1VAC45-10-70. Restrictions on use.
The law-enforcement authority and its custodian in receipt of material shall strictly maintain the confidentiality of the material. The law-enforcement authority shall use material provided pursuant to this chapter to conduct an investigation into violations of the Virginia Antitrust Act, the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act, the Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement law, or the Solicitation of Contributions law or to conduct any litigation related to such violations. Nothing in this section shall preclude the use of the materials provided by this chapter before a court of law except as may otherwise be precluded by law.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-9.10 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR145-00-01 § 7, eff. August 27, 1981; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 2, eff. November 5, 2015; Volume 37, Issue 18, eff. June 14, 2021.