Whenever the contents of any box opened under the provisions of this chapter shall consist either wholly or in part of documents, letters, or other papers of a private nature, or articles having a pretium affectionis, such documents, letters, papers, or articles shall not be sold, but shall be retained by the company, without liability.
Code 1950, § 6-271; 1966, c. 584, § 6.1-340; 2010, c. 794.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 6.2 - Financial Institutions and Services
Chapter 23 - Safe Deposit Boxes
§ 6.2-2301. Access to joint safe deposit box
§ 6.2-2302. Limited access to safe deposit box upon death of lessee
§ 6.2-2303. Limited access to safe deposit box upon incapacity of lessee
§ 6.2-2304. Duty to deny access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions
§ 6.2-2305. Notice to lessee upon nonpayment of rent
§ 6.2-2306. Opening box; marking contents
§ 6.2-2307. Disposition of contents
§ 6.2-2308. Certificate of notary public
§ 6.2-2309. Subsequent right of lessee to contents
§ 6.2-2310. Sale of contents after two years
§ 6.2-2311. Disposition of proceeds of sale
§ 6.2-2312. Rental for storage unpaid for three years