Virginia § 47.1-17 - Change of name
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 47.1-17 — Change of name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47.1-17. Change of name
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.
Code 1950, § 55-117; 1973, c. 401; 1980, c. 580; 2007, cc. 269, 590.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47.1-17 ("Change of name") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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