Virginia Code § 18.2-166 prohibits the unauthorized disclosure, copying, or inducing the disclosure of customer information by telephone company employees or related parties. Violators face a Class 3 misdemeanor. The law aims to protect customer privacy and restricts actions that reveal or facilitate revealing customer details without consent.
It prohibits unauthorized disclosure, copying, or inducing the disclosure of customer information by telephone company employees or related parties without customer consent.
Violators face a Class 3 misdemeanor, which can include fines or other penalties as determined by the court.
Employees of telephone companies, individuals who induce employees to disclose information, and those who copy or compile customer lists without consent can be prosecuted.
Yes, it covers names, addresses, and telephone numbers of telephone service customers.