Va. Code Ann. § 27-85.4

Definitions

Known as the Arson Reporting Immunity Act

The act spans §§ 27–27 (4 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Front Royal Insurance v. Gold Players, Inc. (1999)

Most recently applied in Front Royal Insurance v. Gold Players, Inc. (June 1999)

1979, c. 279; 1985, c. 58; 2008, c. 410.

For the purposes of this article:

"Action" includes nonaction or the failure to take action.

"Authorized agencies" means:

i. The chief or director of any municipal or county fire or police department or the sheriff of any county;

ii. The arson investigator of the State Police Department; the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division of the United States Department of the Treasury; or

iii. The attorney for the Commonwealth or other person responsible for prosecutions in the jurisdiction where the fire occurred.

"Insurance company" includes the Virginia Property Insurance Association.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.