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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>373173</law_id><section_number>59.1-466.2</section_number><catch_line>Production</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>59.1-466.3</reference><reference>59.1-466.4</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="127" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="73" identifier="38.1">Truth in Music Advertising Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It shall be unlawful for any performer or <span class="dictionary">performing group</span>, or its agent, to advertise or conduct a live musical performance or production in the Commonwealth through the use of an affiliation, connection, or association, known to be false, deceptive or misleading, with the <span class="dictionary">intent</span> to defraud the public, between a <span class="dictionary">performing group</span> and a <span class="dictionary">recording group</span>. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply if:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The <span class="dictionary">performing group</span> is the authorized registrant and owner of a federal service mark for that group registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; <a id="paragraph-1392195" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-466.2/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> At least one member of the <span class="dictionary">performing group</span> was a member of the <span class="dictionary">recording group</span> and has a legal right by virtue of use or operation under the group name without having abandoned the name or affiliation with the group; <a id="paragraph-1392196" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-466.2/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The live musical performance or production is identified in all advertising and promotion as a salute or tribute, or the name of the vocal or instrumental group performing is not so closely related or similar to that used by the <span class="dictionary">recording group</span> that it would tend to confuse or mislead the public; <a id="paragraph-1392197" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-466.2/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The advertising does not relate to a live musical performance or production taking place in the Commonwealth; or <a id="paragraph-1392198" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-466.2/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> The performance or production is expressly authorized by the <span class="dictionary">recording group</span>. <a id="paragraph-1392199" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-466.2/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2007, c. 261.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
