{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/13.1-834.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/13.1-834.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/13.1-834.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/13.1-834.html"}],"law_id":55774,"edition_id":1,"section_id":55774,"structure_id":14421,"section_number":"13.1-834","catch_line":"Change of registered office or registered agent","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-209; 1956, c. 428; 1958, c. 564; 1975, c. 500; 1976, c. 4; 1985, c. 522; 1986, c. 622; 1987, c. 183; 1988, c. 405; 2003, c. 597; 2007, c. 925; 2010, c. 434.","full_text":"A\n\nA corporation may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, upon filing with the Commission a statement of change on a form prescribed and furnished by the Commission that sets forth:1\n\nThe name of the corporation;2\n\nThe address of its current registered office;3\n\nIf the current registered office is to be changed, the post-office address, including the street and number, if any, of the new registered office, and the name of the city or county in which it is to be located;4\n\nThe name of its current registered agent;5\n\nIf the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent; and6\n\nThat after the change or changes are made, the corporation will be in compliance with the requirements of § 13.1-833.B\n\nA statement of change shall forthwith be filed with the Commission by a corporation whenever its registered agent dies, resigns or ceases to satisfy the requirements of § 13.1-833.C\n\nA corporation’s registered agent may sign a statement as required above if (i) the business address of the registered agent changes to another post office address within the Commonwealth or (ii) the name of the registered agent has been legally changed. A corporation’s new registered agent may sign and submit for filing a statement as required above if (a) the former registered agent is a business entity that has been merged into the new registered agent, (b) the instrument of merger is on record in the office of the clerk of the Commission, and (c) the new registered agent is an entity that is qualified to serve as a registered agent pursuant to § 13.1-833. In either instance, the registered agent or surviving entity shall forthwith file a statement as required above, which shall recite that a copy of the statement shall be mailed to the principal office address of the corporation on or before the business day following the day on which the statement is filed.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":204347,"text":"A corporation may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, upon filing with the Commission a statement of change on a form prescribed and furnished by the Commission that sets forth:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":204348,"text":"The name of the corporation;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":204349,"text":"The address of its current registered office;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":204350,"text":"If the current registered office is to be changed, the post-office address, including the street and number, if any, of the new registered office, and the name of the city or county in which it is to be located;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":204351,"text":"The name of its current registered agent;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":204352,"text":"If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"A6"},"6":{"id":204353,"text":"That after the change or changes are made, the corporation will be in compliance with the requirements of § 13.1-833.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"A6","prefix_anchor":"A6","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"B"},"7":{"id":204354,"text":"A statement of change shall forthwith be filed with the Commission by a corporation whenever its registered agent dies, resigns or ceases to satisfy the requirements of § 13.1-833.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A6","next_prefix":"C"},"8":{"id":204355,"text":"A corporation’s registered agent may sign a statement as required above if (i) the business address of the registered agent changes to another post office address within the Commonwealth or (ii) the name of the registered agent has been legally changed. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1958, chapter 564; in 1975, chapter 500; in 1976, chapter 4; in 1985, chapter 522; in 1986, chapter 622; in 1987, chapter 183; in 1988, chapter 405; in 2003, chapter 597<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 925<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 434<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68600,"section_number":"13.1-815","catch_line":"Fees to be collected by Commission; payment of fees prerequisite to Commission action; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-815\/"},{"id":57815,"section_number":"13.1-835","catch_line":"Resignation of registered agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-835\/"},{"id":58197,"section_number":"13.1-885","catch_line":"Amendment of articles of incorporation by directors","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-885\/"},{"id":72805,"section_number":"13.1-914","catch_line":"Automatic termination of corporate existence","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-914\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65090,"section_number":"13.1-833","catch_line":"Registered office and registered agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-833\/"}],"permalink":{"id":148033,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55774,"identifier":"13.1-834","token":"13.1\/10\/6\/13.1-834","url":"\/13.1-834\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-834\/","token":"13.1\/10\/6\/13.1-834","dublin_core":{"Title":"Change of registered office or registered agent","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-834","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A corporation<\/span> may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, upon filing with the Commission<\/span> a statement of change on a form prescribed and furnished by the Commission<\/span> that sets forth: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name of the corporation<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The address of its current registered office; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> If the current registered office is to be changed, the post-office address, including the street and number, if any, of the new registered office, and the name of the city or county in which it is to be located; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The name of its current registered agent; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> That after the change or changes are made, the corporation<\/span> will be in compliance with the requirements of § 13.1-833<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A statement of change shall forthwith be filed with the Commission<\/span> by a corporation<\/span> whenever its registered agent dies, resigns or ceases to satisfy the requirements of § 13.1-833<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A corporation<\/span>’s registered agent may sign<\/span> a statement as required above if (i) the business address of the registered agent changes to another post office address within the Commonwealth or (ii) the name of the registered agent has been legally changed. A corporation<\/span>’s new registered agent may sign<\/span> and submit for filing a statement as required above if (a) the former registered agent is a business entity<\/span> that has been merged into the new registered agent, (b) the instrument of merger is on record in the office of the clerk of the Commission<\/span>, and (c) the new registered agent is an entity<\/span> that is qualified to serve as a registered agent pursuant to § 13.1-833<\/a>. In either instance, the registered agent or surviving entity<\/span> shall forthwith file a statement as required above, which shall recite that a copy of the statement shall be mailed to the principal office<\/span> address of the corporation<\/span> on or before the business day following the day on which the statement is filed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT (\u00a7 13.1-834)\n\nA. A corporation may change its registered office or registered agent, or both,\nupon filing with the Commission a statement of change on a form prescribed and\nfurnished by the Commission that sets forth:\n\n 1. The name of the corporation;\n\n 2. The address of its current registered office;\n\n 3. If the current registered office is to be changed, the post-office address,\n including the street and number, if any, of the new registered office, and the\n name of the city or county in which it is to be located;\n\n 4. The name of its current registered agent;\n\n 5. If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new\n registered agent; and\n\n 6. That after the change or changes are made, the corporation will be in\n compliance with the requirements of § 13.1-833.\n\nB. A statement of change shall forthwith be filed with the Commission by a\ncorporation whenever its registered agent dies, resigns or ceases to satisfy the\nrequirements of § 13.1-833.\n\nC. A corporation’s registered agent may sign a statement as required above\nif (i) the business address of the registered agent changes to another post\noffice address within the Commonwealth or (ii) the name of the registered agent\nhas been legally changed. A corporation’s new registered agent may sign\nand submit for filing a statement as required above if (a) the former registered\nagent is a business entity that has been merged into the new registered agent,\n(b) the instrument of merger is on record in the office of the clerk of the\nCommission, and (c) the new registered agent is an entity that is qualified to\nserve as a registered agent pursuant to § 13.1-833. In either instance, the\nregistered agent or surviving entity shall forthwith file a statement as\nrequired above, which shall recite that a copy of the statement shall be mailed\nto the principal office address of the corporation on or before the business day\nfollowing the day on which the statement is filed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-209; 1956, c. 428; 1958, c. 564; 1975, c. 500; 1976,\nc. 4; 1985, c. 522; 1986, c. 622; 1987, c. 183; 1988, c. 405; 2003, c. 597;\n2007, c. 925; 2010, c. 434.","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}}