Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees disclosure. Prohibits a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction from advertising, displaying, or offering any pricing information for goods or services without prominently displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or charges other than taxes imposed. The bill defines "mandatory fees or charges" as any fee or surcharge that must be paid in order to purchase the advertised good or service, that is not reasonably avoidable, and that a reasonable consumer would expect to be included. The bill clarifies that such term does not include shipping fees or taxes or fees imposed by a government or government-approved entity.

Statutes affected:
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104448D: 59.1-200
Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106726D-S1: 59.1-200
Senate: Conference substitute printed 24109156D-S2: 59.1-200
Senate: Second Conference substitute printed 24109190D-S3: 59.1-200