Virginia State Corporation Commission
Government AdministrationVirginia, United States501-1000 Employees
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) is a Virginia government agency with regulatory authority over utilities, insurance, state-chartered financial institutions, securities, retail franchising, and railroads. It also serves as the state's central filing office for corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and Uniform Commercial Code liens, with its offices in Richmond. Its mission is to apply law and regulation in a manner that balances the interests of citizens, businesses, and customers within Virginia's economy, while continually seeking to improve regulatory and administrative processes. The SCC is structured as a separate department of government endowed with delegated administrative, legislative, and judicial powers, and its decisions can be appealed only to the Virginia Supreme Court. In practice, the agency serves a broad set of stakeholders in Virginia's regulated sectors and entities seeking formal filings or regulatory decisions.