Virginia § 32.1-162.15:1 - Unlawful advertising as a home care organization
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-162.15:1 — Unlawful advertising as a home care organization, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-162.15:1. Unlawful advertising as a home care organization
It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed as a home care organization pursuant to this article or exempt from licensure pursuant to subsection 3 of § 32.1-162.8, or whose license as a home care organization has been suspended or revoked, or whose license as a home care organization has lapsed and has not been renewed to knowingly advertise or market himself as or otherwise hold himself out to be a home care organization under § 32.1-162.7 or to otherwise assert or imply that he is licensed to provide home health, personal care, or pharmaceutical services. For the purposes of this section, a person who solely offers referrals of independent providers of home care or personal care services, and who advertises or markets himself as such, shall not be deemed to be holding himself out as, or asserting or implying that he is, a home care organization or otherwise licensed to provide home health or personal care services.
2015, c. 304.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 32.1-162.15:1
What does Code of Virginia § 32.1-162.15:1 cover?
Section 32.1-162.15:1 ("Unlawful advertising as a home care organization") 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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