Recording prohibited
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-3204
in effectA. No service provider shall submit a real estate service agreement that violates subsection A of § 55.1-3202 to the circuit court or a state or local agency for recording. Any such submission constitutes a prohibited practice under the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to the provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.).
B. A real estate service agreement that violates subsection A of § 55.1-3202, or a notice or memorandum thereof, is void and unenforceable and shall not operate as a lien, encumbrance, or security interest. No owner or buyer shall be required to record any document voiding a real estate service agreement that is in violation of subsection A of § 55.1-3202, or notice or memorandum thereof, recorded in violation of this section.
C. Notwithstanding subsection A, no recorded real estate service agreement that is in violation of subsection A of § 55.1-3202 may provide actual or constructive notice of a lien arising from the service agreement to any party interested in the residential real property identified in the service agreement.
2024, cc. 328 , 362 .
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