Virginia § 59.1-507.4 - Copy; refusal of defective tender
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-507.4 — Copy; refusal of defective tender, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-507.4. Copy; refusal of defective tender
(a) Subject to subsection (b) and § 59.1-507.5, tender of a copy that is a material breach of contract permits the party to which tender is made to:
(1) refuse the tender;
(2) accept the tender; or
(3) accept any commercially reasonable units and refuse the rest.
(b) In a mass-market transaction that calls for only a single tender of a copy, a licensee may refuse the tender if the tender does not conform to the contract.
(c) Refusal of a tender is ineffective unless:
(1) it is made before acceptance;
(2) it is made within a reasonable time after tender or completion of any permitted effort to cure; and
(3) the refusing party seasonably notifies the tendering party of the refusal.
(d) Except in a case governed by subsection (b), a party that rightfully refuses tender of a copy may cancel the contract only if the tender was a material breach of the whole contract or the agreement so provides.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 59.1-507.4
What does Code of Virginia § 59.1-507.4 cover?
Section 59.1-507.4 ("Copy; refusal of defective tender") 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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