The General Assembly finds and declares that since the distribution and sales through franchise arrangements of petroleum products in the Commonwealth of Virginia vitally affect the economy of the Commonwealth, the public interest, welfare, and transportation, and since the preservation of the rights, responsibilities, and independence of the small businesses in the Commonwealth is essential to economic vitality, it is necessary to define the relationships and responsibilities of the parties to certain agreements pertaining thereto. Consistent with these findings and declarations, the provisions of § 59.1-21.15:2, which do not relate to the termination or nonrenewal of petroleum franchises governed by federal law, advance the interests of the Commonwealth, and its citizens, by facilitating the purchase of retail service stations by their occupying lessee-franchisees, thereby insuring the motoring public greater access to service stations and petroleum products and furthering a more dynamic and full-service-oriented retail marketplace, while also considering the interests of the franchisor and, if applicable, the property owner, with regard to such service station premises.
1973, c. 423; 1990, c. 907; 2014, c. 222.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 2.2 - Virginia Petroleum Products Franchise Act
§ 59.1-21.9. Findings of General Assembly
§ 59.1-21.11. Required provisions pertaining to agreements between refiners and dealers
§ 59.1-21.11:1. Waiver of constitutional rights prohibited
§ 59.1-21.12. Civil action for violation of chapter
§ 59.1-21.13. Obligation of refiner to repurchase upon termination, etc., of agreement
§ 59.1-21.15. Disclosures to be made by refiner before conclusion of agreement
§ 59.1-21.15:1. Continued rights of dealers upon sale or assignment of franchise agreement
§ 59.1-21.15:2. Franchisor's obligation to offer leased marketing premises to occupying dealer
§ 59.1-21.16. Authority of Attorney General under § 59.1-68.2 not limited