CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 59.1-21.2)

A. means:

   1.  A consumer sale or lease of goods or services in which the seller or a
   person acting for him engages (i) in a personal solicitation of the sale or
   lease or (ii) in a solicitation of the sale or lease by telephonic or other
   electronic means at any residence other than that of the seller; and

   2.  The buyer’s agreement or offer to purchase or lease is there given
   to the seller or a person acting for him.

B. 

   1.  “Home solicitation sale” shall not mean a consumer sale or
   lease of farm equipment.

   2.  It does not include cash sales of less than twenty-five dollars, a sale or
   lease made pursuant to a preexisting revolving charge account, or a sale or
   lease made pursuant to prior negotiations between the parties.

C. As used in this chapter, “goods” means tangible personal property
and also includes a merchandise certificate whereby a writing is issued by the
seller which is not redeemable in cash and is usable in lieu of cash in exchange
for goods or services; “seller” means seller or lessor and
“buyer” means buyer or lessee.

HISTORY: 1970, c. 668; 1972, c. 448; 1975, c. 217; 1986, c. 577.