Transacting Business Under Assumed Name

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This is Chapter 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Transacting Business Under Assumed Name.” It is part of Title 59.1 “Trade and Commerce”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 59.1-69	Certificate required of person transacting business under assumed name
§ 59.1-70	Filing a certificate with State Corporation Commission; fee
§ 59.1-70.1	Certificate of release
§ 59.1-71	Repealed
§ 59.1-73	Repealed
§ 59.1-74	Recordation of certificate and registration of names
§ 59.1-75	Penalty for violation
§ 59.1-75.1	Penalty for signing false certificate
§ 59.1-76	Effect of failure to file certificate on right of action