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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 101<\/a> and 996<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2004, chapter 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":373267,"section_number":"59.1-504.3","catch_line":"Implied warranty; merchantability of computer program","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-504.3\/"},{"id":373270,"section_number":"59.1-504.6","catch_line":"Disclaimer or modification of warranty","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-504.6\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":373222,"section_number":"59.1-501.15","catch_line":"Variation by agreement; commercial practice","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-501.15\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1489113,"object_type":"law","relational_id":373268,"identifier":"59.1-504.4","token":"59.1\/43\/4\/59.1-504.4","url":"\/59.1-504.4\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-504.4\/","token":"59.1\/43\/4\/59.1-504.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Implied warranty; informational content","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-504.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Unless the warranty is disclaimed or modified, a merchant that, in a special relationship of reliance with a licensee, collects, compiles, processes, provides, or transmits informational content warrants to that licensee that there is no inaccuracy in the informational content caused by the merchant’s failure to perform with reasonable care. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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c.<\/span> The warranty under this section is not subject to the preclusion in § 59.1-501.15<\/a> (b) (1) on disclaiming obligations of diligence, reasonableness, or care. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIMPLIED WARRANTY; INFORMATIONAL CONTENT (\u00a7 59.1-504.4)\n\na. Unless the warranty is disclaimed or modified, a merchant that, in a special\nrelationship of reliance with a licensee, collects, compiles, processes,\nprovides, or transmits informational content warrants to that licensee that\nthere is no inaccuracy in the informational content caused by the\nmerchant’s failure to perform with reasonable care.\n\nb. A warranty does not arise under subsection (a) with respect to:\n\n 1. subjective characteristics of the informational content, such as the\n aesthetics, appeal, and suitability to taste;\n\n 2. published informational content; or\n\n 3. a person that acts as a conduit or provides no more than editorial services\n in collecting, compiling, distributing, processing, providing, or transmitting\n informational content that under the circumstances can be identified as that\n of a third person.\n\nc. The warranty under this section is not subject to the preclusion in §\n59.1-501.15 (b) (1) on disclaiming obligations of diligence, reasonableness, or\ncare.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, cc. 101, 996; 2004, c. 794.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}