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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1973, chapter 401; in 1980, chapter 580; in 2007, chapters 269<\/a> and 590<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1460019,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366417,"identifier":"47.1-17","token":"47.1\/3\/47.1-17","url":"\/47.1-17\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/47.1-17\/","token":"47.1\/3\/47.1-17","dublin_core":{"Title":"Change of name","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 47.1-17","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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<\/span>, have written or printed in or annexed to each certificate<\/span> the words: “I was commissioned notary as……..,” or the equivalent. However, any electronic notary public<\/span> who shall legally change his name shall make application with the Secretary<\/span> for a new electronic notary commission within 90 days of such legal name change.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHANGE OF NAME (\u00a7 47.1-17)\n\nAny notary duly registered and commissioned in this Commonwealth, who shall\nlegally change his name during his term of office as a notary shall, after such\nchange of name, when performing any notarial act, have written or printed in or\nannexed to each certificate the words: “I was commissioned notary\nas……..,” or the equivalent. However, any electronic notary\npublic who shall legally change his name shall make application with the\nSecretary for a new electronic notary commission within 90 days of such legal\nname change.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 55-117; 1973, c. 401; 1980, c. 580; 2007, cc. 269, 590.","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"}}