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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1952, chapter 225; in 1966, chapter 677; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":172103,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64150,"identifier":"2.2-412","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/2\/2.2-412","url":"\/2.2-412\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-412\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/2\/2.2-412","dublin_core":{"Title":"Application for such registration, alteration or cancellation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-412","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Application for registration, alteration, or cancellation under this article shall be made by the chief officer of the association, lodge, order<\/span>, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans’ organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, upon blanks to be provided by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATION FOR SUCH REGISTRATION, ALTERATION OR CANCELLATION (\u00a7 2.2-412)\n\nApplication for registration, alteration, or cancellation under this article\nshall be made by the chief officer of the association, lodge, order, fraternal\nsociety, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or\nassociation, historical, military, or veterans’ organization, labor union,\nfoundation, federation, or other society, organization, or association, degree,\nbranch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, upon blanks to be provided by\nthe Secretary of the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 38-309; 1952, c. 225, \u00a7 2-64.2; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7 2.1-75;\n2001, c. 844.","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}}