Virginia Statewide Rule

Virginia Do Not Call Telephone and Solicitation Rules

Heavy RestrictionsApplies statewide across Virginia (2026)

Key Facts

Statute: Va. Code 59.1-510 et seq.
Calling Hours: 8 AM to 9 PM only
Caller ID: Cannot be blocked
Penalty: Up to $5,000 per call

Last verified: August 21, 2026Source: Virginia Legislative Information System

Summary

Virginia enforces the federal Do Not Call Registry and the state Telephone Privacy Protection Act, prohibiting most unsolicited telephone solicitations to registered numbers and regulating commercial calling practices statewide.

If any person without authority of law goes upon or remains upon the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any portion or area thereof, after having been forbidden to do so, either orally or in writing, by the owner, lessee, custodian, or the agent of any such person, or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or after having been forbidden to do so by a sign or signs posted by or at the direction of such persons or the agent of any such person or by the holder of any easement or other right-of-way authorized by the instrument creating such interest to post such signs on such lands, structures, premises or portion or area thereof at a place or places where it or they may be reasonably seen,

Source: Virginia Legislative Information SystemView official code

Full Breakdown

Virginia Code Section 59.1-510 through 59.1-518 establishes the Telephone Privacy Protection Act, prohibiting telephone solicitations to numbers on the federal Do Not Call Registry. Solicitors must disclose identity, may not block caller ID, and cannot call before 8 AM or after 9 PM. The Office of the Attorney General enforces violations and may seek civil penalties. While door-to-door solicitation regulation is largely delegated to localities, telephone solicitation is governed uniformly by state and federal law.

Violations & Penalties

Civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation, plus actual damages and attorney fees, may be awarded. The Attorney General may seek injunctive relief and additional penalties for willful or repeated violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Virginia have its own Do Not Call list?

Virginia uses the federal Do Not Call Registry rather than maintaining a separate state list. Registration on the federal list is enforceable under the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act.

Can Virginia residents sue telemarketers for unwanted calls?

Yes. Under Va. Code § 59.1-515 an aggrieved person may recover $500 for a first violation, $1,000 for a second, and $5,000 for each subsequent violation, plus reasonable attorney fees; willful first or second violations may be increased up to $5,000.

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