Va. Code § 47.1-17

Change of name

Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 47.1 — Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners · Status: effective

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Citation: Va. Code § 47.1-17, Change of name, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1420183
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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: "I was commissioned notary as........," 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.