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VA Code § 13.1-1007 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1007. Unlawful to transact or offer to transact business as a limited liability company unless authorized

It shall be unlawful for any person to transact business in this Commonwealth as a limited liability company or to offer or advertise to transact business in this Commonwealth as a limited liability company unless the alleged limited liability company is either a domestic limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this Commonwealth. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.1991, c. 168; 2013, c. 17.
VA Code § 13.1-1008 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1008. Purposes

Every limited liability company formed under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business, purpose, or activity, whether or not such business, purpose, or activity is carried on for profit, except as otherwise provided by the law of this Commonwealth, unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of organization.1991, c. 168; 1992, c. 574; 2002, c. 288; 2004, c. 601.
VA Code § 13.1-1010 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1010. Organizers

One or more persons may act as organizers of a limited liability company by signing and delivering articles of organization to the Commission for filing. An organizer need not be a member of the limited liability company after formation has occurred.1991, c. 168; 2006, c. 748; 2016, c. 288.
VA Code § 13.1-1011 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1011. Articles of organization

A. The articles of organization shall set forth:1. A name for the limited liability company that satisfies the requirements of § 13.1-1012;2. The post office address, including the street and number, if any, of the limited liability company's initial registered office, the name of the city or county in which it is located, the name of its initial registered agent at that office, and that the agent is either (i) an individual who is a resident of Virginia and one of the following: a member or manager of the limited liability company, a member or manager of a limited liability company that is a member or manager of the limited liability company, an officer or director of a corporation that is a member or manager of the limited liability company, a general partner of a general or limited partnership that is a member or manager of the limited liability company, a trustee of a trust that is a member or manager of the limited liability company, or a member of the Virginia State Bar or (ii) a domestic or foreign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company or registered limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth; and3. The post office address, including the street and number, if any, of the principal office of the limited liability company, which may be the same as the registered office, but need not be within the Commonwealth.B. The articles of organization may set forth any other matter that under this chapter is permitted to be set forth in an operating agreement of a limited liability company.C. The articles of organization need not set forth any of the powers enumerated in this chapter.D. If the Commission finds that the articles of organization comply with the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a certificate of organization.1991, c. 168; 1992, c. 574; 1993, c. 113; 1997, c. 190; 2000, c. 162; 2001, cc. 517, 541; 2004, c. 314; 2006, c. 748; 2009, c. 763.
VA Code § 13.1-1011.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1011.1. Articles of correction

A. A limited liability company may correct its articles of organization at any time to correct a name or address specified in the articles of organization that was inadvertently or improperly set forth.B. For a correction to the articles of organization of a limited liability company to be adopted, the correction shall be adopted by a majority vote of the managers, provided that if the limited liability company has been formed without any managers and no managers have been appointed, the correction may be adopted by a majority vote of the members entitled to vote thereon, unless the articles of organization require a greater vote, provided that if the limited liability company has been formed without any managers or members and no members have been admitted, a correction may be adopted by a majority vote of the organizers of the limited liability company.C. To correct its articles of organization, a limited liability company shall file with the Commission articles of correction setting forth:1. The name of the limited liability company;2. The text of each correction;3. A statement of the nature of the error necessitating each correction; and4. A statement of the manner in which the correction was adopted.If the Commission finds that the articles of correction comply with the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a certificate of correction.1998, c. 432; 2003, c. 379; 2006, c. 748.
VA Code § 13.1-1013 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1013. Reserved name

A. A person may apply to the Commission to reserve the exclusive use of a limited liability company name, including a designated name for a foreign limited liability company. The limited liability company name applied for need not comply with subsection A of § 13.1-1012. If the Commission finds that the limited liability company name applied for is distinguishable upon the records of the Commission, it shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a 120-day period.B. The owner of a reserved limited liability company name may renew the reservation for successive periods of 120 days each by filing with the Commission, during the 45-day period preceding the date of expiration of the reservation, a renewal application.C. The owner of a reserved limited liability company name may transfer the reservation to another person by delivering to the Commission a notice of the transfer, signed by the applicant for whom the name was reserved, and specifying the name and address of the transferee.D. A reserved limited liability company name may be used by its owner in connection with (i) the formation or an amendment to change the name of a domestic stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company, business trust, or limited partnership; (ii) an application for a certificate of authority or registration to transact business in the Commonwealth as a foreign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company, business trust, or limited partnership; or (iii) an amended application for such authority or registration, provided that the proposed name complies with the provisions of § 13.1-630, 13.1-762, 13.1-829, 13.1-924, 13.1-1012, 13.1-1054, 13.1-1214, 13.1-1244, 50-73.2, or 50-73.56, as the case may be.1991, c. 168; 2006, c. 505; 2015, c. 444.
VA Code § 13.1-1014 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1014. Amendment of articles of organization

A. A limited liability company may amend its articles of organization at any time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles, or to delete a provision not required in the articles. An amendment to the articles of organization may delete the name and address of the registered agent or registered office, or the address of the principal office, if a statement of change described in § 13.1-1016 or 13.1-1018.1, as the case may be, is on file with the Commission.B. For an amendment to the articles of organization of a limited liability company to be adopted, the amendment shall be approved by that number or percentage of members required to amend an operating agreement, unless the articles of organization or a written operating agreement otherwise provide, provided that if the limited liability company has been formed without any members and no members have been admitted, an amendment may be adopted by a majority of the persons named as a manager in the articles of organization or, if there are no members or managers, by a majority of the organizers of the limited liability company.C. To amend its articles of organization, a limited liability company shall file with the Commission articles of amendment setting forth:1. The name of the limited liability company;2. The text of each amendment adopted;3. The date of each amendment's adoption; and4. A statement that the amendment was adopted by a vote of the members, by the managers or by the organizers in accordance with this chapter, as the case may be.If the Commission finds that the articles of amendment comply with the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a certificate of amendment.D. An amendment to articles of organization does not affect a cause of action existing against or in favor of the limited liability company, a proceeding to which the limited liability company is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than members of the limited liability company. An amendment changing a limited liability company's name does not abate a proceeding brought by or against the limited liability company in its former name.E. A member of a limited liability company does not have a vested property right resulting from any provision of the articles of organization.1991, c. 168; 1997, c. 190; 2001, c. 548; 2005, c. 255; 2006, cc. 748, 912; 2008, c. 108; 2013, c. 17.
VA Code § 13.1-1014.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1014.1. Restatement of articles of organization

A. A limited liability company may restate its articles of organization at any time.B. The restatement may include one or more amendments to the articles of organization, including an amendment to delete the name and address of the registered agent or registered office, or the address of the principal office, if a statement of change described in § 13.1-1016 or 13.1-1018.1, as the case may be, is on file with the Commission.C. For a restatement of the articles of organization of a limited liability company to be adopted, the restatement shall be approved by that number or percentage of members required to amend an operating agreement, unless the articles of organization or a written operating agreement otherwise provide, provided that if the limited liability company has been formed without any members and no members have been admitted, a restatement may be adopted by a majority of the persons named as a manager in the articles of organization or, if there are no members or managers, by a majority of the organizers of the limited liability company.D. A limited liability company restating its articles of organization shall file with the Commission articles of restatement setting forth:1. The name of the limited liability company immediately prior to restatement;2. Whether the restatement contains an amendment to the articles of organization;3. The text of the restated articles of organization or amended and restated articles of organization;4. The date of adoption of the articles of restatement; and5. A statement that the restatement was adopted by a vote of the members, by the managers or by the organizers in accordance with this chapter, as the case may be.E. If the Commission finds that the articles of restatement comply with the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a certificate of restatement. When the certificate of restatement is effective, the restated articles of organization or amended and restated articles of organization supersede the original articles of organization and all amendments to the original articles of organization.F. The Commission may certify restated articles of organization or amended and restated articles of organization as the articles of organization currently in effect.2005, c. 255; 2006, cc. 748, 912; 2008, c. 108; 2013, c. 17.
VA Code § 13.1-1015 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1015. Registered office and registered agent

A. Each domestic limited liability company and each foreign limited liability company registered pursuant to Article 10 (§ 13.1-1051 et seq.) of this chapter shall continuously maintain in the Commonwealth:1. A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and2. A registered agent who shall be either:a. An individual who is a resident of the Commonwealth and is (i) a member or manager of the limited liability company, (ii) a member or manager of a limited liability company that is a member or manager of the limited liability company, (iii) an officer or director of a corporation that is a member or manager of the limited liability company, (iv) a general partner of a general or limited partnership that is a member or manager of the limited liability company, (v) a trustee of a trust that is a member or manager of the limited liability company, or (vi) a member of the Virginia State Bar, and whose business office is identical with the registered office;b. A domestic or foreign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company, or registered limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth, the business office of which is identical with the registered office; provided such a registered agent (i) shall not be its own registered agent and (ii) shall designate by instrument in writing, acknowledged before a notary public, one or more natural persons at the office of the registered agent upon whom any process, notice, or demand may be served and shall continuously maintain at least one such person at that office. Whenever any such person accepts service, a photographic copy of such instrument shall be attached to the return; orc. A Virginia resident who is an officer of the limited liability company, provided that such a registered agent or a natural person designated by the registered agent shall be available during regular business hours at the registered office to accept service of any process, notice, or demand. Whenever any such person accepts service, a photographic copy of such instrument shall be attached to the return. As used in this subdivision, "officer of the limited liability company" means any employee of the limited liability company, other than a member or manager of the limited liability company, who has been designated by the limited liability company by instrument in writing as a person upon whom any process, notice, or demand may be served.B. The sole duty of the registered agent is to forward to the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company at its last known address any process, notice, or demand that is served on the registered agent.1991, c. 168; 1993, c. 113; 1994, c. 348; 1996, c. 265; 2000, cc. 162, 537; 2001, cc. 517, 541; 2004, c. 314; 2005, c. 255; 2016, c. 275.
VA Code § 13.1-1016 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1016. Change of registered office or registered agent

A. A limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company registered to transact business in the Commonwealth may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, upon filing with the Commission a statement of change on a form prescribed and furnished by the Commission that sets forth:1. The name of the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company;2. The address of its current registered office;3. If the current registered office is to be changed, the post-office address, including the street and number, if any, of the new registered office, and the name of the city or county in which it is to be located;4. The name of its current registered agent;5. If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent; and6. That after the change or changes are made, the domestic or foreign limited liability company will be in compliance with the requirements of § 13.1-1015.B. A statement of change shall forthwith be filed with the Commission by a domestic or foreign limited liability company whenever its registered agent dies, resigns or ceases to satisfy the requirements of § 13.1-1015.C. A domestic or foreign limited liability company's registered agent may sign a statement as required above if (i) the business address of the registered agent changes to another post office address within the Commonwealth or (ii) the name of the registered agent has been legally changed. A domestic or foreign limited liability company's new registered agent may sign and submit for filing a statement as required above if (a) the former registered agent is a business entity that has been merged into the new registered agent, (b) the instrument of merger is on record in the office of the clerk of the Commission, and (c) the new registered agent is an entity that is qualified to serve as a registered agent pursuant to § 13.1-1015. In either instance, the registered agent or surviving entity shall forthwith file a statement as required above, which shall recite that a copy of the statement shall be mailed to the principal office address of the domestic or foreign limited liability company on or before the business day following the day on which the statement is filed.1991, c. 168; 2003, c. 597; 2009, c. 450; 2010, c. 434.
VA Code § 13.1-1017 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1017. Resignation of registered agent

A. A registered agent may resign as agent for the domestic or foreign limited liability company by signing and filing with the Commission a statement of resignation stating (i) the name of the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company, (ii) the name of the agent, and (iii) that the agent resigns from serving as registered agent for the domestic or foreign limited liability company. The statement of resignation shall be accompanied by a certification that the registered agent will have a copy of the statement mailed to the principal office of the domestic or foreign limited liability company by certified mail on or before the business day following the day on which the statement is filed. When the statement of resignation takes effect, the registered office is also discontinued.B. A statement of resignation takes effect on the earlier of (i) 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first day after the date on which the statement was filed with the Commission or (ii) the date on which a statement of change to appoint a registered agent is filed, in accordance with § 13.1-1016, with the Commission.1991, c. 168; 2010, c. 434; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 487.
VA Code § 13.1-1018 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1018. Service on limited liability company

A. A domestic or foreign limited liability company's registered agent is the limited liability company's agent for service of process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the limited liability company. The registered agent may by instrument in writing, acknowledged before a notary public, designate a natural person or persons in the office of the registered agent upon whom any such process, notice or demand may be served. Whenever any such person accepts service of process, a photographic copy of such instrument shall be attached to the return.B. Whenever a domestic or foreign limited liability company fails to appoint or maintain a registered agent in this Commonwealth, or whenever its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office, then the clerk of the Commission shall be an agent of the limited liability company upon whom service may be made in accordance with § 12.1-19.1.C. This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving a domestic or foreign limited liability company.1991, c. 168; 2001, cc. 517, 541.
VA Code § 13.1-1018.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1018.1. Change of principal office

A. A limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company registered pursuant to Article 10 (§ 13.1-1051 et seq.) may change its principal office upon filing in the office of the Commission a statement of change on a form supplied by the Commission that sets forth:1. The name of the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company;2. The address of its current principal office; and3. The post office address, including the street and number, if any, of the new principal office.B. A statement of change shall forthwith be delivered to the Commission for filing by a domestic limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company registered pursuant to Article 10 (§ 13.1-1051 et seq.) whenever the address of its principal office ceases to be the office at which the principal executive offices of the domestic or foreign limited liability company are located.2009, c. 450; 2016, c. 288.
VA Code § 13.1-1019 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1019. Liability to third parties

Except as otherwise provided by this Code or as expressly provided in the articles of organization, no member, manager, organizer or other agent of a limited liability company, regardless of whether the limited liability company has a single member or multiple members, shall have any personal obligation for any liabilities of a limited liability company, whether such liabilities arise in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a member, manager, organizer or agent of a limited liability company. For the purposes of this section, a person to whom the rights of a member or manager are delegated as provided in § 13.1-1022 or § 13.1-1024 shall be deemed an agent of a limited liability company.1991, c. 168; 2004, c. 601; 2006, c. 912; 2015, c. 627.
VA Code § 13.1-1020 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1020. Parties to actions

A member of a limited liability company, solely by reason of being a member, is not a proper party to a proceeding by or against a limited liability company, except where (i) the object is to enforce a member's right against or liability to the limited liability company or (ii) as provided in Article 8 (§ 13.1-1042 et seq.) of this chapter.1991, c. 168; 2007, cc. 233, 639.
VA Code § 13.1-1021 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 13.1 - Corporations|Chapter 12 - Virginia Limited Liability Company Act|§ 13.1-1021. Limited liability company property

Any estate or interest in property may be acquired in the name of the limited liability company, and title to any estate or interest so acquired vests in the limited liability company.1991, c. 168.