                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CHANGE OF NAME (§ 47.1-17)

Any notary duly registered and commissioned in this Commonwealth, who shall
legally change his name during his term of office as a notary shall, after such
change of name, when performing any notarial act, have written or printed in or
annexed to each certificate the words: &#8220;I was commissioned notary
as&#8230;&#8230;..,&#8221; or the equivalent. However, any electronic notary
public who shall legally change his name shall make application with the
Secretary for a new electronic notary commission within 90 days of such legal
name change.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 55-117; 1973, c. 401; 1980, c. 580; 2007, cc. 269, 590.