§ 59.1-525. Title

This chapter may be cited as the Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act. 2004, cc. 798, 817.

§ 59.1-526. Definitions

As used in this chapter: “Consumer transaction,” “goods,” and “services,” have the same meanings as are set forth for those terms in § 59.1-198. “Disaster” means any “disaster,” “emergency,” or “major disaster,” as those terms are used and defined in § 44-146.16, that results in the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor […]

§ 59.1-527. Prohibitions

During any time of disaster, it shall be unlawful for any supplier to sell, lease, or license, or to offer to sell, lease, or license, any necessary goods and services at an unconscionable price within the area for which the state of emergency is declared. Actual sales at the increased price shall not be required […]

§ 59.1-528. Complaint investigations

In the event that the Attorney General, any attorney for the Commonwealth, or the attorney for any county, city, or town investigates a complaint for a violation of § 59.1-527 and determines that the supplier has not violated the section, and if the supplier requests, the Attorney General, any attorney for the Commonwealth, or the […]

§ 59.1-529. Enforcement; penalties

Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice under the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) of this title, except that § 59.1-204 notwithstanding, nothing in this chapter shall create a private cause of action in […]

§ 59.1-529.1. Emergency orders; penalties

A. Upon finding that during a time of disaster a supplier is selling, leasing, or licensing, or offering to sell, lease, or license, a necessary good or service within the area for which the state of emergency is declared at such an unconscionable price that such selling, leasing, or licensing, or offering to sell, lease, […]