13.1-400.1 - Definitions.
§ 13.1-400.1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Automobile club" means a legal entity which, in consideration of dues,assessments or periodic payments of money, promises its members orsubscribers to assist them in matters relating to motor travel or theoperation, use, or maintenance of a motor vehicle, by supplying serviceswhich may include but are not limited to towing service, emergency roadservice, indemnification service, guaranteed arrest bond certificate service,discount service, financial service, theft service, map service, or touringservice.
"Discount service" means an arrangement by an automobile club resulting ingiving special discounts, rebates or reductions of price on gasoline, oil,repairs, parts, accessories or service for motor vehicles to members orsubscribers of any such club.
"Emergency road service" means adjustment, repair or replacement of theequipment, tires or mechanical parts of a motor vehicle so that such motorvehicle may be operated under its own power.
"Financial service" means an arrangement by an automobile club wherebyloans or other advances of money are made to members or subscribers of anysuch club.
"Guaranteed arrest bond certificate service" means the issuance of such acard or certificate as is defined in subsection C of § 38.2-2407.
"Indemnification service" means providing reimbursement of members orsubscribers for (i) attorney's fees in the event criminal proceedings areinstituted against such members or subscribers as a result of the operationof a motor vehicle, or in the event the member's or subscriber's motorvehicle sustains property damage as a result of a motor vehicle accident, orin the event that such member or subscriber receives personal injuries whiledriving or riding in a motor vehicle; (ii) expenses incurred by them for"towing service" or "emergency road service"; (iii) losses occasioned bymisuse or forgery in connection with a gasoline credit card; and (iv)expenses incurred by members or subscribers when their motor vehicle isdisabled as a result of an accident or collision.
"Map service" means the furnishing by an automobile club of road mapswithout cost to members or subscribers of any such club.
"Theft service" means assisting in locating, identifying or recovering astolen or missing motor vehicle of a member or subscriber or assisting indetecting or apprehending any person guilty of the theft of such vehicle.
"Touring service" means the furnishing by an automobile club of touringinformation without cost to members or subscribers of any such club.
"Towing service" means furnishing means to move a motor vehicle from oneplace to another under power other than its own.
(Code 1950, § 46-546; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 55; 1958, c. 244; 1972, c. 684;1981, c. 10; 1982, cc. 56, 63; 1998, c. 16.)