VA Subscription Laws

Virginia Subscription Cancellation Laws

Virginia has a specific auto-renewal protection law: the Automatic Renewal Law (Va. Code § 59.1-207.45). This gives you powerful rights when canceling subscriptions.

Automatic Renewal Law

Va. Code § 59.1-207.45

Clear disclosure of terms
Affirmative consent
Easy cancellation
Written acknowledgment

Penalties: Violations are consumer protection violations under VCDPA

Federal Laws (Apply in Virginia)

FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule (16 CFR Part 425) — cancellation must be as easy as signup
ROSCA (15 USC § 8403) — online subscriptions require clear disclosure + consent
Fair Credit Billing Act (15 USC § 1666) — dispute charges on credit cards
FTC Act § 5 (15 USC § 45) — prohibits deceptive billing practices
EFTA (15 USC § 1693) — unauthorized debit/ACH charge protections

What This Means for You

If a company in Virginia didn't clearly disclose auto-renewal terms at signup, didn't get your affirmative consent, or makes cancellation difficult, their charges may be unlawful under Va. Code § 59.1-207.45. SubScrub generates demand letters citing this specific law.

Cancel Virginia Subscriptions

SubScrub automatically cites Va. Code § 59.1-207.45 and federal laws