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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>368075</law_id><section_number>54.1-2142.1</section_number><catch_line>Liability for false information</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="118" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="13" identifier="21">Real Estate Brokers, Sales Persons and Rental Location Agents</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="3" identifier="3">Duties of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A <span class="dictionary">licensee</span> shall not be liable for providing false information if the information was (i) provided to the <span class="dictionary">licensee</span> by the <span class="dictionary">licensee</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">client</span>; (ii) obtained from a governmental entity; (iii) obtained from a nongovernmental person or entity that obtained the information from a governmental entity; or (iv) obtained from a person licensed, certified, or registered to provide professional services in the Commonwealth, upon which the <span class="dictionary">licensee</span> relies, and the <span class="dictionary">licensee</span> did not (a) have actual knowledge that the information was false or (b) act in reckless disregard of the truth. This includes any regulatory action brought under this chapter and any <span class="dictionary">civil actions</span> filed. However, nothing in this article shall create a civil <span class="dictionary">cause of action</span> against a <span class="dictionary">licensee</span>.</p></section></text><history>2011, c. 461; 2013, c. 499; 2016, c. 334.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
