Virginia Law

A. "Bumping" or the removal of a business from the Virginia Logo or TODS Program for another business of the same service is only allowed within the services of gas, food, or lodging.

B. Bumping shall be governed by the following conditions:

1. A Category I business located within one mile of the interchange or intersection as measured for inclusion in the Logo Program cannot be bumped from the program and will remain in the program as long as it continues to remain fully qualified, provides the necessary service to the motorist, and satisfies the contracted financial obligation to the program.

2. A Category I business located outside of one mile of the interchange or intersection as measured for inclusion in the Logo Program can be bumped from the program at the conclusion of its contract period if a request is made by another business of the same service that satisfies all of the Category I requirements for the service and is located more than 1/2 mile closer to the interchange or intersection as measured for inclusion in the Logo Program.

3. A business meeting only the Category II criteria can be removed from the program if a request for participation is made by another businesses that satisfies all of the Category I requirements for the service. The Category II business will be allowed to satisfy the Category I requirements before being removed from the program if the participating business is located closer to the interchange or intersection or is situated such that the business would not be removed from the program if the business met the Category I qualifications.

4. A Category II business located within one mile of the intersection as measured for inclusion in the Virginia Logo or TODS Program cannot be bumped from the program by another Category II business provided it continues to satisfy the Category II requirements for the service, provides the necessary service to the motorist, and satisfies the contracted financial obligation to the program.

5. A Category II business located outside of one mile of the intersection as measured for inclusion in the Virginia Logo or TODS Program can be bumped from the program at the conclusion of its contract period if a request is made by another business of the same service that satisfies all of the Category II requirements for the service and is located more than 1/2 mile closer to the interchange or intersection as measured for inclusion in the Virginia Logo or TODS Program.

6. Gas Category I. Two spaces will be reserved for facilities open 24 hours per day, seven days per week and that meet the remaining gas Category I requirements. Other gas participants may use these spaces if there are not sufficient 24-hours-per-day, seven-days-per-week operations to fill the spaces. A 24-hours-per-day, seven-days-per-week operation can bump any operation that is not 24 hours per day, seven days per week unless there are already two participants with 24-hours-per-day, seven-days-per-week operations. Participants with 24-hours-per-day, seven-days-per-week operations that use the two reserved spaces are required to identify in their logos that they are open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.