Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure.
What changed between versions
The bill's status changed from a Governor's substitute (proposed) to an enacted chapter (Chapter 685), making the provisions permanent law effective July 1, 2025.
New Chapter 58 (§§ 59.1-607 through 59.1-610) was added to require suppliers to clearly and conspicuously disclose all mandatory fees or surcharges in consumer transactions, with specific exemptions for utilities, motor vehicles, and certain other services.
New definitions were added for 'mandatory fees or surcharges,' 'price-variable supplier,' 'food delivery platform,' and 'restaurant' to clarify which fees must be disclosed and which are exempt.
Violations of the new mandatory fees disclosure requirements are now explicitly classified as prohibited practices under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, subject to the same enforcement mechanisms as other violations.
The text formatting changed from a legislative substitute document to the formal enacted chapter format, with added approval dates and chapter numbers.