This chapter shall not apply to:
- 1. Any service provided by a seller or its affiliate where either the seller or its affiliate is doing business pursuant to a franchise issued by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth or a license, franchise, certificate, or other authorization issued by the State Corporation Commission to a public service company or public utility pursuant to Title 56;
- 2. Any service provided by a seller or its affiliate where either the seller or its affiliate is regulated by the State Corporation Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
- 3. A bank, bank holding company, or the subsidiary or affiliate of either, or a credit union or other financial institution, licensed under federal or state law; or
- 4. Any insurer or entity regulated under Title 38.2 or an affiliate of such insurer or entity.
2018, c. 704; 2023, c. 288; 2026, cc. 931, 932.