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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 428; in 1975, chapter 500; in 1985, chapter 522; in 2005, chapter 765<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 782<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 734<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":346956,"section_number":"13.1-771","catch_line":"Inspection of records by shareholders","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-771\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":346956,"section_number":"13.1-771","catch_line":"Inspection of records by shareholders","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-771\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1377767,"object_type":"law","relational_id":346957,"identifier":"13.1-772","token":"13.1\/9\/18\/13.1-772","url":"\/13.1-772\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-772\/","token":"13.1\/9\/18\/13.1-772","dublin_core":{"Title":"Scope of inspection right","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-772","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A shareholder<\/span> may appoint an agent or attorney to exercise the shareholder<\/span>’s inspection and copying rights under § 13.1-771<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The corporation<\/span> may, if reasonable, satisfy the right of a shareholder<\/span> to copy records by furnishing the shareholder<\/span> copies by photocopy or other means chosen by the corporation<\/span>, including furnishing copies through an electronic transmission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The corporation<\/span> may comply with a shareholder<\/span>’s demand to inspect the record of shareholders<\/span> under subdivision C 3 of § 13.1-771<\/a> by providing the shareholder<\/span> with a list of its shareholders<\/span> that was compiled no earlier than the date of delivery<\/span> of the shareholder<\/span>’s demand. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The corporation<\/span> may impose a reasonable charge to cover the costs of providing copies of documents<\/span> to the shareholder<\/span>, which may be based on an estimate of such costs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSCOPE OF INSPECTION RIGHT (\u00a7 13.1-772)\n\nA. A shareholder may appoint an agent or attorney to exercise the\nshareholder’s inspection and copying rights under § 13.1-771.\n\nB. The corporation may, if reasonable, satisfy the right of a shareholder to\ncopy records by furnishing the shareholder copies by photocopy or other means\nchosen by the corporation, including furnishing copies through an electronic\ntransmission.\n\nC. The corporation may comply with a shareholder’s demand to inspect the\nrecord of shareholders under subdivision C 3 of § 13.1-771 by providing the\nshareholder with a list of its shareholders that was compiled no earlier than\nthe date of delivery of the shareholder’s demand.\n\nD. The corporation may impose a reasonable charge to cover the costs of\nproviding copies of documents to the shareholder, which may be based on an\nestimate of such costs.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 13.1-47; 1956, c. 428; 1975, c. 500; 1985, c. 522; 2005,\nc. 765; 2010, c. 782; 2019, c. 734.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}