Virginia § 59.1-101 - Requiring or accepting deposit upon property not deemed a sale thereof
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§ 59.1-101. Requiring or accepting deposit upon property not deemed a sale thereof
The requiring, taking or accepting of any deposit, for any purpose, upon any bottle, siphon, siphon head, crate, tin, keg, freezer, can, spoon, block, mould, tray, pan, brick, pail, tub, refrigerator box, cutlery, glass, china, chair, table, sign or clean laundered or soiled article mentioned in this chapter shall not be deemed or constitute a sale of such property, either optional or otherwise in any proceeding under this chapter.
Code 1950, § 59-198; 1958, c. 579; 1968, c. 439.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-101 ("Requiring or accepting deposit upon property not deemed a sale thereof") 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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