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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 306 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. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1984, chapter 720; in 1990, chapter 907; in 1995, chapter 664<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 410<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 351<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56778,"section_number":"59.1-21.15:1","catch_line":"Continued rights of dealers upon sale or assignment of franchise agreement","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-21.15_1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":260205,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70716,"identifier":"59.1-21.16:2","token":"59.1\/2.2\/59.1-21.16_2","url":"\/59.1-21.16_2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-21.16_2\/","token":"59.1\/2.2\/59.1-21.16_2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Operation of retail outlet by refiner; apportionment of fuels during periods of shortage; rules and regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-21.16:2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> After July 1, 1979, no refiner<\/span> of petroleum products<\/span> shall operate any major brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail<\/span> outlet in the Commonwealth of Virginia with company personnel, a parent company, or under a contract<\/span> with any person, firm, or corporation, managing a service station on a fee arrangement with the refiner<\/span>; however, such refiner<\/span> may operate such retail<\/span> outlet with the aforesaid personnel, parent, person, firm, or corporation if such outlet is located not less than one and one-half miles from the nearest retail<\/span> outlet operated by any dealer<\/span> or jobber\/distributor, as measured by the most direct surface transportation route from the gas pump at the refiner<\/span>’s facility that is nearest a gas pump at the dealer<\/span>’s or jobber\/distributor’s facility; and provided, that once in operation, no refiner<\/span> shall be required to change or cease operation of any retail<\/span> outlet by the provisions of this section.\n\t\t\tDuring the period July 1, 1990, through June 30, 1991, no refiner<\/span> may construct and operate with company personnel as defined in this section any new major brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail<\/span> outlet in the Commonwealth of Virginia, except on any property purchased or under option to purchase by March 1, 1990. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every refiner<\/span> of petroleum products<\/span> shall apportion all gasoline and diesel fuel among their purchasers during periods of shortages on an equitable<\/span> basis. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No new lease, lease renewal, new supply contract<\/span>, or new supply contract<\/span> renewal under this chapter shall impose purchase or sales quotas. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to retail<\/span> outlets operated by producers or refiners<\/span> on July 1, 1979. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOPERATION OF RETAIL OUTLET BY REFINER; APPORTIONMENT OF FUELS DURING PERIODS OF\nSHORTAGE; RULES AND REGULATIONS (\u00a7 59.1-21.16:2)\n\nA. After July 1, 1979, no refiner of petroleum products shall operate any major\nbrand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail outlet in the Commonwealth of\nVirginia with company personnel, a parent company, or under a contract with any\nperson, firm, or corporation, managing a service station on a fee arrangement\nwith the refiner; however, such refiner may operate such retail outlet with the\naforesaid personnel, parent, person, firm, or corporation if such outlet is\nlocated not less than one and one-half miles from the nearest retail outlet\noperated by any dealer or jobber\/distributor, as measured by the most direct\nsurface transportation route from the gas pump at the refiner’s facility\nthat is nearest a gas pump at the dealer’s or jobber\/distributor’s\nfacility; and provided, that once in operation, no refiner shall be required to\nchange or cease operation of any retail outlet by the provisions of this\nsection.\n\t\t\tDuring the period July 1, 1990, through June 30, 1991, no refiner may\nconstruct and operate with company personnel as defined in this section any new\nmajor brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail outlet in the Commonwealth of\nVirginia, except on any property purchased or under option to purchase by March\n1, 1990.\n\nB. Every refiner of petroleum products shall apportion all gasoline and diesel\nfuel among their purchasers during periods of shortages on an equitable basis.\n\nC. No new lease, lease renewal, new supply contract, or new supply contract\nrenewal under this chapter shall impose purchase or sales quotas.\n\nD. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to retail outlets\noperated by producers or refiners on July 1, 1979.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 306; 1984, c. 720; 1990, c. 907; 1995, c. 664; 2003, c. 410;\n2012, c. 351.","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}}