{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-207.48","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 59.1-207.48","heading":"Exemptions","body":"This chapter shall not apply to:1. Any service provided by a supplier or its affiliate where either the supplier or its affiliate is doing business pursuant to a franchise issued by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth or a license, franchise, certificate, or other authorization issued by the State Corporation Commission to a public service company or public utility pursuant to Title 56;2. Any service provided by a supplier or its affiliate where either the supplier or its affiliate is regulated by the State Corporation Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;3. Alarm company operators that are regulated pursuant to § 15.2-911;4. A bank, bank holding company, or the subsidiary or affiliate of either, or a credit union or other financial institution, licensed under federal or state law;5. Any home protection company regulated by the State Corporation Commission pursuant to Chapter 26 (§ 38.2-2600 et seq.) of Title 38.2;6. Any home service contract provider regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to Chapter 33.1 (§ 59.1-434.1 et seq.);7.  Any extended service contract provider regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to Chapter 34 (§ 59.1-435 et seq.) or its affiliates;8. Any insurer or entity regulated under Title 38.2 or an affiliate of such insurer or entity; or9. Any health club registered pursuant to the Virginia Health Club Act (59.1-294 et seq.).2018, c. 704; 2023, c. 288.","path":["Title 59.1. Trade and Commerce","Chapter 17.8. Automatic Renewal Offers and Continuous Service Offers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/59.1-207.48/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:49Z","sha256":"887bda29bde3a9581ef716d68e56e92380ef44efd6290333cdfc4f020fe08c6f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-207.47","next":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-207.49"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}