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Virginia Civil Rights Laws
Explanation of Terms in Civil Rights Laws Chart
| Code Section | 36-96.1, et seq. (Housing); 40.1- 28.6 (Equal Pay); 2.2-3900, et seq. (Generally) |
| Agency | Housing: Fair Housing Board and Real Estate Board; Equal Pay: None; Generally: Human Rights Council |
| Administrative Preemption | No |
| Private Action Permitted? | Yes |
| Attorney Fees Recoverable by Plaintiff? | Housing: Yes; Equal Pay: No; Generally: Yes |
| Statute of Limitations | Housing: 1 yr./agency, 2 yr./private; Generally: 180 days |
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