Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act

VTPPA
active

Virginia's telemarketing law limits sales calls and texts to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., requires callers to identify themselves and transmit caller ID, restricts abandoned calls, and bars solicitations to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry or to people who asked not to be contacted. Since January 1, 2026, a reply of STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE to a sales text must be honored for at least 10 years.

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

7/1/2001

Enforcing Authority

Virginia Attorney General, Commonwealth's attorneys, and local attorneys (59.1-517); aggrieved persons (59.1-515)

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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