Virginia § 59.1-415 - Definitions
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§ 59.1-415. Definitions
As used in this chapter, which shall be known and may be cited as the "Prizes and Gifts Act":
"Anything of value," "item of value" or "item" means any item or service with monetary value.
"Handling charge" means any charge, fee or sum of money which is paid by a consumer to receive a prize, gift or any item of value including, but not limited to, promotional fees, redemption fees, registration fees or delivery costs.
"Pay-per-call service" means any passive, interactive, polling, conference, or other similar audiotext service that is accessed through a 900 number exchange or otherwise, and generates a service-related fee billed to a telephone customer.
"Person" means any natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, association and any other legal entity.
1989, c. 689; 1991, c. 154.
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