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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1043<\/a> and 1052<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2015, chapter 615<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":231643,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76422,"identifier":"46.2-1573.14","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/7.3\/46.2-1573.14","url":"\/46.2-1573.14\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1573.14\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/7.3\/46.2-1573.14","dublin_core":{"Title":"Trailer dealers filing of franchises","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1573.14","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each trailer<\/span> manufacturer<\/span>, factory branch<\/span>, distributor, distributor branch<\/span>, or subsidiary thereof shall file with the Commissioner<\/span> a true copy of each new<\/span>, amended, modified, or different form or addendum<\/span> offered to more than one dealer<\/span> that affects the rights, responsibilities, or obligations of the parties of a franchise<\/span> or sales, service, or sales and service agreement to be offered to a trailer<\/span> dealer<\/span> or prospective trailer<\/span> dealer<\/span> in the Commonwealth no later than 60 days prior to the date the franchise<\/span> or sales agreement is offered. In no event shall a new<\/span>, amended, modified, or different form of franchise<\/span> or sales, service, or sales and service agreement be offered a trailer<\/span> dealer<\/span> in the Commonwealth until the form has been determined by the Commissioner<\/span> as not containing terms inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. At the time a filing is made with the Commissioner<\/span> pursuant to this section, the manufacturer<\/span>, factory branch<\/span>, distributor, distributor branch<\/span>, or subsidiary shall also give written notice together with a copy of the papers so filed to the affected dealer<\/span> or dealers<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRAILER DEALERS FILING OF FRANCHISES (\u00a7 46.2-1573.14)\n\nEach trailer manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or\nsubsidiary thereof shall file with the Commissioner a true copy of each new,\namended, modified, or different form or addendum offered to more than one dealer\nthat affects the rights, responsibilities, or obligations of the parties of a\nfranchise or sales, service, or sales and service agreement to be offered to a\ntrailer dealer or prospective trailer dealer in the Commonwealth no later than\n60 days prior to the date the franchise or sales agreement is offered. In no\nevent shall a new, amended, modified, or different form of franchise or sales,\nservice, or sales and service agreement be offered a trailer dealer in the\nCommonwealth until the form has been determined by the Commissioner as not\ncontaining terms inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. At the time a\nfiling is made with the Commissioner pursuant to this section, the manufacturer,\nfactory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary shall also give\nwritten notice together with a copy of the papers so filed to the affected\ndealer or dealers.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 1043, 1052, \u00a7 46.2-1992.66; 2015, c. 615.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}