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Such notification shall contain a statement of intention to terminate, cancel, or not renew with the reasons therefor; the date on which such action shall take effect; and shall be sent to such dealer by certified mail not less than sixty days prior to the date on which such petroleum products franchise will be terminated, canceled, or not renewed. In circumstances where it would not be reasonable to provide advance notice of sixty days, the producer or refiner shall provide notice at the earliest date as is reasonably practicable. Termination, cancellation, or failure to renew shall be effective immediately upon notice given by certified mail to the dealer at his last known address in situations involving:\n\n1\n\nFailure of the dealer to open for business during reasonable business hours for five consecutive days, or\n\n2\n\nCriminal conduct or violations of law by the dealer involving moral turpitude, or\n\n3\n\nBankruptcy, an assignment for the benefit of creditors by the dealer, or a petition for reorganization by the dealer, or\n\n4\n\nCondemnation or other taking of the premises, in whole or in part, pursuant to the power of eminent domain, or\n\n5\n\nMutual agreement of the parties to terminate the franchise, or\n\n6\n\nDeath, incapacity, or permanent and total disability of the dealer.\n\nB\n\nA producer or refiner shall not terminate, cancel, or fail to renew, a petroleum products franchise, except for reasonable cause.\n\nC\n\nReasonable cause shall include, but not be limited to:\n\n1\n\nA failure of the dealer to comply substantially with the express provisions of such petroleum products franchise, or\n\n2\n\nA failure of the dealer to act in good faith in carrying out the terms of such petroleum products franchise, and federal and state laws, which shall include, but not be limited to:\n\na\n\nAdulteration of the producer’s or refiner’s products, or\n\nb\n\nMisbranding of gasoline, or\n\nc\n\nMisleading or deceiving consumers, or\n\nd\n\nTrademark violations, or\n\ne\n\nFalse or deceptive representations to the producer or refiner, or\n\n3\n\nReceipt and documentation by the supplier of repeated customer complaints uncorrected by the dealer within a reasonable time, or\n\n4\n\nA total withdrawal by the producer or refiner from the sale of motor fuels in commerce for sale in the county, city or standard statistical metropolitan area in which the franchise is situated, or\n\n5\n\nThe occurrence of any of the situations set out in subsection A hereof, not requiring sixty days’ notice.\n\nD\n\nA franchisor may elect not to renew a franchise which involves the lease by the franchisor to the franchisee of premises, in the event the franchisor:\n\n1\n\nSells or leases such premises to other than a subsidiary or affiliate of the franchisor for any use; or\n\n2\n\nSells or leases such premises to a subsidiary or affiliate of the franchisor, except such subsidiary or affiliate shall not use such premises for the retail sale of motor fuels; or\n\n3\n\nConverts such premises to a use other than the retail sale of motor fuels; or\n\n4\n\nHas leased such premises from a person not the franchisee and such lease is terminated, canceled or not renewed; or\n\n5\n\nDetermines, in the case of any retail service station opened after July 1, 1979, under a franchise term of at least three years, in good faith and in the normal course of business that renewal of the petroleum products franchise is likely to be uneconomical to the producer or refiner despite any reasonable changes or reasonable additions to the provisions of the franchise which may be acceptable to the dealer.\n\nE\n\nThe provisions of this section shall apply to any petroleum products franchise entered into or renewed on and after July 1, 1976.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1390358,"text":"A producer or refiner shall not terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a petroleum products franchise unless he furnishes prior written notification pursuant to this paragraph to each dealer affected thereby. 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This law was first created in 1973. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 423 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1973 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1976, chapter 645; in 1979, chapter 306; in 1997, chapter 801<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1487183,"object_type":"law","relational_id":372816,"identifier":"59.1-21.14","token":"59.1\/2.2\/59.1-21.14","url":"\/59.1-21.14\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-21.14\/","token":"59.1\/2.2\/59.1-21.14","dublin_core":{"Title":"Producer or refiner not to terminate, etc., agreement without notice and reasonable cause; nonrenewal by franchisor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-21.14","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A producer or refiner<\/span> shall not terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a petroleum products<\/span> franchise<\/span> unless he furnishes prior written notification pursuant to this paragraph to each dealer<\/span> affected thereby. Such notification shall contain a statement of intention<\/span> to terminate, cancel, or not renew with the reasons therefor; the date on which such action shall take effect; and shall be sent to such dealer<\/span> by certified mail not less than sixty days prior to the date on which such petroleum products<\/span> franchise<\/span> will be terminated, canceled, or not renewed. In circumstances where it would not be reasonable to provide advance notice of sixty days, the producer or refiner<\/span> shall provide notice at the earliest date as is reasonably practicable. Termination, cancellation, or failure to renew shall be effective immediately upon notice given by certified mail to the dealer<\/span> at his last known address in situations involving: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Failure of the dealer<\/span> to open for business during reasonable business hours for five consecutive days, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Criminal conduct or violations of law<\/span> by the dealer<\/span> involving moral turpitude<\/span>, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Bankruptcy<\/span>, an assignment for the benefit of creditors<\/span> by the dealer<\/span>, or a petition<\/span> for reorganization by the dealer<\/span>, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Condemnation or other taking of the premises, in whole or in part, pursuant to the power of eminent domain, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Mutual agreement of the parties to terminate the franchise<\/span>, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Death, incapacity, or permanent and total disability of the dealer<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A producer or refiner<\/span> shall not terminate, cancel, or fail to renew, a petroleum products<\/span> franchise<\/span>, except for reasonable cause. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Reasonable cause shall include, but not be limited to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A failure of the dealer<\/span> to comply substantially with the express provisions of such petroleum products<\/span> franchise<\/span>, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A failure of the dealer<\/span> to act in good faith in carrying out the terms of such petroleum products<\/span> franchise<\/span>, and federal and state laws<\/span>, which shall include, but not be limited to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Adulteration of the producer’s or refiner<\/span>’s products, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Misbranding of gasoline, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Misleading or deceiving consumers, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> Trademark violations, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

e.<\/span> False or deceptive representations to the producer or refiner<\/span>, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Receipt and documentation by the supplier of repeated customer complaints uncorrected by the dealer<\/span> within a reasonable time, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A total withdrawal by the producer or refiner<\/span> from the sale of motor fuels<\/span> in commerce for sale in the county, city or standard statistical metropolitan area in which the franchise<\/span> is situated, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The occurrence of any of the situations set out in subsection A hereof, not requiring sixty days’ notice. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A franchisor<\/span> may elect not to renew a franchise<\/span> which involves the lease by the franchisor<\/span> to the franchisee of premises, in the event the franchisor<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Sells or leases such premises to other than a subsidiary or affiliate of the franchisor<\/span> for any use; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Sells or leases such premises to a subsidiary or affiliate of the franchisor<\/span>, except such subsidiary or affiliate shall not use such premises for the retail<\/span> sale of motor fuels<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Converts such premises to a use other than the retail<\/span> sale of motor fuels<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Has leased such premises from a person not the franchisee and such lease is terminated, canceled or not renewed; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Determines, in the case of any retail<\/span> service station opened after July 1, 1979, under a franchise<\/span> term of at least three years, in good faith and in the normal course of business that renewal of the petroleum products<\/span> franchise<\/span> is likely to be uneconomical to the producer or refiner<\/span> despite any reasonable changes or reasonable additions to the provisions of the franchise<\/span> which may be acceptable to the dealer<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall apply to any petroleum products<\/span> franchise<\/span> entered into or renewed on and after July 1, 1976. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRODUCER OR REFINER NOT TO TERMINATE, ETC., AGREEMENT WITHOUT NOTICE AND\nREASONABLE CAUSE; NONRENEWAL BY FRANCHISOR (\u00a7 59.1-21.14)\n\nA. A producer or refiner shall not terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a\npetroleum products franchise unless he furnishes prior written notification\npursuant to this paragraph to each dealer affected thereby. Such notification\nshall contain a statement of intention to terminate, cancel, or not renew with\nthe reasons therefor; the date on which such action shall take effect; and shall\nbe sent to such dealer by certified mail not less than sixty days prior to the\ndate on which such petroleum products franchise will be terminated, canceled, or\nnot renewed. In circumstances where it would not be reasonable to provide\nadvance notice of sixty days, the producer or refiner shall provide notice at\nthe earliest date as is reasonably practicable. Termination, cancellation, or\nfailure to renew shall be effective immediately upon notice given by certified\nmail to the dealer at his last known address in situations involving:\n\n 1. Failure of the dealer to open for business during reasonable business hours\n for five consecutive days, or\n\n 2. Criminal conduct or violations of law by the dealer involving moral\n turpitude, or\n\n 3. Bankruptcy, an assignment for the benefit of creditors by the dealer, or a\n petition for reorganization by the dealer, or\n\n 4. Condemnation or other taking of the premises, in whole or in part, pursuant\n to the power of eminent domain, or\n\n 5. Mutual agreement of the parties to terminate the franchise, or\n\n 6. Death, incapacity, or permanent and total disability of the dealer.\n\nB. A producer or refiner shall not terminate, cancel, or fail to renew, a\npetroleum products franchise, except for reasonable cause.\n\nC. Reasonable cause shall include, but not be limited to:\n\n 1. A failure of the dealer to comply substantially with the express provisions\n of such petroleum products franchise, or\n\n 2. A failure of the dealer to act in good faith in carrying out the terms of\n such petroleum products franchise, and federal and state laws, which shall\n include, but not be limited to:\n\n a. Adulteration of the producer’s or refiner’s products, or\n\n b. Misbranding of gasoline, or\n\n c. Misleading or deceiving consumers, or\n\n d. Trademark violations, or\n\n e. False or deceptive representations to the producer or refiner, or\n\n 3. Receipt and documentation by the supplier of repeated customer complaints\n uncorrected by the dealer within a reasonable time, or\n\n 4. A total withdrawal by the producer or refiner from the sale of motor fuels\n in commerce for sale in the county, city or standard statistical metropolitan\n area in which the franchise is situated, or\n\n 5. The occurrence of any of the situations set out in subsection A hereof, not\n requiring sixty days’ notice.\n\nD. A franchisor may elect not to renew a franchise which involves the lease by\nthe franchisor to the franchisee of premises, in the event the franchisor:\n\n 1. Sells or leases such premises to other than a subsidiary or affiliate of\n the franchisor for any use; or\n\n 2. Sells or leases such premises to a subsidiary or affiliate of the\n franchisor, except such subsidiary or affiliate shall not use such premises\n for the retail sale of motor fuels; or\n\n 3. Converts such premises to a use other than the retail sale of motor fuels;\n or\n\n 4. Has leased such premises from a person not the franchisee and such lease is\n terminated, canceled or not renewed; or\n\n 5. Determines, in the case of any retail service station opened after July 1,\n 1979, under a franchise term of at least three years, in good faith and in the\n normal course of business that renewal of the petroleum products franchise is\n likely to be uneconomical to the producer or refiner despite any reasonable\n changes or reasonable additions to the provisions of the franchise which may\n be acceptable to the dealer.\n\nE. The provisions of this section shall apply to any petroleum products\nfranchise entered into or renewed on and after July 1, 1976.\n\nHISTORY: 1973, c. 423; 1976, c. 645; 1979, c. 306; 1997, c. 801.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}