A. No certificate of registration shall be issued to a foreign limited liability company unless the name of the foreign limited liability company satisfies the requirements of § 13.1-1012.
B. If the name of a foreign limited liability company does not satisfy the requirements of § 13.1-1012, to obtain or maintain a certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth:
1. The foreign limited liability company may adopt a designated name for use in the Commonwealth that adds the words “limited company” or “limited liability company” or the abbreviation “L.C.,” “LC,” “L.L.C.” or “LLC” to its name or, if it is a professional limited liability company, the words “professional limited company” or “professional limited liability company” or the initials “P.L.C.,” “PLC,” “P.L.L.C.,” or “PLLC” at the end of its name, if it informs the Commission of its designated name; or
2. If its real name is unavailable, the foreign limited liability company may adopt a designated name that is available, and which satisfies the requirements of § 13.1-1012, if it informs the Commission of the designated name.