var general = /[;,.\:%\$\=\-!_\+]+/g;

function generalSpecialCharacter(sender, args) {
    var val = args.Value;
    var errorMsg = ";,:%$=!_+ characters  are not allowed.";
    var cond = general.test(val);
    if (val.length > 0 && cond) {
        args.IsValid = false;
        if (sender.innerText) {
            sender.innerText = errorMsg;
        } else {
            sender.textContent = errorMsg;
        }
        return;
    }
    args.IsValid = true;
}