Virginia § 27-5 - Contracts as to installation of automatic sprinklers with incidental insurance clauses
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 27-5 — Contracts as to installation of automatic sprinklers with incidental insurance clauses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-5. Contracts as to installation of automatic sprinklers with incidental insurance clauses
Nothing contained in Title 38.2 shall be construed as prohibiting the performance of any contract made for the introduction of automatic sprinklers for reducing the risk by fire on any property located in this Commonwealth and containing provisions for obtaining or guaranteeing insurance against loss or damage by fire or water for a specified time at a fixed rate; provided, that all insurance contracts issued as a result of such contracts shall be in the form required by law in this Commonwealth; provided, further, that the contract rate be less than the published rate on risks covered thereby or the rate used by insurance companies writing such risks.
1930, p. 23; Michie Code 1942, § 4246c.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-5 ("Contracts as to installation of automatic sprinklers with incidental insurance clauses") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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