§ 59.1-21.16:2. Operation of retail outlet by refiner; apportionment of fuelsduring periods of shortage; rules and regulations.
A. After July 1, 1979, no refiner of petroleum products shall operate anymajor brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail outlet in the Commonwealthof Virginia with company personnel, a parent company, or under a contractwith any person, firm, or corporation, managing a service station on a feearrangement with the refiner; however, such refiner may operate such retailoutlet with the aforesaid personnel, parent, person, firm, or corporation ifsuch outlet is located not less than one and one-half miles from the nearestretail outlet operated by any franchised dealer, as measured by the mostdirect surface transportation route from the gas pump at the refiner'sfacility that is nearest a gas pump at the dealer's facility; and provided,that once in operation, no refiner shall be required to change or ceaseoperation of any retail outlet by the provisions of this section.
During the period July 1, 1990, through June 30, 1991, no refiner mayconstruct and operate with company personnel as defined in this section anynew major brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail outlet in theCommonwealth of Virginia, except on any property purchased or under option topurchase by March 1, 1990.
B. Every refiner of petroleum products shall apportion all gasoline anddiesel fuel among their purchasers during periods of shortages on anequitable basis.
C. No new lease, lease renewal, new supply contract, or new supply contractrenewal under this chapter shall impose purchase or sales quotas.
D. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall adoptregulations (i) defining the circumstances under which a refiner maytemporarily operate a previously dealer-operated retail outlet; (ii)providing for the rebuilding or relocation of retail outlets which wereproducer or refiner operated on July 1, 1979; (iii) requiring each refiner tofile a list of retail outlets operated by such refiner and to keep suchlisting current; (iv) requiring each franchise dealer to file a listing ofany retail outlets operated by such franchise dealer, and to keep such listcurrent.
E. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to retail outletsoperated by producers or refiners on July 1, 1979.
(1979, c. 306; 1984, c. 720; 1990, c. 907; 1995, c. 664; 2003, c. 410.)
§ 59.1-21.16:2. Operation of retail outlet by refiner; apportionment of fuelsduring periods of shortage; rules and regulations.
A. After July 1, 1979, no refiner of petroleum products shall operate anymajor brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail outlet in the Commonwealthof Virginia with company personnel, a parent company, or under a contractwith any person, firm, or corporation, managing a service station on a feearrangement with the refiner; however, such refiner may operate such retailoutlet with the aforesaid personnel, parent, person, firm, or corporation ifsuch outlet is located not less than one and one-half miles from the nearestretail outlet operated by any franchised dealer, as measured by the mostdirect surface transportation route from the gas pump at the refiner'sfacility that is nearest a gas pump at the dealer's facility; and provided,that once in operation, no refiner shall be required to change or ceaseoperation of any retail outlet by the provisions of this section.
During the period July 1, 1990, through June 30, 1991, no refiner mayconstruct and operate with company personnel as defined in this section anynew major brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail outlet in theCommonwealth of Virginia, except on any property purchased or under option topurchase by March 1, 1990.
B. Every refiner of petroleum products shall apportion all gasoline anddiesel fuel among their purchasers during periods of shortages on anequitable basis.
C. No new lease, lease renewal, new supply contract, or new supply contractrenewal under this chapter shall impose purchase or sales quotas.
D. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall adoptregulations (i) defining the circumstances under which a refiner maytemporarily operate a previously dealer-operated retail outlet; (ii)providing for the rebuilding or relocation of retail outlets which wereproducer or refiner operated on July 1, 1979; (iii) requiring each refiner tofile a list of retail outlets operated by such refiner and to keep suchlisting current; (iv) requiring each franchise dealer to file a listing ofany retail outlets operated by such franchise dealer, and to keep such listcurrent.
E. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to retail outletsoperated by producers or refiners on July 1, 1979.
(1979, c. 306; 1984, c. 720; 1990, c. 907; 1995, c. 664; 2003, c. 410.)
§ 59.1-21.16:2. Operation of retail outlet by refiner; apportionment of fuelsduring periods of shortage; rules and regulations.
A. After July 1, 1979, no refiner of petroleum products shall operate anymajor brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail outlet in the Commonwealthof Virginia with company personnel, a parent company, or under a contractwith any person, firm, or corporation, managing a service station on a feearrangement with the refiner; however, such refiner may operate such retailoutlet with the aforesaid personnel, parent, person, firm, or corporation ifsuch outlet is located not less than one and one-half miles from the nearestretail outlet operated by any franchised dealer, as measured by the mostdirect surface transportation route from the gas pump at the refiner'sfacility that is nearest a gas pump at the dealer's facility; and provided,that once in operation, no refiner shall be required to change or ceaseoperation of any retail outlet by the provisions of this section.
During the period July 1, 1990, through June 30, 1991, no refiner mayconstruct and operate with company personnel as defined in this section anynew major brand, secondary brand, or unbranded retail outlet in theCommonwealth of Virginia, except on any property purchased or under option topurchase by March 1, 1990.
B. Every refiner of petroleum products shall apportion all gasoline anddiesel fuel among their purchasers during periods of shortages on anequitable basis.
C. No new lease, lease renewal, new supply contract, or new supply contractrenewal under this chapter shall impose purchase or sales quotas.
D. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall adoptregulations (i) defining the circumstances under which a refiner maytemporarily operate a previously dealer-operated retail outlet; (ii)providing for the rebuilding or relocation of retail outlets which wereproducer or refiner operated on July 1, 1979; (iii) requiring each refiner tofile a list of retail outlets operated by such refiner and to keep suchlisting current; (iv) requiring each franchise dealer to file a listing ofany retail outlets operated by such franchise dealer, and to keep such listcurrent.
E. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to retail outletsoperated by producers or refiners on July 1, 1979.
(1979, c. 306; 1984, c. 720; 1990, c. 907; 1995, c. 664; 2003, c. 410.)
