Virginia § 38.2-4133 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 38.2-4133 — Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.2-4133. Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices
Every society authorized to do business in this Commonwealth shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 (§ 38.2-500 et seq.) of this title. However, nothing in such provisions shall be construed as applying to or affecting the right of any society to determine its eligibility requirements for membership, or be construed as applying to or affecting the offering of benefits exclusively to members or persons eligible for membership in the society by a subsidiary corporation or affiliated organization of the society.
1968, c. 654, § 38.1-638.60; 1986, c. 562.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.2-4133 ("Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices") 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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