Virginia Code 59.1-317: Administration; unlawful offer or execution of membership camping contract
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A. This chapter shall be administered by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 59.1-317
- Camping site: means any parcel of real estate designed and promoted for the purpose of locating thereon a trailer, tent, tent trailer, pickup camper, recreational vehicle, house trailer, van, cabin or other similar device used for camping or for overnight lodging. See Virginia Code 59.1-313
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a member of his staff to whom he has delegated his duties under this chapter. See Virginia Code 59.1-313
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Virginia Code 59.1-313
- Membership camping operator: means any person who is in the business of soliciting, offering, advertising, or executing membership camping contracts. See Virginia Code 59.1-313
B. It shall be unlawful for any membership camping operator to offer to sell any membership camping contract in this Commonwealth unless he is registered with the Commissioner.
C. It shall be unlawful for any membership camping operator registered under this chapter to sell any membership camping contract which causes the total ratio of the outstanding and valid membership camping contracts to exceed a ratio of fifteen such contracts for each camping site.
1985, c. 409; 1989, c. 676.