Title 47.1. Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners
Chapter 3. Powers and Duties
§ 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.