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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>373438</law_id><section_number>59.1-603</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="127" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="55" identifier="57">Restroom Access Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Customer</span>&#x201D; means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a <span class="dictionary">retail establishment</span>.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Eligible medical condition</span>&#x201D; means (i) any inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn&#x2019;s disease, ulcerative colitis, or irritable bowel syndrome; (ii) the use of an ostomy device; or (iii) any other diagnosed medical condition, including pregnancy, that requires immediate access to a toilet facility.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Employee toilet facility</span>&#x201D; means a toilet facility in a <span class="dictionary">retail establishment</span> that is not a public restroom but is used by employees of the <span class="dictionary">retail establishment</span>.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Medical professional</span>&#x201D; means a physician, naturopathic physician, physician assistant, nurse, or nurse practitioner qualified to diagnose an <span class="dictionary">eligible medical condition</span>.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Retail establishment</span>&#x201D; means a place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services.</p></section></text><history>2024, c. 640.</history><metadata><court_decisions></court_decisions></metadata></law>
