                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY (§ 13.1-760)

A. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth
shall obtain an amended certificate of authority from the Commission if it:

   1. Changes its corporate name in the jurisdiction of its formation;

   2. Changes its jurisdiction of formation; or

   3. Abandons or changes the designated name adopted by the foreign corporation
   for use in the Commonwealth pursuant to subsection B of &#xA7; 13.1-762.

B. The requirements of &#xA7; 13.1-759 for obtaining an original certificate of
authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section.

C. Whenever the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation that is
authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth are amended, within 30 days
after the amendment becomes effective, the foreign corporation shall file with
the Commission a copy of such amendment duly authenticated by the Secretary of
State or other official having custody of corporate records in its jurisdiction
of formation.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 13.1-112, 13.1-113; 1956, c. 428; 1976, c. 159; 1985,
c. 522; 1986, c. 571; 1987, c. 431; 2015, c. 623; 2019, c. 734.