State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Virginia > Title-29-1 > Chapter-8 > 29-1-828§ 29.1-828. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Dealer" means any person who (i) sells, solicits, or advertises the saleof new watercraft or engines for watercraft and (ii) is authorized by amanufacturer to provide warranty services.
"Manufacturer" means any person, partnership, firm, association, orcorporation that manufactures or assembles new watercraft or engines forwatercraft, or imports for distribution new watercraft or engines forwatercraft.
"Reasonable attorney's fees" includes the costs directly incurred in or inconnection with litigation instituted under this section. Such fees shall notbe determined by the amount of the recovery on behalf of the manufacturer ordealer.
"Watercraft" means any vessel used or capable of being used for navigationor flotation on or through the water.
(1997, c. 13.)
