Any provision in any agreement or franchise subject to the provisions of this chapter purporting to waive or to directly or indirectly limit the constitutional rights of a dealer (i) to petition any governmental authority or body or (ii) lawfully to seek or oppose any governmental or regulatory action with respect to any matter, notwithstanding any contrary position taken by the franchisor thereon, shall be null and void.
Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-21.11:1
Waiver of constitutional rights prohibited
Known as the Virginia Petroleum Products Franchise Act
The act spans §§ 59.1-21.10 to 59.1-21.9 (18 sections).
1994, c. 170.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.