It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth, through the exercise by the General Assembly of its power to regulate commerce partly or wholly within the Commonwealth of Virginia, to correct as rapidly as practicable such inequities as may exist in the franchise system so as to establish a more even balance of power between franchisors and franchisees; to require franchisors to deal fairly with their franchisees with reference to all aspects of the franchise relationship and to provide franchisees more direct, simple, and complete judicial relief against franchisors who fail to deal in a lawful manner with them.
1972, c. 561.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 8 - Retail Franchising Act
§ 13.1-558. Policy of the Commonwealth
§ 13.1-559. Definitions; applicability of chapter
§ 13.1-560. Registration required
§ 13.1-561. Procedure for registration; bond; renewal; fee
§ 13.1-561.1. Fees to cover expense of regulation
§ 13.1-562. Revocation of or refusal to renew registration
§ 13.1-564. Unlawful cancellation of franchise; undue influence
§ 13.1-565. Voidable franchises
§ 13.1-566. Service of process on nonresident franchisor
§ 13.1-567. Investigations; confidentiality of information and documents
§ 13.1-569.1. Commission may transmit record or complaint to locality where violation occurred
§ 13.1-570. Violations punishable by Commission
§ 13.1-573. Certain records of Commission available to public; admissibility of copies; destruction