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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 794<\/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":false,"permalink":{"id":1494081,"object_type":"law","relational_id":374152,"identifier":"6.2-2300","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2300","url":"\/6.2-2300\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-2300\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2300","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-2300","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:<\/p>

“Box” or “safe deposit box<\/span>” means any safe or box that is available for rent within the vaults of a company<\/span>.<\/p>

“Company<\/span>” means a bank, trust company<\/span>, or other entity<\/span> conducting the business of renting safe deposit boxes.<\/p>

“Lessee<\/span>” means the person<\/span> renting a box from a company<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 6.2-2300)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:\n\n“Box” or “safe deposit box” means any safe or box that\nis available for rent within the vaults of a company.\n\n“Company” means a bank, trust company, or other entity conducting\nthe business of renting safe deposit boxes.\n\n“Lessee” means the person renting a box from a company.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, c. 794.","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"}}