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1994 SESSION


CHAPTER 537
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1566 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle dealers.
[H 369]
Approved April 9, 1994

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-1566 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-1566. Filing of franchises.

Each motor vehicle manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary thereof shall file with the Commissioner a true copy of each new, amended, modified, or different form or addendum offered to more than one dealer which affects the rights, responsibilities, or obligations of the parties of a franchise or sales, service, or sales and service agreement to be offered to a motor vehicle dealer or prospective motor vehicle dealer in the Commonwealth no later than sixty days prior to the date the franchise or sales agreement is offered. In no event shall a new, amended, modified, or different form of franchise or sales, service, or sales and service agreement be offered a motor vehicle dealer in the Commonwealth until the form has been approved by the Commissioner as not containing terms inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. At the time a filing is made with the Commissioner pursuant to this section, the manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary shall also give written notice together with a copy of the papers so filed to the affected dealer or dealers.