A. The legal rate of interest shall be an annual rate of six percent.
B. Except as provided in subsection (b) of § 8.3A-112 and § 6.2-302, the legal rate of interest shall be implied when there is an obligation to pay interest and no express contract to pay interest at a specified rate.
C. The seller or provider of goods sold or services provided on an open account shall be entitled to, and may collect, interest at the legal rate upon the unpaid balance if (i) there exists no written agreement for closed-end credit under § 6.2-311 or open-end credit plan under § 6.2-312 and (ii) the purchaser or recipient of the goods or services fails to make payment in full within 60 days after mailing or presentation of a billing statement or invoice. Such interest shall begin to accrue on the day following such 60-day period.
1987, c. 622, § 6.1-330.53; 1991, c. 375, § 6.1-330.77:1; 2004, c. 646; 2010, c. 794.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 6.2 - Financial Institutions and Services
Chapter 3 - Interest and Usury
§ 6.2-301. Legal rate of interest; when legal rate implied
§ 6.2-302. Judgment rate of interest
§ 6.2-303. Contracts for more than legal rate of interest
§ 6.2-304. Plea of usury; judgment
§ 6.2-306. Waiver of rights violative of public policy
§ 6.2-307. Assertion of defenses or claims by borrowers; effect of assignment
§ 6.2-308. Entities not permitted to plead usury
§ 6.2-309. Charges by banks and savings institutions on installment loans
§ 6.2-310. Rate of interest chargeable by state banks and savings institutions
§ 6.2-311. Closed-end installment loans by sellers of goods or services
§ 6.2-312. Open-end credit plans
§ 6.2-313. Open-end credit extended by banks or savings institutions
§ 6.2-316. Loans of $5,000 or more made by certain financial institutions
§ 6.2-317. Loans of $5,000 or more for business or investment purposes
§ 6.2-318. Loans by credit unions
§ 6.2-319. Loans by pension plans to participants
§ 6.2-320. Loans by industrial loan associations
§ 6.2-321. Loans pursuant to stock option financing programs
§ 6.2-322. Extensions of credit on pledged securities
§ 6.2-323. Educational loans by banks or savings institutions
§ 6.2-324. Educational loans by private institution of higher education
§ 6.2-325. Certain loans secured by first deed of trust or mortgage
§ 6.2-326. Fees and charges in connection with loans by real estate lenders
§ 6.2-327. Certain loans secured by a subordinate deed of trust or mortgage
§ 6.2-328. Charges allowed on loan secured by subordinate mortgage
§ 6.2-329. Loans insured or guaranteed by certain governmental agencies