Virginia recording consent laws
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General information, not legal advice. Laws change; consult an attorney about your situation.
Quick Answer
Virginia law uses the same rule for recording in-person conversations and phone calls.
- In person: One-party consent.
- Phone calls: One-party consent.
In-person conversations: One-party consent
Under this chapter, it is not a criminal offense for a person to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication where the person is a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception.
2. It shall not be a criminal offense under this chapter for a person to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication, where such person is a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception.
Phone calls: One-party consent
Under Virginia law, it is not a criminal offense for a person to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication if that person is a party to the communication or if one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception.
The same statute text quoted above applies (Va. Code § 19.2-62(B)(2)).
What this means in common sales settings
- In-home sales visits
- A sales conversation in a customer's home is an in-person conversation, which the in-person rule describes: One-party consent.
- Dealership and retail floors
- A conversation on a showroom, dealership or store floor is also an in-person conversation: One-party consent.
- Field sales
- A field rep's face-to-face meetings follow the in-person rule above. Calls follow the phone rule: One-party consent.
- Calls across state lines
- When a call connects people in different states, more than one state's law can be relevant. This page describes Virginia law only; the guide's index lists the other jurisdictions it covers.
How the Itero app handles consent
The Itero mobile app for iPhone and Android asks the rep to confirm that everyone present agreed before every in-person recording, and Itero keeps a timestamped record of that consent. The app is in English. Virtual ride-alongs in the Itero app