59.1-504.9 - Third-party beneficiaries of warranty.
§ 59.1-504.9. Third-party beneficiaries of warranty.
(a) Except for published informational content, a warranty to a licenseeextends to persons for whose benefit the licensor intends to supply theinformation or informational rights and which rightfully use the informationin a transaction or application of a kind in which the licensor intends theinformation to be used.
(b) A warranty to a consumer extends to each individual consumer in thelicensee's immediate family or household if the individual's use would havebeen reasonably expected by the licensor.
(c) A contractual term that excludes or limits the persons to which awarranty extends is effective except as to individuals described insubsection (b).
(d) A disclaimer or modification of a warranty or remedy which is effectiveagainst the licensee is also effective against third persons to which awarranty extends under this section.
(2000, cc. 101, 996.)