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I, c. 487.","full_text":"A\n\nA foreign corporation may register its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924, if the name is distinguishable upon the records of the Commission.B\n\nA foreign corporation registers its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924, by filing with the Commission (i) an application setting forth its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924, the state or country and date of its incorporation, and a brief description of the nature of the business in which it is engaged and (ii) a certificate setting forth that such corporation is in good standing, or a document of similar import, from the state or country of incorporation, executed by the official who has custody of the records pertaining to corporations.C\n\nExcept as provided in subsection F, registration is effective for one year after the date an application is filed.D\n\nIf the Commission finds that the corporate name applied for is available, it shall register the name for the applicant’s exclusive use.E\n\nA foreign corporation whose registration is effective may renew it for the succeeding year by filing with the Commission, during the 60-day period preceding the date of expiration of the registration, a renewal application that complies with the requirements of subsection B. The renewal application is effective when filed in accordance with this section and, except as provided in subsection F, renews the registration for one year after the date the registration would have expired if such subsequent renewal of the registration had not occurred.F\n\nA foreign corporation whose registration is effective may thereafter obtain a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth under the registered name or consent in writing to the use of that name by a corporation thereafter incorporated under this chapter or by another foreign corporation thereafter authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth. The registration terminates when the domestic corporation is incorporated or the foreign corporation obtains a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth or consents to the authorization of another foreign corporation to transact business in the Commonwealth under the registered name.G\n\nA foreign corporation that has in effect a registration of its corporate name may release such name by filing a notice of release of a registered name with the Commission.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308608,"text":"A foreign corporation may register its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924, if the name is distinguishable upon the records of the Commission.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":308609,"text":"A foreign corporation registers its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924, by filing with the Commission (i) an application setting forth its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924, the state or country and date of its incorporation, and a brief description of the nature of the business in which it is engaged and (ii) a certificate setting forth that such corporation is in good standing, or a document of similar import, from the state or country of incorporation, executed by the official who has custody of the records pertaining to corporations.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":308610,"text":"Except as provided in subsection F, registration is effective for one year after the date an application is filed.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":308611,"text":"If the Commission finds that the corporate name applied for is available, it shall register the name for the applicant’s exclusive use.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":308612,"text":"A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may renew it for the succeeding year by filing with the Commission, during the 60-day period preceding the date of expiration of the registration, a renewal application that complies with the requirements of subsection B. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1975, chapter 500; in 1981, chapter 522; in 1985, chapter 522; in 1995, chapter 114<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 607<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 925<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82092,"section_number":"13.1-1012","catch_line":"Name","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1012\/"},{"id":68645,"section_number":"13.1-1214","catch_line":"Name","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1214\/"},{"id":71750,"section_number":"13.1-630","catch_line":"Corporate name","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-630\/"},{"id":83167,"section_number":"13.1-829","catch_line":"Corporate name","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-829\/"},{"id":71893,"section_number":"50-73.2","catch_line":"Name","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82842,"section_number":"13.1-924","catch_line":"Corporate name of foreign corporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-924\/"}],"permalink":{"id":148019,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86156,"identifier":"13.1-831","token":"13.1\/10\/5\/13.1-831","url":"\/13.1-831\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-831\/","token":"13.1\/10\/5\/13.1-831","dublin_core":{"Title":"Registered name","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-831","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A foreign corporation<\/span> may register its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924<\/a>, if the name is distinguishable upon the records of the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A foreign corporation<\/span> registers its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924<\/a>, by filing with the Commission<\/span> (i) an application setting forth its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by § 13.1-924<\/a>, the state<\/span> or country and date of its incorporation, and a brief<\/span> description of the nature of the business in which it is engaged and (ii) a certificate setting forth that such corporation is in good standing, or a document<\/span> of similar import, from the state<\/span> or country of incorporation, executed by the official who has custody<\/span> of the records pertaining to corporations<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection F, registration is effective for one year after the date an application is filed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If the Commission<\/span> finds that the corporate name applied for is available, it shall register the name for the applicant’s exclusive use. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> A foreign corporation<\/span> whose registration is effective may renew it for the succeeding year by filing with the Commission<\/span>, during the 60-day period preceding the date of expiration of the registration, a renewal application that complies with the requirements of subsection B. The renewal application is effective when filed in accordance with this section and, except as provided in subsection F, renews the registration for one year after the date the registration would have expired if such subsequent renewal of the registration had not occurred. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> A foreign corporation<\/span> whose registration is effective may thereafter obtain a certificate of authority to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth under the registered name or consent in writing<\/span> to the use of that name by a corporation thereafter incorporated under this chapter or by another foreign corporation<\/span> thereafter authorized to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth. The registration terminates when the domestic corporation<\/span> is incorporated or the foreign corporation<\/span> obtains a certificate of authority to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth or consents to the authorization of another foreign corporation<\/span> to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth under the registered name. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> A foreign corporation<\/span> that has in effect a registration of its corporate name may release such name by filing a notice of release of a registered name with the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGISTERED NAME (\u00a7 13.1-831)\n\nA. A foreign corporation may register its corporate name, or its corporate name\nwith any addition required by § 13.1-924, if the name is distinguishable\nupon the records of the Commission.\n\nB. A foreign corporation registers its corporate name, or its corporate name\nwith any addition required by § 13.1-924, by filing with the Commission (i)\nan application setting forth its corporate name, or its corporate name with any\naddition required by § 13.1-924, the state or country and date of its\nincorporation, and a brief description of the nature of the business in which it\nis engaged and (ii) a certificate setting forth that such corporation is in good\nstanding, or a document of similar import, from the state or country of\nincorporation, executed by the official who has custody of the records\npertaining to corporations.\n\nC. Except as provided in subsection F, registration is effective for one year\nafter the date an application is filed.\n\nD. If the Commission finds that the corporate name applied for is available, it\nshall register the name for the applicant’s exclusive use.\n\nE. A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may renew it for the\nsucceeding year by filing with the Commission, during the 60-day period\npreceding the date of expiration of the registration, a renewal application that\ncomplies with the requirements of subsection B. The renewal application is\neffective when filed in accordance with this section and, except as provided in\nsubsection F, renews the registration for one year after the date the\nregistration would have expired if such subsequent renewal of the registration\nhad not occurred.\n\nF. A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may thereafter obtain a\ncertificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth under the\nregistered name or consent in writing to the use of that name by a corporation\nthereafter incorporated under this chapter or by another foreign corporation\nthereafter authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth. The registration\nterminates when the domestic corporation is incorporated or the foreign\ncorporation obtains a certificate of authority to transact business in the\nCommonwealth or consents to the authorization of another foreign corporation to\ntransact business in the Commonwealth under the registered name.\n\nG. A foreign corporation that has in effect a registration of its corporate name\nmay release such name by filing a notice of release of a registered name with\nthe Commission.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-207.2; 1975, c. 500; 1981, c. 522; 1985, c. 522;\n1995, c. 114; 2002, c. 607; 2007, c. 925; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 487.","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}}