                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

MOTORCYCLE DEALERS FILING OF FRANCHISES (§ 46.2-1573.25)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, each motorcycle manufacturer,
factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary thereof shall
file with the Commissioner a true copy of each new, amended, modified, or
different form or addendum offered to more than one dealer that affects the
rights, responsibilities, or obligations of the parties of a franchise or sales,
service, or sales and service agreement to be offered to a motorcycle dealer or
prospective motorcycle dealer in the Commonwealth no later than 60 days prior to
the date the franchise or sales agreement is offered. 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. At the time a filing is made
with the Commissioner pursuant to this section, the manufacturer, factory
branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary shall also give written
notice together with a copy of the papers so filed to the affected dealer or
dealers.
		The provisions of this article shall not apply to a manufacturer, factory
branch, distributor, distributor branch, or factory or distributor
representative engaged in the manufacture or distribution of all-terrain
vehicles or off-road motorcycles that does not also manufacture or does not also
distribute in the Commonwealth any motorcycle designed for lawful use on the
public highways.

HISTORY: 1996, cc. 1043, 1052, § 46.2-1993.64; 2003, c. 334; 2015, c. 615.