Articles of Incorporation of a Virginia Stock Corporation

Guide for paying your annual registration fee online in CIS.

Certificate of Resignation of Registered Agent of a Registered Limited Liability Partnership

Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent of a Limited Liability Company

Complete a Business Entity Search in CIS to view the current status of your business. A business can be either Active, Pending Active, Pending Inactive, or Inactive.

Is your business Pending Inactive? The Reason for Status will let you know what actions you can take to avoid termination or cancellation.   

Is your business Inactive? The Reason for Status will let you know if you can reinstate. 

Public Adjuster FAQs

A Licensed Subscriber Organization provides a group of customers with an opportunity to purchase solar generated electricity and receive renewable energy credits through a subscription to a shared solar facility.

There are two possible paths to become authorized as a Subscriber Organization:

1. Licensed Subscriber Organization – a license granted by the Commission for a Subscriber Organization to own/operate a shared solar facility possessing a nameplate capacity of more than 500 kilowatts.
2. Certified Exempt Subscriber Organization – an exemption certificate granted by the Commission for a Subscriber Organization to own/operate a shared solar facility possessing a nameplate capacity of less than 500 kilowatts.

Subscriber Organizations are licensed by applying to the State Corporation Commission under the Shared Solar Program or the Multi-family Shared Solar Program. To be licensed as a Subscriber Organization, the applicant must satisfy the licensing requirements and adhere to the rules of the program accordingly.

There are 4 steps to become licensed as a Subscriber Organization:

1. Complete business entity registration or authorization as a foreign entity from Office of the Clerk
2. Obtain a license as a Subscriber Organization
3. Register with the utility company
4. Obtain a minimum of three (3) customer subscriptions

Use the License Application Selection Guide to determine the appropriate program and application form to complete. The application forms include instructions and information on how to submit the license application to the State Corporation Commission.

• Shared Solar Program License Applications
  • Shared Solar Exempt Subscriber Organization Application
  • Shared Solar Non-exempt Subscriber Organization Application
•  Multi-family Shared Solar Program License Applications
  • Multi-family Shared Solar Exempt Subscriber Organization Application
  • Multi-family Shared Solar Non-exempt Subscriber Organization Application

Questions about these programs or applying to become licensed as a Subscriber Organization may be directed to the Division of Utility Accounting and Finance at SharedSolarProject@scc.virginia.gov or by calling (804) 371-9950.

The Clerk of the Commission is the official custodian of the judicial and administrative records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

Business entity, Uniform Commercial Code and SCC case documents and information on file in the Office of the Clerk are in most instances open to public examination. Many documents may be viewed and downloaded from the Clerk's Information System (CIS) and Docket Search. These documents and information may also be viewed in the Clerk’s Office.

Staff members of the Clerk's Office can provide information regarding the requirements under Virginia law for filing a document in this office; however, the staff cannot provide legal, business or tax advice to the public. Guidance on these matters should be obtained from a legal or tax professional.

Laws & Regulations

The Clerk's Office operates under the Code of Virginia. For more information, please visit the Virginia Law Library.

• Administration of the Office of the Clerk of the Commission
• Code of Virginia – Searchable Database
• Virginia Administrative Code - Searchable Database
• Title 13.1 – Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Business Trusts
• Title 50 – Limited Partnerships, Partnerships, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships

Notice Regarding Personal Identifiable Information

Generally, personal identifiable information such as social security or driver's license number, date of birth, or financial institution account number should NOT be included in business entity or Uniform Commercial Code documents submitted to the Office of the Clerk for filing with the Commission. The person who prepares or submits to the Clerk's Office a document for filing is responsible for ensuring that the document contains no such information. The Clerk's Office is authorized to obliterate, without prior notice, personal identifiable data included in a document or refuse to accept for filing a document containing such data. Note that most information contained in documents filed with the Commission is subject to public viewing.

Requests for User Account Information

The Clerk's Office does not make information about an individual's online account available to the public. This information includes the individual's name, address, telephone number, email address, and payment information. Please see our guidance document for additional details.