Virginia § 58.1-533 - Confidentiality exemption; use of information obtained
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-533 — Confidentiality exemption; use of information obtained, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58.1-533. Confidentiality exemption; use of information obtained
A. Notwithstanding § 58.1-3 or any other provision of law prohibiting disclosure by the Department of the contents of taxpayer records or information and notwithstanding any confidentiality statute of any claimant agency, all information exchanged among the Department, claimant agency, and the debtor necessary to accomplish and effectuate the intent of this article shall be lawful.
B. The information obtained by a claimant agency from the Department in accordance with the exemption allowed by subsection A shall only be used by a claimant agency in the pursuit of its debt collection duties and practices and any person employed by, or formerly employed by, a claimant agency who discloses any such information for any other purpose, except as otherwise allowed by § 58.1-3, shall be penalized in accordance with the terms of that section.
Code 1950, § 58-19.20; 1981, c. 408; 1982, c. 621; 1984, c. 675.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 58.1-533 cover?
Section 58.1-533 ("Confidentiality exemption; use of information obtained") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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