Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-167.1 — Interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 8: Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-167.1
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to intercept or monitor, or attempt to intercept or monitor, the transmission of a message, signal or other communication by telephone between an employee or other agent of such person, firm or corporation and a customer of such person, firm or corporation.
The provisions of this section shall not apply if the person, firm or corporation gives notice to such employee or agent that such monitoring may occur at any time during the course of such employment.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any wiretap or other interception of any communication authorized pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 19.2 (§ 19.2-61 et seq.).
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Questions this section answers
Is interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-167.1.
Which Virginia statute covers interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls?
Interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-167.1 (Interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls; penalty).
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