{"law_id":"769945","edition_id":"11","section_id":"769945","structure_id":"2363","section_number":"13.1-829","catch_line":"Corporate name","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-207; 1956, c. 428; 1975, c. 500; 1985, c. 522; 1986, c. 232; 2003, c. 592; 2005, c. 379; 2007, c. 925; 2009, c. 216; 2012, c. 63.","full_text":"A A corporate name shall not contain:\r\rB Except as authorized by subsection C, a corporate name shall be distinguishable upon the records of the Commission from:\r\rC A domestic corporation may apply to the Commission for authorization to use a name that is not distinguishable upon the Commission’s records from one or more of the names described in subsection B. The Commission shall authorize use of the name applied for if the other entity consents to the use in writing and submits an undertaking in form satisfactory to the Commission to change its name to a name that is distinguishable upon the records of the Commission from the name of the applying corporation.\r\rD The use of assumed names or fictitious names, as provided for in Chapter 5 (\u00a7 59.1-69 et seq.) of Title 59.1, is not affected by this Act.\r\rE The Commission, in determining whether a corporate name is distinguishable upon its records from the name of any of the business entities listed in subsection B, shall not consider any word, phrase, abbreviation, or designation required or permitted under \u00a7 13.1-544.1, subsection A of \u00a7 13.1-630, subsection A of \u00a7 13.1-1012, \u00a7 13.1-1104, subsection A of \u00a7 50-73.2, and subdivision A 2 of \u00a7 50-73.78 to be contained in the name of a business entity formed or organized under the laws of the Commonwealth or authorized or registered to transact business in the Commonwealth.\r\r","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":"2481828","text":"A corporate name shall not contain:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1},"1":{"id":"2481829","text":" Any word or phrase that indicates or implies that it is organized for the purpose of conducting any business other than a business which it is authorized to conduct;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2},"2":{"id":"2481830","text":" The word “redevelopment” unless the corporation is organized as an urban redevelopment corporation pursuant to Chapter 190 of the 1946 Acts of Assembly, as amended;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2},"3":{"id":"2481831","text":" Any word, abbreviation, or combination of characters that states or implies the corporation is a limited liability company or a limited partnership; 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and","type":"section","prefixes":["B","11"],"prefix":"11","entire_prefix":"B11","prefix_anchor":"B11","level":2},"17":{"id":"2481845","text":" The designated name adopted by a foreign limited partnership because its real name is unavailable for use in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","12"],"prefix":"12","entire_prefix":"B12","prefix_anchor":"B12","level":2},"18":{"id":"2481846","text":"A domestic corporation may apply to the Commission for authorization to use a name that is not distinguishable upon the Commission’s records from one or more of the names described in subsection B. The Commission shall authorize use of the name applied for if the other entity consents to the use in writing and submits an undertaking in form satisfactory to the Commission to change its name to a name that is distinguishable upon the records of the Commission from the name of the applying corporation.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1},"19":{"id":"2481847","text":"The use of assumed names or fictitious names, as provided for in Chapter 5 (\u00a7 59.1-69 et seq.) of Title 59.1, is not affected by this Act.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1},"20":{"id":"2481848","text":"The Commission, in determining whether a corporate name is distinguishable upon its records from the name of any of the business entities listed in subsection B, shall not consider any word, phrase, abbreviation, or designation required or permitted under \u00a7 13.1-544.1, subsection A of \u00a7 13.1-630, subsection A of \u00a7 13.1-1012, \u00a7 13.1-1104, subsection A of \u00a7 50-73.2, and subdivision A 2 of \u00a7 50-73.78 to be contained in the name of a business entity formed or organized under the laws of the Commonwealth or authorized or registered to transact business in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1}},"ancestry":{"1":{"id":"2363","name":"Name","identifier":"5","label":"article","url":"\/13.1\/10\/5\/"},"2":{"id":"209","name":"Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act","identifier":"10","label":"chapter","url":"\/13.1\/10\/"},"3":{"id":"43","name":"Corporations","identifier":"13.1","label":"title","url":"\/13.1\/"}},"structure_contents":{"0":{"id":"769945","structure_id":"2363","section_number":"13.1-829","catch_line":"Corporate name","url":"\/13.1-829\/","token":"13.1\/10\/5\/13.1-829"},"1":{"id":"775061","structure_id":"2363","section_number":"13.1-830","catch_line":"Reserved name","url":"\/13.1-830\/","token":"13.1\/10\/5\/13.1-830"},"2":{"id":"768777","structure_id":"2363","section_number":"13.1-831","catch_line":"Registered name","url":"\/13.1-831\/","token":"13.1\/10\/5\/13.1-831"},"3":{"id":"791366","structure_id":"2363","section_number":"13.1-832","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/13.1-832\/","token":"13.1\/10\/5\/13.1-832"}},"next_section":{"id":"775061","structure_id":"2363","section_number":"13.1-830","catch_line":"Reserved name","url":"\/13.1-830\/","token":"13.1\/10\/5\/13.1-830"},"metadata":false,"court_decisions":{},"official_url":"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/13.1-829\/","references":[{"id":"789380","section_number":"13.1-1013","catch_line":"Reserved name","url":"\/13.1-1013\/"},{"id":"791792","section_number":"13.1-1215","catch_line":"Reserved name","url":"\/13.1-1215\/"},{"id":"789397","section_number":"13.1-631","catch_line":"Reserved name","url":"\/13.1-631\/"},{"id":"769086","section_number":"13.1-806","catch_line":"Effective time and date of document","url":"\/13.1-806\/"},{"id":"775061","section_number":"13.1-830","catch_line":"Reserved name","url":"\/13.1-830\/"},{"id":"768777","section_number":"13.1-831","catch_line":"Registered name","url":"\/13.1-831\/"},{"id":"793475","section_number":"13.1-924","catch_line":"Corporate name of foreign corporation","url":"\/13.1-924\/"},{"id":"783985","section_number":"50-73.3","catch_line":"Reserved name","url":"\/50-73.3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":"781231","section_number":"13.1-1012","catch_line":"Name","url":"\/13.1-1012\/"},{"id":"787745","section_number":"13.1-1104","catch_line":"Use of initials \"P.L.C.,\" \"PLC,\" \"P.L.L.C.\" or \"PLLC\" in company name","url":"\/13.1-1104\/"},{"id":"776218","section_number":"13.1-544.1","catch_line":"Use of initials \"P.C.\" or \"PC\" in corporate name","url":"\/13.1-544.1\/"},{"id":"776212","section_number":"13.1-630","catch_line":"Corporate name","url":"\/13.1-630\/"},{"id":"793361","section_number":"50-73.2","catch_line":"Name","url":"\/50-73.2\/"},{"id":"781370","section_number":"50-73.78","catch_line":"Limited partnership as registered limited liability partnership","url":"\/50-73.78\/"},{"id":"794805","section_number":"59.1-69","catch_line":"Certificate required of person, partnership, limited liability company or corporation transacting business under assumed name","url":"\/59.1-69\/"}],"url":"\/13.1-829\/","token":"13.1\/10\/5\/13.1-829","formats":{"txt":"\/13.1-829.txt","json":"\/13.1-829.json","xml":"\/13.1-829.xml"},"dublin_core":{"Title":"Corporate name","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-829","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCORPORATE NAME (\u00a7 13.1-829)\n\nA. A corporate name shall not contain:\n\n   1.  Any word or phrase that indicates or implies that it is organized for the\n   purpose of conducting any business other than a business which it is\n   authorized to conduct;\n\n   2.  The word “redevelopment” unless the corporation is organized\n   as an urban redevelopment corporation pursuant to Chapter 190 of the 1946 Acts\n   of Assembly, as amended;\n\n   3.  Any word, abbreviation, or combination of characters that states or\n   implies the corporation is a limited liability company or a limited\n   partnership; or\n\n   4.  Any word or phrase that is prohibited by law for such corporation.\n\nB. Except as authorized by subsection C, a corporate name shall be\ndistinguishable upon the records of the Commission from:\n\n   1.  The name of any corporation, whether issuing shares or not issuing shares,\n   existing under the laws of the Commonwealth or authorized to transact business\n   in the Commonwealth;\n\n   2.  A corporate name reserved or registered under \u00a7 13.1-631, 13.1-632,\n   13.1-830 or 13.1-831;\n\n   3.  The designated name adopted by a foreign corporation, whether issuing\n   shares or not issuing shares, because its real name is unavailable for use in\n   the Commonwealth;\n\n   4.  The name of a domestic limited liability company or a foreign limited\n   liability company registered to transact business in the Commonwealth;\n\n   5.  A limited liability company name reserved under \u00a7 13.1-1013;\n\n   6.  The designated name adopted by a foreign limited liability company because\n   its real name is unavailable for use in the Commonwealth;\n\n   7.  The name of a domestic business trust or a foreign business trust\n   registered to transact business in the Commonwealth;\n\n   8.  A business trust name reserved under \u00a7 13.1-1215;\n\n   9.  The designated name adopted by a foreign business trust because its real\n   name is unavailable for use in the Commonwealth;\n\n   10.  The name of a domestic limited partnership or a foreign limited\n   partnership registered to transact business in the Commonwealth;\n\n   11.  A limited partnership name reserved under \u00a7 50-73.3; and\n\n   12.  The designated name adopted by a foreign limited partnership because its\n   real name is unavailable for use in the Commonwealth.\n\nC. A domestic corporation may apply to the Commission for authorization to use a\nname that is not distinguishable upon the Commission’s records from one or\nmore of the names described in subsection B. The Commission shall authorize use\nof the name applied for if the other entity consents to the use in writing and\nsubmits an undertaking in form satisfactory to the Commission to change its name\nto a name that is distinguishable upon the records of the Commission from the\nname of the applying corporation.\n\nD. The use of assumed names or fictitious names, as provided for in Chapter 5\n(\u00a7 59.1-69 et seq.) of Title 59.1, is not affected by this Act.\n\nE. The Commission, in determining whether a corporate name is distinguishable\nupon its records from the name of any of the business entities listed in\nsubsection B, shall not consider any word, phrase, abbreviation, or designation\nrequired or permitted under \u00a7 13.1-544.1, subsection A of \u00a7 13.1-630,\nsubsection A of \u00a7 13.1-1012, \u00a7 13.1-1104, subsection A of \u00a7 50-73.2, and\nsubdivision A 2 of \u00a7 50-73.78 to be contained in the name of a business entity\nformed or organized under the laws of the Commonwealth or authorized or\nregistered to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-207; 1956, c. 428; 1975, c. 500; 1985, c. 522; 1986,\nc. 232; 2003, c. 592; 2005, c. 379; 2007, c. 925; 2009, c. 216; 2012, c. 63."}