18.2-167.1 - Interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls; penalty. - Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-167.1. Interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls; penalty.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to intercept ormonitor, or attempt to intercept or monitor, the transmission of a message,signal or other communication by telephone between an employee or other agentof such person, firm or corporation and a customer of such person, firm orcorporation.

The provisions of this section shall not apply if the person, firm orcorporation gives notice to such employee or agent that such monitoring mayoccur at any time during the course of such employment.

Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this sectionshall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The provisions of this sectionshall not apply to any wiretap or other interception of any communicationauthorized pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 19.2 (§ 19.2-61 et seq.).

(1982, c. 380.)