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This is Article 7.4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Motorcycle Franchises.” It is part of Chapter 15 “Motor Vehicle Dealers”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Dealers and Driver Training Schools”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”.
It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.
§ 46.2-1573.25 Motorcycle dealers filing of franchises
§ 46.2-1573.26 Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
§ 46.2-1573.27 Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor with respect to retail installment sales contracts and extended warranties prohibited; penalty
§ 46.2-1573.28 Other coercion of dealers; transfer, grant, succession to and cancellation of dealer franchises; delivery of motorcycles, parts, and accessories
§ 46.2-1573.29 When discontinuation, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise unfair
§ 46.2-1573.30 Repurchase of vehicles, parts, and equipment in the event of involuntary discontinuation, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise agreement
§ 46.2-1573.31 Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal
§ 46.2-1573.32 Discontinuation of distributors
§ 46.2-1573.33 Warranty obligations
§ 46.2-1573.34 Operation of dealership by manufacturer
§ 46.2-1573.35 Ownership of service facilities
§ 46.2-1573.36 Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties
§ 46.2-1573.37 Late model and factory repurchase franchises