Virginia § 13.1-563 - Unlawful offers
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 13.1-563 — Unlawful offers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.1-563. Unlawful offers
It shall be unlawful for any person, in connection with the sale or offer to sell a franchise in this Commonwealth, directly or indirectly:
1. To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;
2. To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to avoid misleading the offeree;
3. To engage in any transaction, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the franchisee; or
4. To fail to provide the franchisee a copy of (i) the franchise agreement and (ii) such disclosure document as may be required by rule or order of the Commission.
1972, c. 561; 1978, c. 670; 1991, c. 475; 2009, c. 148.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 13.1-563 cover?
Section 13.1-563 ("Unlawful offers") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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