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VA Code § 59.1-151 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-151. Statements to be filed by manufacturers, wholesalers and jobbers

All manufacturers, wholesalers, and jobbers, before selling or offering for sale in this Commonwealth any motor fuel for the purposes above defined, shall file with the Commissioner a statement that they desire to do business in this Commonwealth, and furnish the brand name, trade name, or trademark of the motor fuel which they desire to sell.Code 1950, § 59-43; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885; 2009, c. 650.
VA Code § 59.1-152 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-152. Collection and analysis of samples

The Commissioner shall have power at all times and at all places to have collected samples for inspection and testing of any motor fuel or lubricating oil for the purposes specified in § 59.1-150 and for the purpose of determining whether such motor fuel or lubricating oil is in violation of this chapter or regulation thereunder.Code 1950, § 59-44; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885.
VA Code § 59.1-153 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-153. Methods of making inspection

In making any inspection and test of a motor fuel or lubricating oil under this chapter, the Commissioner shall follow the specifications for the inspection and testing of that motor fuel or for the lubricating oil established by ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, and incorporated into the ASTM specifications for motor fuels, which are adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality," as the same now are or may be hereafter amended. For purposes of this section, such specifications shall apply to methods of inspection and testing only, and shall not apply to methods of sale, including automatic temperature compensation. For cause after an informational proceeding under § 2.2-4007.01, such specifications may be amended by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.Code 1950, § 59-45; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885; 2007, cc. 873, 916; 2009, c. 650.
VA Code § 59.1-154 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-154. Inspection and testing under supervision of Commissioner

Inspection and testing of such motor fuel or lubricating oil shall be under the direction of the Commissioner.Code 1950, § 59-46; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885.
VA Code § 59.1-155 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-155. Prohibiting sale of defective motor fuel

The Commissioner may prohibit the sale of motor fuel that does not meet the specifications as provided in this chapter or regulations adopted thereunder.Code 1950, § 59-47; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885; 2009, c. 650.
VA Code § 59.1-155.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-155.1. Engine coolant and antifreeze bittering agent; penalty

A. Any engine coolant or antifreeze manufactured after January 1, 2011, and sold within the Commonwealth that contains more than 10 percent ethylene glycol shall include not less than 30 parts per million and not more than 50 parts per million denatonium benzoate as a bittering agent in order to render the coolant or antifreeze unpalatable.B. A manufacturer, processor, distributor, recycler or seller of an engine coolant or antifreeze that is required to contain an aversive agent under subsection A shall not be liable to any person for any personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the environment (including natural resources), or economic loss that results from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in any engine coolant or antifreeze, provided that the inclusion of denatonium benzoate is present in concentrations mandated by subsection A. The limitation on liability does not apply to a particular liability to the extent that the cause of such liability is unrelated to the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in any engine coolant or antifreeze.C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze, (ii) a wholesale container of engine coolant or antifreeze designed to contain 55 gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze, or (iii) engine coolant or antifreeze reformulated through on site recycling.D. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of up to $100 per violation. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.E. This section shall not apply to engine coolant or antifreeze that is purchased pursuant to military specifications.2009, c. 681.
VA Code § 59.1-156 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-156. Rules and regulations

A. The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services may make all necessary rules and regulations for (i) the inspection and testing of motor fuel and lubricating oil; (ii) assuring that motor fuels dispensed in this Commonwealth comply with any oxygenation requirement specified by the federal Clean Air Act or any other federal environmental requirement pertaining to motor fuels; and (iii) the enforcement of this chapter.B. Oxygenated gasoline regulations pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection A may be adopted, amended or repealed without observing the requirements of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) and shall, unless a later effective date is specified in the regulation, amendment or repeal, take effect upon adoption by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services and filing with the Registrar of Regulations.C. No agency of the Commonwealth may enforce the provisions of "Regulations Governing the Oxygenation of Gasoline" (2VAC5-480-10 et seq.), or any successor regulation, requiring the use or sale of oxygenated gasoline, unless, and only to the extent, the regulation is required by federal law or regulation. For purposes of this subsection "oxygenated gasoline" shall have the same meaning as "Gasoline-Oxygenate Blend" as defined in Handbook 130 published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.Code 1950, § 59-48; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885; 1996, cc. 638, 1012; 2009, c. 650.
VA Code § 59.1-157 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-157. Complaints to Commissioner

The Commissioner shall investigate complaints made to him concerning alleged violations of the provisions of this chapter or regulation adopted thereunder, and shall, upon his own initiative, conduct such investigations as he deems appropriate and advisable.Code 1950, § 59-50; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885.
VA Code § 59.1-162 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-162. Cooperation by state agencies

The Commonwealth Transportation Board and the Department of Motor Vehicles are authorized to cooperate, as directed by the Governor, with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.Code 1950, § 59-55; 1968, c. 439.
VA Code § 59.1-162.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-162.1. Direct fueling of commercial vehicles authorized; conditions

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the dispensing of diesel fuel from a tank vehicle into the fuel tank of any highway vehicle on the premises of a commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishment is permitted, provided the following conditions are met:1. The highway vehicle is used in connection with the business or function of the establishment;2. The owner or operator of the tank vehicle complies with all requirements pertaining to the collection and payment of taxes on diesel fuel pursuant to Title 58.1 and fees pursuant to Title 62.1;3. The owner or operator of the tank vehicle complies with all requirements pertaining to Chapter 56 (§ 3.2-5600 et seq.) of Title 3.2;4. Each delivery shall be metered and recorded and the customer shall be provided an invoice or delivery ticket plainly indicating the quantity of fuel dispensed, the price per gallon, the amount of tax and the total price of the fuel dispensed;5. The tank vehicle is designed, equipped and operated to prevent spills during fueling operations and to minimize spillage in the event of operator error or equipment malfunction;6. The owner of the tank vehicle has established and maintains in place a contingency plan for the cleanup of spills occurring during fueling operations, and the operator has been trained in the prevention of spills, and containment of spills should they occur, and in compliance with such spill plan; and7. The owner is licensed in Virginia as a distributor.2000, c. 943.
VA Code § 59.1-163 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-163. Penalty for violation

Any person selling any motor fuel or lubricating oil which does not comply with the specifications provided in this chapter, or violating any of the provisions of the chapter, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any dealer in any motor fuel who receives motor fuel meeting the requirements of this chapter and who thereafter adulterates any such motor fuel or mixes it with inferior motor fuel, so that the resulting product does not meet the requirements of this chapter, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 59-56; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885; 2009, c. 650.
VA Code § 59.1-164 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-164. Duty of attorney for the Commonwealth

It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Commonwealth of the respective cities and counties to prosecute all violations of the provisions of this chapter, when certified to him by the Commissioner.Code 1950, § 59-57; 1968, c. 439.
VA Code § 59.1-165 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-165. Chemical analysis as evidence

A certificate of analysis of any motor fuel or lubricating oils shall be admitted into evidence in any case relating to such motor fuel or lubricating oil that involves an alleged violation of this chapter or regulation adopted thereunder, provided that the requirements of subsection A of § 19.2-187.1 have been satisfied and the accused has not objected to the admission of the certificate pursuant to subsection B of § 19.2-187.1.Code 1950, § 59-58; 1968, c. 439; 1972, c. 741; 1992, c. 885; 2010, c. 152.
VA Code § 59.1-166 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-166. Enforcement by Commissioner

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to enforce the provisions of this chapter.Code 1950, § 59-59; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885.
VA Code § 59.1-167 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-167. Conflicting local laws and ordinances prohibited

Cities, towns, counties and other political subdivisions of this Commonwealth are prohibited from passing any laws or ordinances relating to the inspection and testing of motor fuel and lubricating oil as defined in § 59.1-149 inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.Code 1950, § 59-60; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885.
VA Code § 59.1-167.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-167.1. Labeling of motor fuels; notification to reseller

A. Every dispensing device used in the retail sale of any motor fuel shall identify the motor fuel and be labeled in accordance with Section 3 of the Uniform Fuels and Automotive Lubricants Regulation published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Handbook 130, titled "Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Fuel Quality," as the same now are or may be hereafter amended, unless the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, by regulation, amends or rejects identification or labeling requirements established in such publication.B. Every person delivering gasoline at wholesale to a reseller which contains one percent or more of ethanol or methanol shall provide a written manifest or invoice which conspicuously identifies the gasoline containing one percent or more of ethanol or methanol, and the percentage of ethanol or methanol contained therein. The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services may, by regulation, establish what additional disclosure shall be made about a motor fuel by a person delivering the motor fuel at wholesale to a retailer, so that the retailer may comply with the requirements of subsection A.1986, c. 197; 1992, c. 885; 2019, c. 756.
VA Code § 59.1-167.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-167.2. Civil penalties

A. In addition to the penalties prescribed in § 59.1-163, any person violating any provision of this chapter or regulation adopted thereunder may be assessed a civil penalty by the Board in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Board shall give due consideration to (i) the history of previous violations of the person; (ii) the seriousness of the violation; and (iii) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance with the chapter or regulation adopted thereunder after notification of the violation.B. Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the Weights and Measures Fund as established by § 3.2-5628. The Commissioner shall prescribe procedures for payment of uncontested penalties. The procedure shall include provisions for a person to consent to abatement of the alleged violation and pay a penalty or negotiated sum in lieu of such penalty without admission of civil liability arising from such alleged violation.C. Final orders may be recorded, enforced and satisfied as orders or decrees of a circuit court upon certification of such orders by the Commissioner. Such orders may be appealed in accordance with provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).1992, c. 885.
VA Code § 59.1-167.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Motor Fuels and Lubricating Oils|§ 59.1-167.3. Delegation of authority

The Board may delegate any authority vested in it under this chapter, except the adoption of regulations, to the Commissioner.1992, c. 885.
VA Code § 59.1-189 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 15 - Storage Batteries|§ 59.1-189. Labels and stamps required

No storage batteries intended for use in connection in any manner with the operation of any machine, motor, radio or any mechanical device or in connection with the production of any artificial light shall be sold or offered for sale in this Commonwealth unless there is affixed to such batteries a label or stamp showing, or the seller of such batteries has available for customer inspection documentation that shows the name and address of the manufacturer, date on which the manufacture of such battery was completed, the size of the container and whether the container is made of rubber or a composition, the number and thickness of plates in each cell, the name of the material used as a filler for the grids in the plate, and the kind of woods or other materials used as separators between the plates.Code 1950, § 59-162; 1968, c. 439; 1990, c. 592.
VA Code § 59.1-190 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 15 - Storage Batteries|§ 59.1-190. Rebuilt batteries

To every storage battery which has been rebuilt and offered for sale in this Commonwealth, there shall be, in addition to the label or stamp required by § 59.1-189, permanently affixed to the container and above label or stamp required by § 59.1-189, the word "rebuilt," together with the name and address of the person, firm or corporation rebuilding such battery.Code 1950, § 59-163; 1968, c. 439.
VA Code § 59.1-191 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 15 - Storage Batteries|§ 59.1-191. Penalty for violation

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $250, or punished by imprisonment in jail for not more than six months or by both fine and imprisonment.Code 1950, § 59-164; 1968, c. 439.
VA Code § 59.1-192 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 16 - Purchase of Livestock from Unknown Person|§ 59.1-192. "Person" defined

As used in this chapter the term "person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, or other firm or association.Code 1950, § 59-165; 1968, c. 439.
VA Code § 59.1-193 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 16 - Purchase of Livestock from Unknown Person|§ 59.1-193. Record to be kept by purchaser of livestock delivered by motor vehicle

It shall be unlawful for any dealer in or slaughterer of livestock to purchase any cattle, sheep, swine or other livestock from any person who is not personally known by the purchaser and who delivers such livestock to the purchaser by means of a motor truck or other motor vehicle, unless such purchaser shall first record the name and address of the person from whom such purchase is made, the date of the purchase, the license plate numbers of such truck or vehicle, the state where the same is registered, and a general description of the livestock purchased, including the kind purchased, whether cattle, sheep, swine or other livestock, the number purchased and the approximate weight of the livestock in each lot purchased.Code 1950, § 59-166; 1968, c. 439.
VA Code § 59.1-194 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 16 - Purchase of Livestock from Unknown Person|§ 59.1-194. Record available for inspection

The purchaser shall keep such record for a period of at least six months from the date of purchase. Every such purchaser shall also keep such record available for inspection by the law-enforcement officers of the Commonwealth and the counties, cities and towns thereof, and shall exhibit it to such officers upon their lawful demand.Code 1950, § 59-167; 1968, c. 429.
VA Code § 59.1-195 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 16 - Purchase of Livestock from Unknown Person|§ 59.1-195. Penalty for violation

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished, for each offense, by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100.Code 1950, § 59-168; 1968, c. 439.
VA Code § 59.1-196 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 17 - Virginia Consumer Protection Act|§ 59.1-196. Title

This chapter may be cited as the Virginia Consumer Protection Act of 1977.1977, c. 635.
VA Code § 59.1-197 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 17 - Virginia Consumer Protection Act|§ 59.1-197. Intent

It is the intent of the General Assembly that this chapter shall be applied as remedial legislation to promote fair and ethical standards of dealings between suppliers and the consuming public.1977, c. 635.
VA Code § 59.1-199 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 17 - Virginia Consumer Protection Act|§ 59.1-199. Exclusions

Nothing in this chapter shall apply to:A. Any aspect of a consumer transaction which aspect is authorized under laws or regulations of this Commonwealth or the United States, or the formal advisory opinions of any regulatory body or official of this Commonwealth or the United States.B. Acts done by the publisher, owner, agent or employee of a newspaper, periodical, or radio or television station, or other advertising media such as outdoor advertising and advertising agencies, in the publication or dissemination of an advertisement in violation of § 59.1-200, unless it be proved that such person knew that the advertisement was of a character prohibited by § 59.1-200.C. Those aspects of a consumer transaction which are regulated by the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.D. Banks, savings institutions, credit unions, small loan companies, public service corporations, mortgage lenders as defined in § 6.2-1600, broker-dealers as defined in § 13.1-501, gas suppliers as defined in subsection E of § 56-235.8, and insurance companies regulated and supervised by the State Corporation Commission or a comparable federal regulating body.E. Any aspect of a consumer transaction which is subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (§ 55.1-1200 et seq.) or Chapter 14 (§ 55.1-1400 et seq.) of Title 55.1, unless the act or practice of a landlord constitutes a misrepresentation or fraudulent act or practice under § 59.1-200.F. Real estate licensees who are licensed under Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.) of Title 54.1.1977, c. 635; 1987, c. 464; 1994, c. 400; 1995, c. 703; 1996, cc. 61, 77, 179; 1999, c. 494; 2000, cc. 691, 706.
VA Code § 59.1-200.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 17 - Virginia Consumer Protection Act|§ 59.1-200.1. Prohibited practices; foreclosure rescue

A. In addition to the provisions of § 59.1-200, the following fraudulent acts or practices committed by a supplier, as defined in § 59.1-198, in a consumer transaction involving residential real property owned and occupied as the primary dwelling unit of the owner, are prohibited:1. The supplier of service to avoid or prevent foreclosure charges or receives a fee (i) prior to the full and complete performance of the services it has agreed to perform, if the transaction does not involve the sale or transfer of residential real property, or (ii) prior to the settlement on the sale or transfer of residential real property, if the transaction involves the sale or transfer of such residential real property;2. The supplier of such services (i) fails to make payments under the mortgage or deed of trust that is a lien on such residential real property as the payments become due, where the supplier has agreed to do so, regardless of whether the purchaser is obligated on the loan, and (ii) applies rents received from such dwellings for his own use;3. The supplier of such services represents to the seller of such residential real property that the seller has an option to repurchase such residential real property, after the supplier of such services takes legal or equitable title to such residential real property, unless there is a written contract providing such option to repurchase on terms and at a price stated in such contract; or4. The supplier advertises or offers such services as are prohibited by this section.B. This section shall not apply to any mortgage lender or servicer regularly engaged in making or servicing mortgage loans that is subject to the supervisory authority of the State Corporation Commission, a comparable regulatory authority of another state, or a federal banking agency.C. In connection with any consumer transaction covered by subsection A, any provision in an agreement between the supplier of such services and the owner of such residential real property that requires the owner to submit to mandatory arbitration shall be null and void, and notwithstanding any such provisions, the owner of such residential real property shall have the rights and remedies under this chapter.2008, c. 485; 2009, cc. 203, 272.