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Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-197 (2026)

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 29 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Baker v. Elam, 883 F. Supp. 2d 576 (E.D. Va. 2012).
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Baker v. Elam, 883 F. Supp. 2d 576 (E.D. Va. 2012). · cites it 6× “” Va. Code § 59.1-197 (emphasis added). As such, only consumer transactions qualify for coverage under the VCPA.”
Abi-Najm v. Concord Condo., LLC, 699 S.E.2d 483 (Va. 2010). · cites it 2× “" Code § 59.1-197. Pursuant to Code § 59.1-200(A)(6), the VCPA makes it unlawful for "a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction" to "[m]isrepresent[] that goods or services are of a particular standard, quality, grade, style, or model.”
H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Inc. v. Dignity Funeral Servs., Inc., 964 F. Supp. 1033 (E.D. Va. 1997). · cites it 8× “Its pertinent sections provide as follows: § 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 .”
Ballagh v. Fauber Enters., Inc., 773 S.E.2d 366 (Va. 2015). · cites it 2× “" Code § 59.1-197. We construe remedial legislation liberally, in favor of the injured party.”
Herbert McFadden v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n, 525 F. App'x 223 (4th Cir. 2013). · cites it 2× “” Va. Code § 59.1-197. We assume without deciding, for purposes of this appeal, that White, P.”
Branin v. TMC Enter., LLC, 832 F. Supp. 2d 646 (W.D. Va. 2011). · cites it 2× “” Va.Code Ann. § 59.1-197. The VCPA prohibits certain “fraudulent acts or practices committed by a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction.”
BHR Recovery Cmtys., Inc. v. Top Seek, LLC, 355 F. Supp. 3d 416 (E.D. Va. 2018). · cites it 2× “" Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-197 . To state a claim under the VCPA, a plaintiff must allege (1) a fraudulent act (2) by a supplier (3) in a consumer transaction.”
Leverton v. AlliedSignal, Inc., 991 F. Supp. 486 (E.D. Va. 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 59.1-197. To that end, the statute makes it unlawful for a suppher, involved in a “consumer transaction,” who “[mjisrepre-sent[s] that goods or services have certain quantities, characteristics, ingredients, uses, or benefits.”
Wilkins v. Peninsula Motor Cars, Inc., 59 Va. Cir. 329 (2002). · cites it 2× “Code § 59.1-197 provides that “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.”
Fix v. Eakin/Youngentob Assocs., Inc., 61 Va. Cir. 604 (2002). · cites it 2× “” Virginia Code § 59.1-197. The Act carries a two-year statute of limitations.”
Curtis v. Propel Prop. Tax Funding, LLC, 265 F. Supp. 3d 647 (E.D. Va. 2017). · cites it 2× “” Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-197 . To state a claim under the VCPA, the plaintiff must allege (1) a fraudulent act (2) by a supplier (3) in a consumer transaction.”
Howie v. Atl. Home Inspection, Inc., 62 Va. Cir. 164 (Norfolk Cir. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “” Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-197 . A supplier is defined as “a seller, lessor, or licensor who advertises, solicits, or engages in consumer transactions, or a manufacturer, distributor, or licensor who advertises and sells, leases, or licenses goods or services to be resold, leased,…”
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