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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 328<\/a> and 362<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":363650,"section_number":"43-1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-1\/"},{"id":368145,"section_number":"54.1-2345","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2345\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1475451,"object_type":"law","relational_id":369871,"identifier":"55.1-3201","token":"55.1\/V\/32\/55.1-3201","url":"\/55.1-3201\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-3201\/","token":"55.1\/V\/32\/55.1-3201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-3201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

This chapter shall not apply to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A home warranty or similar product that covers the cost of maintenance of a major home system, such as plumbing, HVAC, or electrical wiring, for a specific period of time; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> An insurance contract<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> An option or right of refusal to purchase residential real property<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A declaration created in the formation of a common interest community as defined in § 54.1-2345<\/a> or any amendment thereto; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> A maintenance or repair agreement entered into by a property owners’ association in a common interest community; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> A mortgage loan or commitment to make or receive a mortgage loan; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> An agreement relating to the sale or rental of personal property; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Water, sewer, electrical, telephone, cable, or other regulated utility service providers<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> A property management agreement by which the owner of the real property contracts<\/span> with a party<\/span> to provide management services for the maintenance, ownership, operation, or lease of a residential premises; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> A mechanic’s lien<\/span>, as established by § 43-1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS (\u00a7 55.1-3201)\n\nThis chapter shall not apply to:\n\n1. A home warranty or similar product that covers the cost of maintenance of a\nmajor home system, such as plumbing, HVAC, or electrical wiring, for a specific\nperiod of time;\n\n2. An insurance contract;\n\n3. An option or right of refusal to purchase residential real property;\n\n4. A declaration created in the formation of a common interest community as\ndefined in § 54.1-2345 or any amendment thereto;\n\n5. A maintenance or repair agreement entered into by a property owners’\nassociation in a common interest community;\n\n6. A mortgage loan or commitment to make or receive a mortgage loan;\n\n7. An agreement relating to the sale or rental of personal property;\n\n8. Water, sewer, electrical, telephone, cable, or other regulated utility\nservice providers;\n\n9. A property management agreement by which the owner of the real property\ncontracts with a party to provide management services for the maintenance,\nownership, operation, or lease of a residential premises; or\n\n10. A mechanic’s lien, as established by § 43-1.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, cc. 328, 362.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}