Virginia Code 59.1-445: Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 59.1-445
- Accommodations: means any real property improvement provided by the travel club to its members for lodging purposes, including, without limitation, condominiums, hotels, motels or motor courts. See Virginia Code 59.1-445
- Board: means the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Virginia Code 59.1-445
- Carrier: means any person engaged in the business of transporting persons for hire. See Virginia Code 59.1-445
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his designee. See Virginia Code 59.1-445
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- 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
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- 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
“Accommodations” means any real property improvement provided by the travel club to its members for lodging purposes, including, without limitation, condominiums, hotels, motels or motor courts.
“Board” means the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
“Carrier” means any person engaged in the business of transporting persons for hire.
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his designee.
“Contract” shall be synonymous with “travel services agreement.”
“Offer,” or “offering” means any act to sell, solicit, induce, advertise, or execute a travel services agreement.
“Purchaser” means any person who enters into an agreement in whole or in part within this Commonwealth with a travel club for travel services.
“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. Travel club shall exclude credit card issuers whose cards are honored at any one time by 100 or more merchants, other than the issuer.
“Travel services” means transportation by carrier; accommodations; rental of motor vehicles; or any other service related to travel. For purposes of this chapter, “travel services” shall not include investments in time shares.
“Travel services agreement” means the agreement executed in whole or in part in this Commonwealth between the travel club and the purchaser of the membership in such club and does not include arrangements or agreements for specific travel transportation, accommodation or other specific services.
1993, c. 760; 1994, c. 482.