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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>373471</law_id><section_number>59.1-9.14</section_number><catch_line>Limitation of actions</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="127" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="1.1">Virginia Antitrust Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> An action under subsection A of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities; injunctive and other equitable relief; damages" href="/59.1-9.15/">59.1-9.15</a> to recover a civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> is barred if it is not commenced within four years after the <span class="dictionary">cause of action</span> accrues. <a id="paragraph-1393903" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-9.14/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> An action under subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Personal suit for injunction or actual damages" href="/59.1-9.12/">59.1-9.12</a> or subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities; injunctive and other equitable relief; damages" href="/59.1-9.15/">59.1-9.15</a> to recover <span class="dictionary">damages</span> is barred if it is not commenced within four years after the <span class="dictionary">cause of action</span> accrues, or within one year after the conclusion of any action or proceeding under subsection A of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities; injunctive and other equitable relief; damages" href="/59.1-9.15/">59.1-9.15</a> commenced within or before that time based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in the action for <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, whichever is later. <a id="paragraph-1393904" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-9.14/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1974, c. 545; 2023, c. 522.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
