Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act
VTPPAVirginia'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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