It shall be unlawful for a franchisor to cancel a franchise without reasonable cause or to use undue influence to induce a franchisee to surrender any right given to him by any provision contained in the franchise.
Va. Code Ann. § 13.1-564
Unlawful cancellation of franchise; undue influence
Known as the Retail Franchising Act
The act spans §§ 13.1-557 to 13.1-574 (20 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 497 F. Supp. 858 - Picture Lake Campground, Inc. v. Holiday Inns, Inc. (1980)
Most recently applied in 17 F. App'x 169 - G.M. Garrett Realty, Inc. v. Century 21 Real Estate Corp. (August 2001)
1972, c. 561.
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Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.