{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/58.1-4015.1.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/58.1-4015.1.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/58.1-4015.1.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/58.1-4015.1.html"}],"law_id":85845,"edition_id":1,"section_id":85845,"structure_id":13969,"section_number":"58.1-4015.1","catch_line":"Voluntary exclusion program","history":"2020, cc. 1218, 1256.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Board shall adopt regulations to establish and implement a voluntary exclusion program.B\n\nThe regulations shall include the following provisions:1\n\nExcept as provided by regulation of the Board, a person who participates in the voluntary exclusion program agrees to refrain from (i) playing any account-based lottery game authorized under the provisions of this article; (ii) participating in sports betting, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-4030; (iii) engaging in any form of casino gaming that may be allowed under the laws of the Commonwealth; (iv) participating in charitable gaming, as defined in &#xA7; 18.2-340.16; (v) participating in fantasy contests, as defined in &#xA7; 59.1-556; or (vi) wagering on horse racing, as defined in &#xA7; 59.1-365. Any state agency, at the request of the Department, shall assist in administering the voluntary exclusion program pursuant to the provisions of this section.2\n\nA person who participates in the voluntary exclusion program may choose an exclusion period of two years, five years, or lifetime.3\n\nExcept as provided by regulation of the Board, a person who participates in the voluntary exclusion program may not petition the Board for removal from the program for the duration of his exclusion period.4\n\nThe name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a list of excluded persons. The list of persons entering the voluntary exclusion program and the personal information of the participants shall be confidential, with dissemination by the Department limited to sales agents and permit holders, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-4030, and any other parties the Department deems necessary for purposes of enforcement. The list and the personal information of participants in the voluntary exclusion program shall not be subject to disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.). In addition, the Board may disseminate the list to other parties upon request by the participant and agreement by the Board.5\n\nSales agents and permit holders shall make all reasonable attempts as determined by the Board to cease all direct marketing efforts to a person participating in the program. The voluntary exclusion program shall not preclude sales agents and permit holders from seeking the payment of a debt incurred by a person before entering the program. In addition, a permit holder may share the names of individuals who self-exclude across its corporate enterprise, including sharing such information with any of its affiliates.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":307428,"text":"The Board shall adopt regulations to establish and implement a voluntary exclusion program.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":307429,"text":"The regulations shall include the following provisions:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":307430,"text":"Except as provided by regulation of the Board, a person who participates in the voluntary exclusion program agrees to refrain from (i) playing any account-based lottery game authorized under the provisions of this article; (ii) participating in sports betting, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-4030; (iii) engaging in any form of casino gaming that may be allowed under the laws of the Commonwealth; (iv) participating in charitable gaming, as defined in &#xA7; 18.2-340.16; (v) participating in fantasy contests, as defined in &#xA7; 59.1-556; or (vi) wagering on horse racing, as defined in &#xA7; 59.1-365. Any state agency, at the request of the Department, shall assist in administering the voluntary exclusion program pursuant to the provisions of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":307431,"text":"A person who participates in the voluntary exclusion program may choose an exclusion period of two years, five years, or lifetime.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":307432,"text":"Except as provided by regulation of the Board, a person who participates in the voluntary exclusion program may not petition the Board for removal from the program for the duration of his exclusion period.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"5":{"id":307433,"text":"The name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a list of excluded persons. The list of persons entering the voluntary exclusion program and the personal information of the participants shall be confidential, with dissemination by the Department limited to sales agents and permit holders, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-4030, and any other parties the Department deems necessary for purposes of enforcement. The list and the personal information of participants in the voluntary exclusion program shall not be subject to disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.). In addition, the Board may disseminate the list to other parties upon request by the participant and agreement by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"B5"},"6":{"id":307434,"text":"Sales agents and permit holders shall make all reasonable attempts as determined by the Board to cease all direct marketing efforts to a person participating in the program. The voluntary exclusion program shall not preclude sales agents and permit holders from seeking the payment of a debt incurred by a person before entering the program. In addition, a permit holder may share the names of individuals who self-exclude across its corporate enterprise, including sharing such information with any of its affiliates.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"B5","prefix_anchor":"B5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B4"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13969,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers and Duties of Virginia Lottery Board; Administration of Tickets and Prizes","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13968,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:27","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:27","permalink":{"id":259077,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13969,"identifier":"1","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/1","url":"\/58.1\/IV\/40\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13968,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Lottery Law; Sports Betting","identifier":"40","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13501,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:27","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:27","permalink":{"id":259075,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13968,"identifier":"40","token":"58.1\/IV\/40","url":"\/58.1\/IV\/40\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13501,"edition_id":1,"name":"Other Sources of State Revenue","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12703,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:05","permalink":{"id":259073,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13501,"identifier":"IV","token":"58.1\/IV","url":"\/58.1\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12703,"edition_id":1,"name":"Taxation","identifier":"58.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":251959,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12703,"identifier":"58.1","token":"58.1","url":"\/58.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":56298,"structure_id":13969,"section_number":"58.1-4000","catch_line":"Short title","url":"\/58.1-4000\/","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/1\/58.1-4000","metadata":false},{"id":66405,"structure_id":13969,"section_number":"58.1-4001","catch_line":"Establishment of state lottery","url":"\/58.1-4001\/","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/1\/58.1-4001","metadata":false},{"id":70493,"structure_id":13969,"section_number":"58.1-4002","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/58.1-4002\/","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/1\/58.1-4002","metadata":false},{"id":78216,"structure_id":13969,"section_number":"58.1-4003","catch_line":"Virginia Lottery established","url":"\/58.1-4003\/","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/1\/58.1-4003","metadata":false},{"id":59963,"structure_id":13969,"section_number":"58.1-4004","catch_line":"Membership of Board; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1218\">1218<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1256\">1256<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70493,"section_number":"58.1-4002","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4002\/"},{"id":74431,"section_number":"58.1-4007","catch_line":"Powers of the Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4007\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70698,"section_number":"18.2-340.16","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.16\/"},{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":67888,"section_number":"58.1-4030","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4030\/"},{"id":63550,"section_number":"59.1-365","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-365\/"},{"id":60848,"section_number":"59.1-556","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-556\/"}],"permalink":{"id":259163,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85845,"identifier":"58.1-4015.1","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/1\/58.1-4015.1","url":"\/58.1-4015.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-4015.1\/","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/1\/58.1-4015.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Voluntary exclusion program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-4015.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations to establish and implement a <span class=\"dictionary\">voluntary exclusion program<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-307428\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/58.1-4015.1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The regulations shall include the following provisions: <a id=\"paragraph-307429\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/58.1-4015.1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Except as provided by regulation of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>, a person who participates in the <span class=\"dictionary\">voluntary exclusion program<\/span> agrees to refrain from (i) playing any account-based <span class=\"dictionary\">lottery<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">game<\/span> authorized under the provisions of this article; (ii) participating in <span class=\"dictionary\">sports betting<\/span>, as defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/58.1-4030\/\">58.1-4030<\/a>; (iii) engaging in any form of <span class=\"dictionary\">casino gaming<\/span> that may be allowed under the <span class=\"dictionary\">laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth; (iv) participating in charitable gaming, as defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/18.2-340.16\/\">18.2-340.16<\/a>; (v) participating in fantasy contests, as defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/59.1-556\/\">59.1-556<\/a>; or (vi) wagering on horse racing, as defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/59.1-365\/\">59.1-365<\/a>. Any state agency, at the request of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span>, shall assist in administering the <span class=\"dictionary\">voluntary exclusion program<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of this section. <a id=\"paragraph-307430\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/58.1-4015.1\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> A person who participates in the <span class=\"dictionary\">voluntary exclusion program<\/span> may choose an exclusion period of two years, five years, or lifetime. <a id=\"paragraph-307431\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/58.1-4015.1\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Except as provided by regulation of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>, a person who participates in the <span class=\"dictionary\">voluntary exclusion program<\/span> may not <span class=\"dictionary\">petition<\/span> the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> for removal from the program for the duration of his exclusion period. <a id=\"paragraph-307432\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/58.1-4015.1\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> The name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a list of excluded persons. The list of persons entering the <span class=\"dictionary\">voluntary exclusion program<\/span> and the personal information of the participants shall be confidential, with dissemination by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> limited to sales agents and permit holders, as defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/58.1-4030\/\">58.1-4030<\/a>, and any other parties the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> deems necessary for purposes of enforcement. The list and the personal information of participants in the <span class=\"dictionary\">voluntary exclusion program<\/span> shall not be subject to disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title; policy\" href=\"\/2.2-3700\/\">2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). In addition, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> may disseminate the list to other parties upon request by the participant and agreement by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-307433\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/58.1-4015.1\/#B4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> Sales agents and permit holders shall make all reasonable attempts as determined by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> to cease all direct marketing efforts to a person participating in the program. The <span class=\"dictionary\">voluntary exclusion program<\/span> shall not preclude sales agents and permit holders from seeking the payment of a debt incurred by a person before entering the program. In addition, a permit holder may share the names of individuals who self-exclude across its corporate enterprise, including sharing such information with any of its affiliates. <a id=\"paragraph-307434\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/58.1-4015.1\/#B5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVOLUNTARY EXCLUSION PROGRAM (\u00a7 58.1-4015.1)\n\nA. The Board shall adopt regulations to establish and implement a voluntary\nexclusion program.\n\nB. The regulations shall include the following provisions:\n\n   1. Except as provided by regulation of the Board, a person who participates in\n   the voluntary exclusion program agrees to refrain from (i) playing any\n   account-based lottery game authorized under the provisions of this article;\n   (ii) participating in sports betting, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-4030; (iii)\n   engaging in any form of casino gaming that may be allowed under the laws of\n   the Commonwealth; (iv) participating in charitable gaming, as defined in\n   &#xA7; 18.2-340.16; (v) participating in fantasy contests, as defined in\n   &#xA7; 59.1-556; or (vi) wagering on horse racing, as defined in &#xA7;\n   59.1-365. Any state agency, at the request of the Department, shall assist in\n   administering the voluntary exclusion program pursuant to the provisions of\n   this section.\n\n   2. A person who participates in the voluntary exclusion program may choose an\n   exclusion period of two years, five years, or lifetime.\n\n   3. Except as provided by regulation of the Board, a person who participates in\n   the voluntary exclusion program may not petition the Board for removal from\n   the program for the duration of his exclusion period.\n\n   4. The name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a\n   list of excluded persons. The list of persons entering the voluntary exclusion\n   program and the personal information of the participants shall be\n   confidential, with dissemination by the Department limited to sales agents and\n   permit holders, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-4030, and any other parties the\n   Department deems necessary for purposes of enforcement. The list and the\n   personal information of participants in the voluntary exclusion program shall\n   not be subject to disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act\n   (&#xA7; 2.2-3700 et seq.). In addition, the Board may disseminate the list to\n   other parties upon request by the participant and agreement by the Board.\n\n   5. Sales agents and permit holders shall make all reasonable attempts as\n   determined by the Board to cease all direct marketing efforts to a person\n   participating in the program. The voluntary exclusion program shall not\n   preclude sales agents and permit holders from seeking the payment of a debt\n   incurred by a person before entering the program. In addition, a permit holder\n   may share the names of individuals who self-exclude across its corporate\n   enterprise, including sharing such information with any of its affiliates.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1218, 1256.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}