Virginia § 59.1-207.19 - Inapplicability of other laws; exempted transactions

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-207.19 — Inapplicability of other laws; exempted transactions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 59.1-207.19. Inapplicability of other laws; exempted transactions

A. Lease-purchase agreements that comply with this chapter are not governed by the laws relating to:

1. A home solicitation sale as defined in § 59.1-21.2;

2. A transaction described in § 6.2-311; or

3. A security interest as defined in subdivision (35) of § 8.1A-201.

B. This chapter does not apply to the following:

1. Lease-purchase agreements primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes, or those made with governmental agencies or instrumentalities or with organizations;

2. A lease of a safe deposit box;

3. A lease or bailment of personal property which is incidental to the lease of real property, and which provides that the consumer has no option to purchase the leased property; or

4. A lease of an automobile.

1988, c. 24; 2003, c. 353; 2010, c. 794.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 59.1-207.19 ("Inapplicability of other laws; exempted transactions") 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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