Virginia § 59.1-506.12 - Correction and support contracts
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-506.12 — Correction and support contracts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-506.12. Correction and support contracts
(a) If a person agrees to provide services regarding the correction of performance problems in computer information, other than an agreement to cure its own existing breach of contract, the following rules apply:
(1) If the services are provided by a licensor of the information as part of a limited remedy, the licensor undertakes that its performance will provide the licensee with information that conforms to the agreement to which the limited remedy applies.
(2) In all other cases, the person:
(A) shall perform at a time and place and in a manner consistent with the express terms of the agreement and, to the extent not stated in the express terms, at a time and place and in a manner that is reasonable in light of ordinary standards of the business, trade, or industry; and
(B) does not undertake that its services will correct performance problems unless the agreement expressly so provides.
(b) Unless required to do so by an express or implied warranty, a licensor is not required to provide instruction or other support for the licensee's use of information or access. A person that agrees to provide support shall make the support available in a manner and with a quality consistent with express terms of the support agreement and, to the extent not stated in the express terms, at a time and place and in a manner that is reasonable in light of ordinary standards of the business, trade, or industry.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 59.1-506.12
What does Code of Virginia § 59.1-506.12 cover?
Section 59.1-506.12 ("Correction and support contracts") 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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Is this the official text of Virginia law?
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