The provisions of §§ 59.1-417 through 59.1-420 shall not apply to the sale or purchase, or solicitation or representation in connection therewith, of goods from a catalog or of books, recordings, videocassettes, periodicals and similar goods through a membership group or club which is regulated by the Federal Trade Commission trade regulation rule concerning use of negative option plans by sellers in commerce or through a contractual plan or arrangement such as a continuity plan, subscription arrangement, or a single sale or purchase series arrangement under which the seller ships goods to a consumer who has consented in advance to receive such goods and the recipient of such goods is given the opportunity, after examination of the goods, to receive a full refund of charges for the goods, or unused portion thereof, upon return of the goods, or unused portion thereof, undamaged.
1989, c. 689.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 31 - Prizes and Gifts Act
§ 59.1-416. Representation of having won a prize, gift or any item of value
§ 59.1-417. Representation of eligibility to win or to receive a prize, gift or item of value
§ 59.1-418. Representation of being specially selected
§ 59.1-419. Simulation of checks and invoices
§ 59.1-420. Conditions for handling charges and shipping charges
§ 59.1-421. Action to enforce the provisions of chapter