Virginia § 59.1-604 - Retail establishment; customer access to toilet facilities
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-604 — Retail establishment; customer access to toilet facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-604. Retail establishment; customer access to toilet facilities
A retail establishment that has an employee toilet facility shall allow any customer to use such employee toilet facility during normal business hours if:
1. The customer does not have immediate access to a public restroom;
2. The employee toilet facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer or others or an obvious security risk to the retail establishment;
3. The customer provides the retail establishment with evidence of the customer's eligible medical condition. Such evidence shall indicate that the customer suffers from an eligible medical condition and shall either be a copy of a statement signed by a medical professional on a prescription form or an identification card; and
4. At least two employees of the retail establishment are working onsite at the time the customer requests to use the employee toilet facility.
2024, c. 640.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 59.1-604
What does Code of Virginia § 59.1-604 cover?
Section 59.1-604 ("Retail establishment; customer access to toilet facilities") 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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