{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-57-55.4","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 57-55.4","heading":"Collection receptacles; required disclosures","body":"No (i) business as defined in § 58.1-3700.1, other than a charitable or civic organization to which contributions are deductible under § 170 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) professional solicitor shall place or maintain a receptacle in public view for the purpose of collecting donated clothing, household items, or other items for future resale unless such person or professional solicitor places on the receptacle a permanent sign or label in a prominent place that includes the following information printed in letters that are no less than three inches in height and no less than one-half inch in width and in a color that contrasts with the color of the receptacle, which sign or label shall be placed immediately below the opening in the receptacle used to deposit donations:1. The name, business address, and telephone number of the person engaged in such business or the professional solicitor; and2. a. For a receptacle placed or maintained by a person engaged in such business, a statement that reads: \"This donation receptacle is operated by a for-profit business. Items donated here support a for-profit business.\"; orb. For a receptacle placed or maintained by the professional solicitor, a statement that reads: \"This donation receptacle is operated by a professional solicitor. Items donated here support, in part, the professional solicitor, which is a for-profit entity.\"Enforcement of a violation of this section shall be limited to subsections B through E of § 57-59.2015, c. 476.","path":["Title 57. RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE MATTERS; CEMETERIES","Chapter 5. SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/57-55.4/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:39Z","sha256":"388c74255dcc97554e75db3c5c01d3fd57361e8628d59d4be95c902211fcd5e0","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-57-55.3","next":"us-va/va.-code-57-56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}