A. It shall be unlawful for any travel club to offer or cause to be executed in this Commonwealth by the purchaser any travel services agreement unless such travel club at the time of such offering, or execution thereof has been properly registered with the Commissioner. Such registration shall (i) disclose the address, ownership, and nature of business of the travel club and (ii) be accompanied by an annual fee of $350 per registration and annual renewal.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 59.1-446

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his designee. See Virginia Code 59.1-445
  • offering: means any act to sell, solicit, induce, advertise, or execute a travel services agreement. See Virginia Code 59.1-445
  • Purchaser: means any person who enters into an agreement in whole or in part within this Commonwealth with a travel club for travel services. See Virginia Code 59.1-445
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
  • Travel club: means a for-profit organization that provides, in return for either an advance fee for membership or an annual charge for membership of more than $100, the privilege for its members or participants to arrange or obtain future travel services through or from the organization. See Virginia Code 59.1-445
  • Travel services: means transportation by carrier; accommodations; rental of motor vehicles; or any other service related to travel. See Virginia Code 59.1-445

B. All fees shall be remitted to the State Treasurer and shall be placed to the credit and special fund of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to be used in the administration of this chapter.

1993, c. 760; 1994, c. 482.