Virginia § 54.1-2142.1 Liability for false information

Virginia Statutes

§ 54.1-2142.1 — Liability for false information

Virginia § 54.1-2142.1

Title 54.1PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Subtitle IIPROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION AND BOARDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT

Ch. 21REAL ESTATE BROKERS, SALES PERSONS AND RENTAL LOCATION AGENTS

Art. 3DUTIES OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS

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Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2142.1 (2026).

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A licensee shall not be liable for providing false information if the information was (i) provided to the licensee by the licensee's client;

(ii)obtained from a governmental entity;

(iii)obtained from a nongovernmental person or entity that obtained the information from a governmental entity; or (iv) obtained from a person licensed, certified, or registered to provide professional services in the Commonwealth, upon which the licensee relies, and the licensee did not (a) have actual knowledge that the information was false or (b) act in reckless disregard of the truth. This includes any regulatory action brought under this chapter and any civil actions filed. However, nothing in this article shall create a civil cause of action against a licensee.

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A licensee shall not be liable for providing false information if the information was (i) provided to the licensee by the licensee's client; (ii) obtained from a governmental entity; (iii) obtained from a nongovernmental person or entity that obtained the information from a governmental entity; or (iv) obtained from a person licensed, certified, or registered to provide professional services in the Commonwealth, upon which the licensee relies, and the licensee did not (a) have actual knowledge that the information was false or (b) act in reckless disregard of the truth. This includes any regulatory action brought under this chapter and any civil actions filed. However, nothing in this article shall create a civil cause of action against a licensee.