                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TRANSMISSION OF UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL (SPAM); PENALTY (§
18.2-152.3:1)

A. Any person who:

   1. Uses a computer or computer network with the intent to falsify or forge
   electronic mail transmission information or other routing information in any
   manner in connection with the transmission of spam through or into the
   computer network of an electronic mail service provider or its subscribers; or

   2. Knowingly sells, gives, or otherwise distributes or possesses with the
   intent to sell, give, or distribute software that (i) is primarily designed or
   produced for the purpose of facilitating or enabling the falsification of the
   transmission information or other routing information of spam; (ii) has only
   limited commercially significant purpose or use other than to facilitate or
   enable the falsification of the transmission information or other routing
   information of spam; or (iii) is marketed by that person acting alone or with
   another for use in facilitating or enabling the falsification of the
   transmission information or other routing information of spam is guilty of a
   Class 1 misdemeanor.

B. Any person who commits a violation of subdivision A 1 when (i) the volume of
spam transmitted exceeded 10,000 attempted recipients in any 24-hour time
period, 100,000 attempted recipients in any 30-day time period, or one million
attempted recipients in any one-year time period or (ii) revenue generated from
a specific transmission of spam exceeded $1,000 or the total revenue generated
from all spam transmitted to any EMSP exceeded $50,000, is guilty of a Class 6
felony.

C. Any person who knowingly hires, employs, uses, or permits any minor to assist
in the transmission of spam in violation of subsection B is guilty of a Class 6
felony.

HISTORY: 2003, cc. 987, 1016; 2010, c. 489.