Non-compete map · Virginia
Dentist non-compete rules in Virginia
Example: a 10-mile non-compete around Richmond
176 practices inside this circle, 116 more within 10 miles of it.
- 176 inside the circle
- 116 within 10 more miles
- Click a dot to see the practice.
Virginia changed its rule on July 1, 2025. Which rule applies depends on when your agreement was signed.
Signed before July 1, 2025
Enforced with statutory limits
For an agreement entered into before 1 July 2025, Virginia's bar covered only employees paid below the state average weekly wage, not every FLSA non-exempt worker.
General rule for all employees · Va. Code §40.1-28.7:8 as enacted in 2020, before S.B. 128 (2025)
Signed on or after July 1, 2025
Enforced with statutory limits
Virginia bars non-competes for low-wage employees, and from 1 July 2025 that includes anyone entitled to overtime under the FLSA, not only those below the state average wage. A salaried associate dentist is usually an exempt professional and so usually not covered; others are judged on reasonableness.
General rule for all employees · Va. Code §40.1-28.7:8, as amended by S.B. 128 (2025)
Last reviewed September 12, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Have a licensed attorney in Virginia review your agreement before you rely on it.
To see what a radius covers around a practice in Virginia, and the rule for your own agreement date, draw it on the non-compete map.
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