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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1956, chapter 428; in 1982, chapter 375; in 1984, chapter 295; in 1985, chapter 522; in 1986, chapter 231; in 1987, chapter 183; in 1988, chapter 405; in 1989, chapter 152.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":150187,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71146,"identifier":"13.1-605","token":"13.1\/9\/1\/13.1-605","url":"\/13.1-605\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-605\/","token":"13.1\/9\/1\/13.1-605","dublin_core":{"Title":"Issuance of certificate by Commission; recordation of documents","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-605","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever this chapter conditions the effectiveness of a document<\/span> upon the issuance of a certificate by the Commission<\/span> to evidence<\/span> the effectiveness of the document<\/span>, the Commission<\/span> shall by order<\/span> issue<\/span> the certificate if it finds that the document<\/span> complies with the requirements of law<\/span> and that all required fees have been paid. The Commission<\/span> shall admit any such certificate to record in its office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Whenever the Commission<\/span> is directed to admit any document<\/span> to record in its office, it shall cause it to be spread upon its record books or to be recorded or reproduced in any other manner the Commission<\/span> may deem suitable. Except as otherwise provided by law<\/span>, the Commission<\/span> may furnish information from and provide access to any of its records by any means the Commission<\/span> may deem suitable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE BY COMMISSION; RECORDATION OF DOCUMENTS (\u00a7 13.1-605)\n\nA. Whenever this chapter conditions the effectiveness of a document upon the\nissuance of a certificate by the Commission to evidence the effectiveness of the\ndocument, the Commission shall by order issue the certificate if it finds that\nthe document complies with the requirements of law and that all required fees\nhave been paid. The Commission shall admit any such certificate to record in its\noffice.\n\nB. Whenever the Commission is directed to admit any document to record in its\noffice, it shall cause it to be spread upon its record books or to be recorded\nor reproduced in any other manner the Commission may deem suitable. Except as\notherwise provided by law, the Commission may furnish information from and\nprovide access to any of its records by any means the Commission may deem\nsuitable.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-126; 1956, c. 428; 1982, c. 375; 1984, c. 295; 1985,\nc. 522; 1986, c. 231; 1987, c. 183; 1988, c. 405; 1989, c. 152.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}