(a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state must obtain an amended certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if it changes:
(1) Its corporate name;
(2) The period of its duration; or
(3) The state or country of its incorporation.
(b) The requirements of section one thousand five hundred three of this article for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 31D. West Virginia Business Corporation Act
Article 15. Foreign Corporations
§31D-15-1501. Authority to Transact Business and Jurisdiction Over Foreign Corporations
§31D-15-1502. Consequences of Transacting Business Without Authority
§31D-15-1503. Application for Certificate of Authority
§31D-15-1504. Amended Certificate of Authority
§31D-15-1505. Effect of Certificate of Authority
§31D-15-1506. Corporate Name of Foreign Corporation
§31D-15-1507. Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
§31D-15-1508. Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
§31D-15-1509. Resignation of Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
§31D-15-1510. Service on Foreign Corporation
§31D-15-1520. Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation
§31D-15-1521. Revocation of Withdrawal
§31D-15-1530. Grounds for Revocation
§31D-15-1531. Procedure for and Effect of Revocation
§31D-15-1532. Reinstatement Following Administrative Revocation