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The notice shall state all the reasons for the intended amendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal.B\n\nWhere such reason or reasons relate to a condition or conditions which may be rectified by action of the dealer, he shall have seventy-five days in which to take such action and, within such seventy-five-day period, shall give written notice to the supplier if and when such action is taken. If such condition or conditions have been rectified by action of the dealer, then the proposed amendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal shall be void and without legal effect. However, where the supplier contends that action on the part of the dealer has not rectified one or more of such conditions, such supplier must give written notice thereof to the dealer within fifteen days after the dealer gave notice to the supplier of the action taken.C\n\nDuring the 120-day notice period provided for in subsection A the dealer shall have the right to contract for a transfer of his business to another person who meets the material and reasonable qualifications and standards required by the supplier of its dealers. The dealer shall give notice of any such transfer to the supplier at least forty-five days prior to the expiration of the 120-day notice period.D\n\nNo notice shall be required and an agreement may be immediately terminated, amended, canceled or allowed to expire if the reason for the amendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal is:1\n\nThe bankruptcy or receivership of the dealer;2\n\nAn assignment for the benefit of the creditors or similar disposition of the assets of the business, other than the creation of a security interest in the assets of a dealer for the purpose of securing financing in the ordinary course of business;3\n\nWillful or intentional misrepresentation made by the dealer with the express intent to defraud the supplier;4\n\nFailure of the dealer to conduct its customary sales and service operations during its customary business hours for seven consecutive business days, unless such failure has resulted from acts of God, casualties, strikes, or other similar circumstances beyond the dealer’s reasonable control;5\n\nFailure to pay any undisputed amount due the supplier continuing for thirty days after written notice thereof; or6\n\nA final conviction of the dealer of a felony.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":220877,"text":"Except as provided in subsection D of this section, a supplier shall provide a dealer at least 120 days’ prior written notice of any intention to amend, terminate, cancel or not renew any agreement. 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This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 73 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 1988 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76110,"section_number":"59.1-354","catch_line":"Cancellation","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-354\/"},{"id":59059,"section_number":"59.1-358","catch_line":"Remedies","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-358\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":261011,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60399,"identifier":"59.1-355","token":"59.1\/28\/59.1-355","url":"\/59.1-355\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-355\/","token":"59.1\/28\/59.1-355","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice of intent to terminate","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-355","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection D of this section, a supplier<\/span> shall provide a dealer<\/span> at least 120 days’ prior written notice of any intention to amend<\/span>, terminate, cancel or not renew any agreement<\/span>. The notice shall state all the reasons for the intended amendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Where such reason or reasons relate to a condition or conditions which may be rectified by action of the dealer<\/span>, he shall have seventy-five days in which to take such action and, within such seventy-five-day period, shall give written notice to the supplier<\/span> if and when such action is taken. If such condition or conditions have been rectified by action of the dealer<\/span>, then the proposed amendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal shall be void and without legal effect. However, where the supplier<\/span> contends that action on the part of the dealer<\/span> has not rectified one or more of such conditions, such supplier<\/span> must give written notice thereof to the dealer<\/span> within fifteen days after the dealer<\/span> gave notice to the supplier<\/span> of the action taken. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> During the 120-day notice period provided for in subsection A the dealer<\/span> shall have the right to contract<\/span> for a transfer of his business to another person<\/span> who meets the material<\/span> and reasonable qualifications and standards required by the supplier<\/span> of its dealers<\/span>. The dealer<\/span> shall give notice of any such transfer to the supplier<\/span> at least forty-five days prior to the expiration of the 120-day notice period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No notice shall be required and an agreement<\/span> may be immediately terminated, amended, canceled or allowed to expire if the reason for the amendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal is: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The bankruptcy<\/span> or receivership of the dealer<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> An assignment for the benefit of the creditors<\/span> or similar disposition<\/span> of the assets<\/span> of the business, other than the creation of a security interest in the assets<\/span> of a dealer<\/span> for the purpose of securing financing in the ordinary course of business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Willful or intentional misrepresentation made by the dealer<\/span> with the express intent<\/span> to defraud the supplier<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Failure of the dealer<\/span> to conduct its customary sales and service operations during its customary business hours for seven consecutive business days, unless such failure has resulted from acts of God, casualties, strikes, or other similar circumstances beyond the dealer<\/span>’s reasonable control; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Failure to pay any undisputed amount due the supplier<\/span> continuing for thirty days after written notice thereof; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> A final conviction<\/span> of the dealer<\/span> of a felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE (\u00a7 59.1-355)\n\nA. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, a supplier shall provide\na dealer at least 120 days’ prior written notice of any intention to\namend, terminate, cancel or not renew any agreement. The notice shall state all\nthe reasons for the intended amendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal.\n\nB. Where such reason or reasons relate to a condition or conditions which may be\nrectified by action of the dealer, he shall have seventy-five days in which to\ntake such action and, within such seventy-five-day period, shall give written\nnotice to the supplier if and when such action is taken. If such condition or\nconditions have been rectified by action of the dealer, then the proposed\namendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal shall be void and without\nlegal effect. However, where the supplier contends that action on the part of\nthe dealer has not rectified one or more of such conditions, such supplier must\ngive written notice thereof to the dealer within fifteen days after the dealer\ngave notice to the supplier of the action taken.\n\nC. During the 120-day notice period provided for in subsection A the dealer\nshall have the right to contract for a transfer of his business to another\nperson who meets the material and reasonable qualifications and standards\nrequired by the supplier of its dealers. The dealer shall give notice of any\nsuch transfer to the supplier at least forty-five days prior to the expiration\nof the 120-day notice period.\n\nD. No notice shall be required and an agreement may be immediately terminated,\namended, canceled or allowed to expire if the reason for the amendment,\ntermination, cancellation or nonrenewal is:\n\n 1. The bankruptcy or receivership of the dealer;\n\n 2. An assignment for the benefit of the creditors or similar disposition of\n the assets of the business, other than the creation of a security interest in\n the assets of a dealer for the purpose of securing financing in the ordinary\n course of business;\n\n 3. Willful or intentional misrepresentation made by the dealer with the\n express intent to defraud the supplier;\n\n 4. Failure of the dealer to conduct its customary sales and service operations\n during its customary business hours for seven consecutive business days,\n unless such failure has resulted from acts of God, casualties, strikes, or\n other similar circumstances beyond the dealer’s reasonable control;\n\n 5. Failure to pay any undisputed amount due the supplier continuing for thirty\n days after written notice thereof; or\n\n 6. A final conviction of the dealer of a felony.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 73.","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}}