As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Attribute provider” means an entity, or a supplier, employee, or agent thereof, that acts as the authoritative record of identifying information about an identity credential holder. “Commonwealth identity management standards” means the minimum specifications and standards that must be included in an identity […]
The use of a trustmark on an identity credential provides a warranty by the identity provider that the written rules and policies of the identity trust framework or federation of which it is a member have been adhered to in asserting the identity and any related attributes contained on the identity credential. No other warranties […]
A. An identity trust framework operator, identity provider, federation administrator, or federation operator shall be liable if the issuance of an identity credential or assignment of an identity attribute, or a trustmark, is not in compliance with the Commonwealth’s identity management standards in place at the time of issuance. Further, the identity trust framework operator […]
Use of an identity credential or identity attribute shall satisfy any requirement for a commercially reasonable security or attribution procedure in Title 8.4A, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (§ 59.1-479 et seq.), and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (§ 59.1-501.1 et seq.), provided that the identity credential or identity attribute was issued or assigned […]
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to require any individual or entity to rely on or accept any identity credential or attribute issued in accordance with Commonwealth identity management standards or this chapter. 2015, cc. 482, 483.
No provisions of this chapter nor any act or omission of a state, regional, or local governmental entity related to the issuance of electronic identity credentials or attributes or the administration or participation in an identity trust framework or federation related to the issuance of electronic identity credentials or attributes shall be deemed a waiver […]
