboration to ensure an effective workforce development program; (iii) equipment, maintenance, and personnel needs for bioscience training and education; and (iv) increased educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math.C. Decisions regarding the application and awarding of funds shall be determined annually by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, upon the recommendation of the President and Chief Executive Officer of VEDP, the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System or his designee, and the Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia or his designee. Such officials may request from applicant institutions, and base decisions upon, annual reports from such institutions setting forth proposals regarding how such funds would be spent and reviewing how awarded funds have been spent.2020, cc. 275, 758, § 59.1-284.35.
VA Code § 59.1-293.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 23.2 - Liquid Nicotine|§ 59.1-293.10. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires another meaning:"Child-resistant packaging" means packaging that is designed or constructed to meet the child-resistant effectiveness standards set forth in 16 C.F.R. § 1700.15(b)(1) when tested in accordance with the protocols described in 16 C.F.R. § 1700.20 as in effect on July 1, 2015."Liquid nicotine" means a liquid or other substance containing nicotine in any concentration that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a nicotine vapor product."Liquid nicotine container" means a bottle or other container holding liquid nicotine in any concentration but does not include a cartridge containing liquid nicotine if such cartridge is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer of such cartridge and is not intended to be opened by the consumer."Nicotine vapor product" has the same meaning as in § 18.2-371.2.2015, cc. 739, 756.
VA Code § 59.1-293.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 23.2 - Liquid Nicotine|§ 59.1-293.11. Sale or distribution of liquid nicotine container; prohibition; penalty

A. No person shall sell or distribute at retail or offer for retail sale or distribution a liquid nicotine container in the Commonwealth on or after October 1, 2015, unless such liquid nicotine container meets child-resistant packaging standards.B. The requirements of subsection A shall not prohibit a wholesaler or retailer from selling its existing inventory of liquid nicotine until January 1, 2016, if the wholesaler or retailer can establish that the inventory was purchased prior to October 1, 2015, in a quantity comparable to that of the inventory purchased during the same period of the prior year.C. Any person who sells or distributes at retail or offers for retail sale or distribution a liquid nicotine container in the Commonwealth on or after October 1, 2015, that he knows or has reason to know does not satisfy the child-resistant packaging standards required by this section is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. However, no person shall be guilty of a violation of this section who relies in good faith on any information provided by the manufacturer of a liquid nicotine container that such container meets the requirements of this section.D. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any manufacturer or wholesaler of liquid nicotine containers who sells or distributes a liquid nicotine container, provided that any such liquid nicotine container sold or distributed is intended for use outside of the Commonwealth.E. The provisions of subsection A shall be null, void, and of no force and effect upon the effective date of either enacted federal legislation or final regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or by any other federal agency where such legislation or regulations mandate child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine containers.2015, cc. 739, 756.
VA Code § 59.1-294 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 24 - Virginia Health Club Act|§ 59.1-294. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Virginia Health Club Act."1984, c. 738; 2014, c. 459.
VA Code § 59.1-295 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 24 - Virginia Health Club Act|§ 59.1-295. Statement of purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public interest against fraud, deceit, and financial hardship, and to foster and encourage competition, fair dealing and prosperity in the field of health club services by prohibiting false and misleading advertising, and dishonest, deceptive, and unscrupulous practices by which the public has been injured in connection with contracts for health club services.1984, c. 738; 2014, c. 459.