# Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-443.1: Recording date of birth as condition of accepting checks prohibited

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T59.1_C35_S59.1-443.1

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-443.1
- **Heading:** Recording date of birth as condition of accepting checks prohibited
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 59.1 / Chapter 35 / Section 59.1-443.1

## Text

A. As used in this section:

"Check" shall have the same meaning as defined in § 8.3A-104 .

B. Except as provided in subsection C, no person who accepts checks for the transaction of business shall, as a condition of accepting the check, record, or request or require a person to record, his or her date of birth upon the check or otherwise.

C. This section does not require a person to accept checks for the transaction of business. Nothing in this section shall apply to (i) the collection or use of a date of birth that is unrelated to accepting payment by check or (ii) a requirement that the person paying by check provide the year of his birth.

2004, c. 241 ; 2005, c. 839 .

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