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In no event shall a new, amended, modified, or different form of franchise or sales, service, or sales and service agreement be offered a motorcycle dealer in the Commonwealth until the form has been determined by the Commissioner as not containing terms inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. 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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 2 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 2003, chapter 334<\/a>; 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":231689,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75695,"identifier":"46.2-1573.25","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/7.4\/46.2-1573.25","url":"\/46.2-1573.25\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1573.25\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/7.4\/46.2-1573.25","dublin_core":{"Title":"Motorcycle dealers filing of franchises","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1573.25","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Except as otherwise provided in this section, each motorcycle<\/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 motorcycle<\/span> dealer<\/span> or prospective motorcycle<\/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 motorcycle<\/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>.\n\t\tThe provisions of this article shall not apply to a manufacturer<\/span>, factory branch<\/span>, distributor, distributor branch<\/span>, or factory or distributor representative<\/span> engaged in the manufacture or distribution of all-terrain vehicles<\/span> or off-road motorcycles<\/span> that does not also manufacture or does not also distribute in the Commonwealth any motorcycle<\/span> designed for lawful use on the public highways<\/span><\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMOTORCYCLE DEALERS FILING OF FRANCHISES (\u00a7 46.2-1573.25)\n\nExcept as otherwise provided in this section, each motorcycle manufacturer,\nfactory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary thereof shall\nfile with the Commissioner a true copy of each new, amended, modified, or\ndifferent form or addendum offered to more than one dealer that affects the\nrights, responsibilities, or obligations of the parties of a franchise or sales,\nservice, or sales and service agreement to be offered to a motorcycle dealer or\nprospective motorcycle dealer in the Commonwealth no later than 60 days prior to\nthe date the franchise or sales agreement is offered. In no event shall a new,\namended, modified, or different form of franchise or sales, service, or sales\nand service agreement be offered a motorcycle dealer in the Commonwealth until\nthe form has been determined by the Commissioner as not containing terms\ninconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. At the time a filing is made\nwith the Commissioner pursuant to this section, the manufacturer, factory\nbranch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary shall also give written\nnotice together with a copy of the papers so filed to the affected dealer or\ndealers.\n\t\tThe provisions of this article shall not apply to a manufacturer, factory\nbranch, distributor, distributor branch, or factory or distributor\nrepresentative engaged in the manufacture or distribution of all-terrain\nvehicles or off-road motorcycles that does not also manufacture or does not also\ndistribute in the Commonwealth any motorcycle designed for lawful use on the\npublic highways.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 1043, 1052, \u00a7 46.2-1993.64; 2003, c. 334; 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}}