In any case arising under this chapter, no liability shall be imposed upon a supplier who shows by a preponderance of the evidence that (i) the act or practice alleged to be in violation of § 59.1-200 or 59.1-200.1 was an act or practice of the manufacturer or distributor to the supplier over which the supplier had no control or (ii) the alleged violation resulted from a bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid a violation; however, nothing in this section shall prevent the court from ordering restitution and payment of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs pursuant to § 59.1-204 B to individuals aggrieved as a result of an unintentional violation of this chapter.
Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-207
Unintentional violations
Known as the Virginia Consumer Protection Act
The act spans §§ 59–59 (15 sections).
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 90 Cal. App. 4th 1 - America Online, Inc. v. Superior Court (2001)
Most recently applied in 77 F. App'x 637 - Nelson v. Cowles Ford, Inc. (October 2008)
1977, c. 635; 1995, cc. 703, 726; 2008, c. 485.
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