Virginia

Law: Consumer Data Protection Act

The act's official or short title as the statute or the state's official page gives it, with its code citation if stated.

Chapter 53. Consumer Data Protection Act

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title59.1/chapter53/. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Takes effect: Not looked at yet

The first date the law's main consumer-privacy duties apply to businesses, as stated by the statute or state. Ignore later phase-ins for specific provisions.

No source we could use stated this. A blank never means no.

Who it applies to: control or process personal data of at least 100,000 consumers or (ii) control or process personal data of at least 25,000 consumers and derive over 50 percent of gross revenue from the sale of personal data

The law's applicability threshold in short form, as the statute states it, such as revenue or number of consumers processed.

control or process personal data of at least 100,000 consumers or (ii) control or process personal data of at least 25,000 consumers and derive over 50 percent of gross revenue from the sale of personal data

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title59.1/chapter53/. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Consumers threshold: 100000 consumers

The lowest number of state consumers whose personal data triggers the law on its own, without a revenue test. Null if the law has no such number.

control or process personal data of at least 100,000 consumers

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title59.1/chapter53/. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Cure period: 30 days

Days the statute gives a business to fix a violation before enforcement. Null if the law gives no right to cure.

If within the 30-day period the controller or processor cures the noticed violation

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title59.1/chapter53/. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Cure period ends: None stated

The date the right to cure sunsets, as stated in the statute. Null if there is no cure period or it does not expire.

The source was read and gives no such value.

Enforced by: Attorney General

The official or agency the statute names as enforcer.

The Attorney General shall have exclusive authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title59.1/chapter53/. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Maximum penalty: 7500 USD per violation

The highest civil penalty per violation stated in the statute, including higher tiers such as intentional violations. Use the statute's base figure, not inflation-adjusted amounts, unless the statute itself states the adjusted figure.

civil penalties of up to $7,500 for each violation under this chapter

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title59.1/chapter53/. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Private right of action: No

True if consumers can sue directly under the law for any violation. False if the statute says it creates no private right of action or leaves enforcement solely to the state.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as providing the basis for, or be subject to, a private right of action for violations of this chapter or under any other law.

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title59.1/chapter53/. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Opt-out signal required: None stated

True if the statute requires businesses to honor a universal opt-out signal or preference signal, such as Global Privacy Control, now or by a stated date.

The source was read and gives no such value.