{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1573.14","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-1573.14","heading":"Trailer dealers filing of franchises","body":"Each trailer 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 trailer dealer or prospective trailer 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 trailer 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.1996, cc. 1043, 1052, § 46.2-1992.66; 2015, c. 615.","path":["Title 46.2. MOTOR VEHICLES","Subtitle IV. DEALERS AND DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS","Chapter 15. MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS","Article 7.3. TRAILER FRANCHISES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-1573.14/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"1ff08ad78a722b1667aee96557bb167f4b0c40edc8de9d8b21838ed961a932df","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1573.12","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1573.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}