§ 59.1-444. Damages
A person aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this chapter, except § 59.1-443.2, shall be entitled to institute an action to recover damages in the amount of $100 per violation. In addition, if the aggrieved party prevails, he may be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. Actions under this section shall be […]
§ 59.1-443.2. Restricted use of social security numbers
A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, a person shall not: 1. Intentionally communicate another individual’s social security number to the general public; 2. Print an individual’s social security number on any card required for the individual to access or receive products or services provided by the person; 3. Require an individual to use […]
§ 59.1-443.3. Scanning information from driver’s license or other document; retention, sale, or dissemination of information
A. No merchant may scan the machine-readable zone of a driver’s license or other document issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2 or the comparable law of another jurisdiction, except for the following purposes: 1. To verify authenticity of the driver’s license or other document […]
§ 59.1-443. Exceptions
Section 59.1-442 shall not apply to: (i) information gathered for purposes of extending credit or the recording and sale, rental, exchange or disclosure to others of information obtained from any public body as defined in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.); (ii) the sale of information concerning a check or credit […]
§ 59.1-443.1. Recording date of birth as condition of accepting checks prohibited
A. As used in this section: “Check” shall have the same meaning as defined in § 8.3A-104. B. Except as provided in subsection C, no person who accepts checks for the transaction of business shall, as a condition of accepting the check, record, or request or require a person to record, his or her date […]
§ 59.1-442. Sale of purchaser information; notice required
A. No merchant, without giving notice to the purchaser, shall sell to any third person information that concerns the purchaser and that is gathered in connection with the sale, rental, or exchange of tangible personal property to the purchaser at the merchant’s place of business. Notice required by this section may be by the posting […]