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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 767<\/a> and 816<\/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":[{"id":84929,"section_number":"46.2-1500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1500\/"},{"id":67643,"section_number":"46.2-1504","catch_line":"Board's powers with respect to hearings under this chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1504\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":231605,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86707,"identifier":"46.2-1573.2","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/7.2\/46.2-1573.2","url":"\/46.2-1573.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1573.2\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/7.2\/46.2-1573.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Filing of franchises","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1573.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each recreational vehicle<\/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 recreational vehicle<\/span> dealer<\/span> or prospective recreational vehicle<\/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 recreational vehicle<\/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\nFILING OF FRANCHISES (\u00a7 46.2-1573.2)\n\nEach recreational vehicle manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor\nbranch, or subsidiary thereof shall file with the Commissioner a true copy of\neach new, amended, modified, or different form or addendum offered to more than\none dealer that affects the rights, responsibilities, or obligations of the\nparties of a franchise or sales, service, or sales and service agreement to be\noffered to a recreational vehicle dealer or prospective recreational vehicle\ndealer in the Commonwealth no later than 60 days prior to the date the franchise\nor sales agreement is offered. In no event shall a new, amended, modified, or\ndifferent form of franchise or sales, service, or sales and service agreement be\noffered a recreational vehicle dealer in the Commonwealth until the form has\nbeen determined by the Commissioner as not containing terms inconsistent with\nthe provisions of this chapter. At the time a filing is made with the\nCommissioner pursuant to this section, the manufacturer, factory branch,\ndistributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary shall also give written notice\ntogether with a copy of the papers so filed to the affected dealer or dealers.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, cc. 767, 816, \u00a7 46.2-1973; 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}}