It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell a franchise in this Commonwealth unless the franchise is registered under the provisions of this chapter or exempted from registration by rule or order of the Commission.
Va. Code Ann. § 13.1-560
Registration required
Known as the Retail Franchising Act
The act spans §§ 13–13 (20 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 894 F. Supp. 507 - United States v. Building Inspector of America, Inc. (1995)
Most recently applied in 894 F. Supp. 507 - United States v. Building Inspector of America, Inc. (May 1995)
1972, c. 561; 1978, c. 670; 2007, c. 668; 2009, c. 148.
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