A. Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of § 55.1-2217, 55.1-2218, 55.1-2219, 55.1-2220, 55.1-2221, 55.1-2229, 55.1-2233, or 55.1-2238, or any order issued pursuant to §§ 55.1-2247 through 55.1-2250 is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of § 55.1-2226, 55.1-2228, or 55.1-2244 or any order issued pursuant to §§ 55.1-2247 through 55.1-2250 regarding a violation of § 55.1-2226, 55.1-2228, or 55.1-2244 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Each violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
B. Any developer, member, agent or affiliate of any developer of time-shares registered pursuant to § 55.1-2241, or any reseller, who violates any provision of this chapter or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, and who is not criminally prosecuted, may be subject to a civil penalty. If it has been determined by the Board upon or after a hearing that a respondent has violated this chapter or the Board's rules and regulations, the Board shall proceed to determine the amount of the civil penalty for such violation, which shall not exceed $2,000 for each violation. Such penalty may be sued for and recovered in the name of the Commonwealth.
1981, c. 462, § 55-400; 1983, c. 59; 1985, c. 517; 1991, c. 704; 2012, c. 751; 2019, c. 712.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 22 - Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act
§ 55.1-2202. Administrative agency
§ 55.1-2203. Status of time-share estates with respect to real property interests
§ 55.1-2204. Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, and building codes
§ 55.1-2206. Severability of provisions of time-share instruments
§ 55.1-2207. Time-sharing permitted
§ 55.1-2209. Time-share instrument for time-share estate project
§ 55.1-2210. Developer control in time-share estate program
§ 55.1-2211. Time-share estate owners' association control liens
§ 55.1-2212. Time-share owners' association books and records; meetings; use of email
§ 55.1-2213. Time-share estate owners' association annual report
§ 55.1-2214. Time-share instrument for project
§ 55.1-2216. Termination of certain time-shares
§ 55.1-2217. Public offering statement
§ 55.1-2218. Certain advertising practices regulated
§ 55.1-2219. Exchange programs
§ 55.1-2220. Escrow of deposits; use of corporate surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit
§ 55.1-2221. Purchaser's rights of cancellation
§ 55.1-2222. Possibility of reverter
§ 55.1-2223. Recording and delivery of deed
§ 55.1-2224. Liability limited; liability actions prohibited
§ 55.1-2226. Buyer's Acknowledgment
§ 55.1-2227. Resale of time-shares
§ 55.1-2228. Required resale disclosures
§ 55.1-2231. Statute of limitations; actions; limitation on rescission rights
§ 55.1-2233. Financial records
§ 55.1-2234. Developer's obligation to complete
§ 55.1-2235. Financing of time-share programs
§ 55.1-2236. Purchaser's rights under developer's foreclosure
§ 55.1-2237. Protection of lien holder
§ 55.1-2238. Registration of time-share program required
§ 55.1-2239. Application for registration
§ 55.1-2241. Receipt of application; effectiveness of registration
§ 55.1-2242. Annual report; amendments
§ 55.1-2243. Termination of registration
§ 55.1-2244. Registration required for time-share resellers; exemptions; prohibited practices
§ 55.1-2245. Recordkeeping by resellers
§ 55.1-2246. Alternative purchase; registration
§ 55.1-2247. General powers and duties of Board
§ 55.1-2248. Cancellation of cease and desist order; reinstatement of registration of developer
§ 55.1-2249. Board regulation of public offering statement