{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1015.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 55.1-1015.1","heading":"Civil penalties; attorney fees","body":"A. In addition to the penalties and liabilities set forth in §§ 55.1-1009.1 and 55.1-1015, in any action brought under this chapter, if a court finds that a person has willfully engaged in an act or practice in violation of this chapter, the Attorney General may recover for the Literary Fund, upon petition to the court, a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation. For purposes of this section, prima facie evidence of a willful violation may be shown when the Attorney General notifies the alleged violator by certified mail that an act or practice is a violation of this chapter and the alleged violator, after receipt of the notice, continues to engage in the act or practice.B. The Attorney General recovering a civil penalty under subsection A, or the appropriate licensing authority or the Commission instituting an enforcement action under § 55.1-1015, may recover costs and reasonable expenses incurred by it in investigating and preparing the case and attorney fees.2020, c. 700.","path":["Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances","Subtitle II. Real Estate Settlements and Recordation","Chapter 10. Real Estate Settlement Agents"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/55.1-1015.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:29Z","sha256":"e5952e2c991b10a9bd76e45c6061ebeaea733a027ee44bc97e173296942b71b4","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1015","next":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-1016"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}