{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-760","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 13.1-760","heading":"Amended certificate of authority","body":"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; or3. Abandons or changes the designated name adopted by the foreign corporation for use in the Commonwealth pursuant to subsection B of § 13.1-762.B. The requirements of § 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.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.","path":["Title 13.1. Corporations","Chapter 9. Virginia Stock Corporation Act","Article 17. Foreign Corporations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/13.1-760/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:14Z","sha256":"f56079388558bd75ff6c02bb61b8465b5fddc0fe4cd568323b07d151ef92969e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-759","next":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-761"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}