CHAPTER 603
An Act to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614 , 59.1-615 , and 59.1-616 , relating to Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; prohibited practices; penalties.
[S 315]
Approved April 13, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614 , 59.1-615 , and 59.1-616 , as follows:
§ 59.1-200 . Prohibited practices.
A. The following fraudulent acts or practices committed by a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction are hereby declared unlawful:
1. Misrepresenting goods or services as those of another;
2. Misrepresenting the source, sponsorship, approval, or certification of goods or services;
3. Misrepresenting the affiliation, connection, or association of the supplier, or of the goods or services, with another;