2006 Code of Virginia § 13.1-921 - Application for certificate of authority

13.1-921. Application for certificate of authority.

A. A foreign corporation may apply to the Commission for a certificate ofauthority to transact business in the Commonwealth. The application shall bemade on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commission. The applicationshall set forth:

1. The name of the corporation, and if the corporation is prevented by 13.1-924 from using its own name in the Commonwealth, a designated name thatsatisfies the requirements of subsection B of 13.1-924.

2. The name of the state or other jurisdiction under whose laws it isincorporated; and if the corporation was previously authorized or registeredto transact business in the Commonwealth as a foreign corporation, limitedliability company, business trust, limited partnership, or registered limitedliability partnership, with respect to every such prior authorization orregistration, (i) the name of the entity; (ii) the entity type; (iii) thestate or other jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation; and(iv) the entity identification number issued to it by the Commission.

3. The date of incorporation and the period of duration of the corporation.

4. The street address of the foreign corporation's principal office.

5. The address of the proposed registered office of the foreign corporationin the Commonwealth (including both (i) the post office address with streetand number, if any, and (ii) the name of the county or city in which it islocated), and the name of its proposed registered agent in the Commonwealthat such address and that the registered agent is either (a) an individual whois a resident of Virginia and either an officer or director of thecorporation or a member of the Virginia State Bar or (b) a domestic orforeign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company orregistered limited liability partnership authorized to transact business inthe Commonwealth, the business office of which is identical with theregistered office.

6. The names and usual business addresses of the current directors andofficers of the foreign corporation.

B. The foreign corporation shall deliver to the Commission with the completedapplication a copy of its articles of incorporation and all amendmentsthereto, duly authenticated by the proper official having custody ofcorporate records in the state or other jurisdiction under whose laws it isincorporated.

C. If the Commission finds that such application complies with therequirements of law, and that all required fees have been paid, it shallissue a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.

(Code 1950, 13.1-269, 13.1-270; 1956, c. 428; 1958, c. 564; 1975, c. 500;1985, c. 522; 1994, c. 348; 2001, cc. 517, 541; 2002, c. 607; 2004, c. 274.)