Chap. 119.—An ACT making it unlawful for a person, firm or association to
transact business in this State as a corporation, or to offer or advertise
to transact business as a corporation without first being incorporated.

(S B 160]
Approved March 9, 1918.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia.
[hat it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or association to
ransact any business in this State as a corporation or offer or adver-
ise to transact business as a corporation unless and until such
person, firm or association shall have been aetually incorporated
under the laws of this State, or under the laws of some other State
or country, and, if incorporated under the laws of some other State
or country, until such person, firm or association shall have complied
with the laws requiring foreign corporations to domesticate in this
State before transacting’ business in this State.

Sec. 2. Any person, firm or association which shall, contrary to
this act, transact any business in this State as a corporation or offer
or advertise to transact business as a corporation without first being
incorporated, shall be subject to the penalty of a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars or imprisonment of twelve months, or both, in
the discretion of the court or jury trying the same.

Sec. 3. This act shall in no way atfect or suspend the statutes
relating to the licensing of foreign corporations to transact business
in this State. |