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AK Alaska 2 citations Verified
AS 10.06.150 Verified

Alaska Corporations Code · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.A corporation shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent and a registered office. The registered office may be the same as the place of business of the corporation. The registered agent may be either an individual resident of this state whose business office is the same as the registered office, or a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is the same as the registered office.

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AS 10.50.055 Verified

Alaska Revised Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agent.A limited liability company shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent and a registered office. The registered office may be the same as the office of the company. The registered agent may be either an individual resident of this state whose business office is the same as the registered office, or a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is the same as the registered office.

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AL Alabama 1 citation Verified
Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31 Verified

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, Chapter 1 (General Provisions) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Designation and Maintenance of Registered Agent and Registered Office.(a) Each filing entity and each foreign filing entity with a registration under Article 7, and each general partnership that has an effective statement of partnership, statement of not for profit partnership, or statement of limited liability partnership on file with the Secretary of State in accordance with Chapter 8A, shall designate and continuously maintain in this state: (1) a registered agent; and (2) a registered office. [...] (c) The registered office: (1) must be located at a street address in this state where process may be personally served on the entity's registered agent; (2) is not required to be a place of business of the filing entity or foreign filing entity; and (3) may not be solely a mailbox service or a telephone answering service.

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AR Arkansas 3 citations Verified
Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105 Pending review

Model Registered Agents Act · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of registered agent.(a) A registered agent filing must state: (1) the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or (2) if the entity does not have a commercial registered agent, the name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent: (A) the name and address of the entity's registered agent; or (B) the title of an office or other position with the entity if service of process is to be sent to the person holding that office or position, and the address of the business office of that person. (b) The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (2) is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as such.

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Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-115 Pending review

Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered agent.(a) Each limited liability company and each registered foreign limited liability company shall designate and maintain a registered agent in this state in compliance with the Model Registered Agents Act, § 4-20-101 et seq. (b) The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company that the agent has consented to serve. (c) A registered agent for a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company must have a place of business in this state.

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AZ Arizona 2 citations Verified
A.R.S. § 10-501 Verified

ARS Title 10, Chapter 5 - OFFICE AND AGENT (Arizona business corporations) · applies to corporations

Known place of business and statutory agentEach corporation shall continuously maintain in this state both: 1. A known place of business that may be the address of its statutory agent. 2. A statutory agent who may be either: (a) An individual who resides in this state. (b) A domestic corporation formed under this title. (c) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state. (d) A limited liability company formed under title 29. (e) A limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state.

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A.R.S. § 29-3115 Verified

Arizona Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Statutory agentA. Each limited liability company and each registered foreign limited liability company shall designate and maintain a statutory agent in this state. Unless the statutory agent signed the document making the appointment, the appointment of a statutory agent is not effective until the agent or the company delivers a record to the commission signed by the agent accepting the appointment. B. A statutory agent for a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company must have a place of business or residence in this state. A statutory agent must be either an individual resident of this state, a domestic corporation, a limited liability company, a foreign corporation or a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state.

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CA California 2 citations Verified
Cal. Corp. Code § 1502 Verified

General Corporation Law · applies to corporations

(a) Every corporation shall file, within 90 days after the filing of its original articles and annually thereafter during the applicable filing period, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, a statement containing all of the following: [...] (b) The statement required by subdivision (a) shall also designate, as the agent of the corporation for the purpose of service of process, a natural person residing in this state or a corporation that has complied with Section 1505 and whose capacity to act as an agent has not terminated. If a natural person is designated, the statement shall set forth that person's complete business or residence street address. If a corporate agent is designated, no address for it shall be set forth.

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Cal. Corp. Code § 17701.13 Verified

California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA) · applies to LLCs

(a) A limited liability company shall designate and continuously maintain in this state both of the following: (1) An office, which need not be a place of its activity in this state. (2) An agent for service of process. [...] (c) An agent for service of process of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company shall be an individual who is a resident of this state or a corporation that has complied with Section 1505 and whose capacity to act as an agent has not terminated. [...]

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CO Colorado 1 citation Verified
C.R.S. § 7-90-701 Pending review

Colorado Corporations and Associations Act - Title 7, Article 90, Part 7 (Registered Agent - Service of Process - Change of Principal Office) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Registered agent - definition.(1) Every domestic entity for which a constituent filed document is on file in the records of the secretary of state and every foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct activities in this state shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent that is: (a) (I) An individual who is eighteen years of age or older and whose primary residence or usual place of business is in this state. [...] (b) A domestic entity in good standing as listed in the secretary of state's records and having a usual place of business in this state; or (c) A foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct activities in this state that is in good standing as listed in the secretary of state's records and that has a usual place of business in this state. (2) An entity in good standing as listed in the secretary of state's records and having a usual place of business in this state may serve as its own registered agent.

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CT Connecticut 2 citations Verified
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 33-660 Verified

Connecticut Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.(a) Each corporation that is required to file an annual report as provided in section 33-953 shall continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) a registered agent at such registered office, who may be: (A) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (B) a domestic corporation; (C) a foreign corporation which has procured a certificate of authority to transact business or conduct its affairs in this state; (D) a domestic limited liability company; [...] The appointment of such registered agent shall be in writing and shall be signed by the registered agent therein appointed. [...]

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243n Verified

Connecticut Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered agent.(a) Each limited liability company and each registered foreign limited liability company shall designate and maintain a registered agent in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company that the agent has consented to serve as agent. [...] (e) A registered agent for a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company shall have a place of business in this state.

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DC District of Columbia 2 citations Verified
D.C. Code § 29-104.02 Pending review

Registered Agent Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 1, Subchapter IV) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Entities required to designate and maintain registered agent.The following shall designate and maintain a registered agent in the District: (1) A domestic filing entity; (2) A domestic limited liability partnership; and (3) A registered foreign entity.

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D.C. Code § 29-104.03 Pending review

Registered Agent Act of 2010 (D.C. Code Title 29, Chapter 1, Subchapter IV) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Addresses in filings.If a provision of this subchapter other than § 29-104.10(a)(4) requires that a record state an address, the record shall state a: (1) Street address in the District; and (2) Mailing address in the District, if different from the address described in paragraph (1) of this section.

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DE Delaware 3 citations Verified
8 Del. C. § 132 Verified

General Corporation Law (8 Del. C. ch. 1) · applies to corporations

Registered agent in State; resident agent.(a) Every corporation shall have and maintain in this State a registered agent, which agent may be any of: (1) The corporation itself; (2) An individual resident in this State; (3) A domestic corporation (other than the corporation itself), a domestic partnership (whether general (including a limited liability partnership) or limited (including a limited liability limited partnership)), a domestic limited liability company or a domestic statutory trust; or (4) A foreign corporation, a foreign limited liability partnership, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited liability limited partnership, a foreign limited liability company or a foreign statutory trust.

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8 Del. C. § 131 Verified

General Corporation Law (8 Del. C. ch. 1) · applies to corporations

Registered office in State.(a) Every corporation shall have and maintain in this State a registered office which may, but need not be, a place of the corporation’s business in this State. [...] (c) As contained in any certificate of incorporation or other document filed with the Secretary of State under this chapter, the address of a registered office shall include the street, number, city, county and postal code.

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6 Del. C. § 18-104 Verified

Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del. C. ch. 18) · applies to LLCs

Registered office; registered agent.(a) Each limited liability company shall have and maintain in the State of Delaware: (1) A registered office, which may but need not be a place of its business in the State of Delaware; and (2) A registered agent for service of process on the limited liability company, having a business office identical with such registered office, which agent may be any of: a. The limited liability company itself, b. An individual resident in the State of Delaware, [...]

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FL Florida 2 citations Verified
Fla. Stat. § 607.0501 Verified

Florida Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.(1) Each corporation shall designate and continuously maintain in this state: (a) A registered office, which may be the same as its place of business in this state; and (b) A registered agent, which must be: 1. An individual who resides in this state whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office; 2. Another domestic entity that is an authorized entity and whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office; or 3. A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state which is an authorized entity and whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office.

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Fla. Stat. § 605.0113 Verified

Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered agent.(1) Each limited liability company and each foreign limited liability company that has a certificate of authority under s. 605.0902 shall designate and continuously maintain in this state: (a) A registered office, which may be the same as its place of business in this state; and (b) A registered agent, who must be: 1. An individual who resides in this state and whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office; 2. Another domestic entity that is an authorized entity and whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office; or 3. A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state that is an authorized entity and whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office.

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GA Georgia 2 citations Verified
O.C.G.A. § 14-2-501 Pending review

Georgia Business Corporation Code · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) A registered agent, who may be: (A) A person who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office; (B) A domestic corporation, nonprofit domestic corporation, or domestic limited liability company whose business office is identical with the registered office; or (C) A foreign corporation, nonprofit foreign corporation, or foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office.

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O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209 Pending review

Georgia Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agent.(a) Each limited liability company shall continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office which may, but need not, be a place of its business in this state; and (2) A registered agent for service of process on the limited liability company. The address of the business office of the registered agent shall be the same as the address of the registered office referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) A registered agent must be an individual resident of this state, a corporation, another limited liability company, or a foreign corporation or a foreign limited liability company having a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.

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HI Hawaii 3 citations Verified
HRS § 414-61 Verified

Hawaii Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered agentEach corporation shall continuously maintain in this State a registered agent, who shall have a business address in this State and may be: (1) An individual who resides in this State; (2) A domestic entity authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State; or (3) A foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State.

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HRS § 428-107 Verified

Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (HRS ch. 428) · applies to LLCs

Registered agentA limited liability company and a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this State shall continuously maintain in this State a registered agent, who shall have a business address in this State and may be: (1) An individual who resides in this State; (2) A domestic entity authorized to transact business in this State; or (3) A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this State.

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HRS § 425R-3 Verified

Registered Agents Act (HRS ch. 425R) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Addresses in filings.Whenever a provision of this chapter other than section 425R-10(a)(4) requires that a filing state an address, the filing shall state an actual street address or rural route box number in the State.

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IA Iowa 2 citations Verified
Iowa Code § 490.501 Verified

Iowa Code Chapter 490 - Business Corporations · applies to corporations

Registered office and agent of domestic and registered foreign corporations.1. Each corporation shall continuously maintain in this state all of the following: a. A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business. b. A registered agent, which may be any of the following: (1) An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office. (2) A domestic or foreign corporation or eligible entity whose business office is identical with the registered office and, in the case of a foreign corporation or foreign eligible entity, is registered to do business in this state.

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Iowa Code § 489.115 Verified

Iowa Code Chapter 489 - Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered agent.1. Each limited liability company and each registered foreign limited liability company shall designate and maintain a registered agent in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company that the agent has consented to serve. 2. A registered agent for a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company must have a place of business in this state.

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ID Idaho 2 citations Verified
Idaho Code § 30-21-402 Verified

Idaho Uniform Business Organizations Code (Part 4 may be cited as the 'Idaho Registered Agent of Entity Act') · applies to corporations and LLCs

ENTITIES REQUIRED TO DESIGNATE AND MAINTAIN REGISTERED AGENT.The following shall designate and maintain a registered agent in this state: (1) A domestic filing entity; (2) A domestic limited liability partnership; and (3) A registered foreign entity.

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Idaho Code § 30-21-403 Verified

Idaho Uniform Business Organizations Code (Idaho Registered Agent of Entity Act) · applies to corporations and LLCs

ADDRESSES IN FILING.If a provision of this part other than section 30-21-410(a)(4), Idaho Code, requires that a record state an address, the record must state: (1) A street address in this state; and (2) A mailing address in this state if different from the address described in subsection (1) of this section.

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IL Illinois 2 citations Verified
805 ILCS 5/5.05 Verified

Business Corporation Act of 1983 · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.Each domestic corporation and each foreign corporation having authority to transact business in this State shall have and continuously maintain in this State: (a) A registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business in this State. (b) A registered agent, which agent may be either an individual, resident in this State, whose business office is identical with such registered office, or a domestic or foreign corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in this State that is authorized by its statement of purpose to act as such agent, having a business office identical with such registered office.

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805 ILCS 180/1-35 Verified

Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agent.(a) Each limited liability company and foreign limited liability company shall continuously maintain in this State a registered agent and registered office, which agent must be an individual resident of this State or other person authorized to transact business in this State.

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IN Indiana 2 citations Verified
IC 23-0.5-4-1 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (IC 23-0.5), Chapter 4. Registered Agent of Entity · applies to corporations and LLCs

Entities required to designate and maintain a registered agentSec. 1. (a) The following entities shall designate and maintain a registered agent in this state: (1) A domestic filing entity. (2) A registered foreign entity. (3) An agricultural cooperative formed under IC 15-12. (4) A business trust formed under IC 23-5-1.

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IC 23-0.5-4-2 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (IC 23-0.5), Chapter 4. Registered Agent of Entity · applies to corporations and LLCs

Street addressSec. 2. If a provision of this chapter other than section 9(a)(4) of this chapter requires that a record state an address, the record must state a street address in this state.

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KS Kansas 2 citations Verified
K.S.A. 17-7925 Verified

Business Entity Standard Treatment Act (K.S.A. 17-7901 et seq.) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Resident agent; requirement to maintain; references in documents.(a) Every covered entity shall have and maintain in this state a resident agent, which agent may be either: (1) The covered entity itself; (2) an individual resident in this state; (3) a domestic corporation, a domestic limited partnership, a domestic limited liability partnership, a domestic limited liability company or a domestic business trust; or (4) a foreign corporation, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited liability partnership, a foreign limited liability company or a foreign business trust.

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K.S.A. 17-7924 Verified

Business Entity Standard Treatment Act (K.S.A. 17-7901 et seq.) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Registered office; requirements to maintain; references in documents.(a) Every covered entity shall have and maintain in this state a registered office that may, but need not be, the same as its place of business. [...] (c) As contained in any covered entity's organic documents or other document filed with the secretary of state under the business entity standard treatment act, the postal address of a registered office shall include the building and suite number, street name or rural route number with box number, city, state and zip code.

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KY Kentucky 3 citations Verified
KRS 14A.4-010 Verified

Kentucky Business Entity Filing Act · applies to corporations and LLCs

Registered office and registered agent required.(1) Each entity and each foreign entity qualified to transact business in this Commonwealth shall continuously maintain in this Commonwealth: (a) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (b) A registered agent, who may be: 1. An individual who resides in this Commonwealth and whose business address is identical with the registered office; or 2. An entity or foreign entity qualified to transact business in this Commonwealth whose business address is identical with the registered office.

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KRS 271B.5-010 Verified

Kentucky Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent -- Requirement for agent's written acceptance of appointment.Each corporation shall continuously maintain in this Commonwealth a registered office and a registered agent that comply with KRS 14A.4-010.

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KRS 275.115 Verified

Kentucky Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered office -- Registered agent.Each domestic limited liability company shall continuously maintain in this Commonwealth a registered office and a registered agent that comply with KRS 14A.4-010.

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LA Louisiana 2 citations Verified
La. R.S. 12:1-501 Verified

Business Corporation Act (La. R.S. 12, Chapter 1) · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agentEach corporation shall continuously maintain in this state both of the following: (1) A registered office that may be, but need not be, the same as any of its places of business. (2) A registered agent, who may be either of the following: (a) An individual who resides in this state. (b) A domestic or foreign corporation or other eligible entity that does all of the following: (i) Continuously maintains an office in this state and, in the case of a foreign corporation or foreign eligible entity, is authorized to transact business in this state. [...]

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La. R.S. 12:1308 Verified

Chapter 22. Limited Liability Companies (La. R.S. 12:1301 et seq.) · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agentA. Each limited liability company shall continuously maintain: (1) A registered office in this state. (2) At least one registered agent who shall be one of the following: (a) A citizen of the state who resides in this state. (b) A partnership or professional law corporation, which is authorized to practice law in this state, or a domestic corporation, domestic limited liability company, foreign corporation, or foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state, which is authorized by its articles or certificate of incorporation or organization to act as the agent of a limited liability company for service of process and which has on file with the secretary of state a certificate setting forth the name of at least two individuals at its address in this state, each of whom is authorized to receive any process served upon it as such agent.

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MA Massachusetts 2 citations Verified
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156D, § 5.01 Verified

Massachusetts Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENTEach corporation shall continuously maintain in the commonwealth: (1) a registered office that may, but need not be, the same as any of its places of business; and (2) a registered agent who may be any of the following individuals or entities whose business office is also the registered office of the corporation: (i) an individual, including the secretary or another officer of the corporation; (ii) a domestic corporation or not-for-profit domestic corporation; or (iii) a foreign corporation or not-for-profit foreign corporation qualified to do business in this commonwealth.

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156C, § 5 Verified

Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Office and agent for service of process in commonwealthEach limited liability company shall have and maintain in the commonwealth: (1) an office, which may but need not be a place of its business in the commonwealth at which shall be kept the records required by section nine to be maintained; and (2) a resident agent for service of process on the limited liability company, which agent must be an individual resident of the commonwealth, a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in the commonwealth.

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MD Maryland 2 citations Verified
Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 2-108 Verified

Maryland General Corporation Law (Titles 1 through 3 of the Corporations and Associations article) · applies to corporations

[no catchline in source] (a) Each Maryland corporation shall have: (1) A principal office in this State; and (2) A resident agent.

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ME Maine 3 citations Verified
5 M.R.S. § 105 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (5 M.R.S. ch. 6-A) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of clerk or registered agent1. Contents of filing. A clerk or registered agent filing must state: A. The name of the represented entity's commercial clerk or commercial registered agent; or B. If the entity does not have a commercial clerk or commercial registered agent: (1) The name and address of the entity's noncommercial clerk or noncommercial registered agent; or (2) The title of an office or other position with the entity if service of process is to be sent to the person holding that office or position, and the address of the business office of that person.

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13-C M.R.S. § 511 Verified

Maine Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

ClerkEach domestic corporation to which this Act applies shall maintain in this State a clerk, who is a natural person resident in this State. The clerk may be, but is not required to be, one of the directors or officers of the corporation, or the clerk may be a person holding no other position with the corporation. [...] The clerk required under this section is also governed by Title 5, chapter 6-A.

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31 M.R.S. § 1661 Verified

Maine Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered agent for limited liability companyA limited liability company must have and continuously maintain a registered agent in this State as defined by Title 5, section 102, subsection 27.

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MI Michigan 2 citations Verified
MCL 450.1241 Verified

Business Corporation Act (Act 284 of 1972) · applies to corporations

Registered office and resident agent required; address.(1) Each domestic corporation and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall have and continuously maintain in this state both of the following: (a) A registered office, which may be the same as its place of business. (b) A resident agent. A resident agent may be an individual resident of this state; a domestic corporation or limited liability company; or a foreign corporation or limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state. (2) The address of the business office or residence of a resident agent must be the same as the address of the registered office.

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MCL 450.4207 Verified

Michigan Limited Liability Company Act (Act 23 of 1993) · applies to LLCs

Maintaining registered office and resident agent; service of process, notice, or demand; appointment of agent; annual statement; service of process by mail.(1) Each domestic limited liability company and foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state shall have and continuously maintain in this state both of the following: (a) A registered office that may, but need not be, the same as its place of business. (b) A resident agent. The resident agent may be either an individual resident in this state whose business office or residence is identical with the registered office or any of the following having a business office identical with the registered office: (i) A domestic corporation. (ii) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state. (iii) A domestic limited liability company. (iv) A foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state.

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MN Minnesota 3 citations Verified
Minn. Stat. § 302A.121 Verified

Minnesota Business Corporation Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 302A) · applies to corporations

REGISTERED OFFICE; REGISTERED AGENT.Every corporation shall have a registered office, and may have a registered agent, in the manner prescribed by section 5.36.

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Minn. Stat. § 322C.0113 Verified

Minnesota Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 322C) · applies to LLCs

OFFICE AND AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.Every limited liability company shall have a registered office and may have a registered agent, in the manner prescribed by section 5.36.

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Minn. Stat. § 5.36 Verified

Secretary of State (Minn. Stat. ch. 5) · applies to corporations and LLCs

REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.Subdivision 1. Registered office. A business entity shall continuously maintain a registered office in this state. [...] If the current registered office address listed in the records of the secretary of state is not an actual office location, or is solely a post office box, the business entity must provide a new registered office address that includes an actual office location and that may also include a mailing address or post office box. [...] Subd. 2. Registered agent. A business entity formed under the laws of Minnesota may designate a registered agent in its formation document. A business entity formed under the laws of another jurisdiction must designate a registered agent when registering to do business in Minnesota. [...] The registered agent must maintain a business office that is identical with the registered office.

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MO Missouri 2 citations Verified
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.370 Verified

The General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri (RSMo ch. 351) · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.1. Each corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business; (2) A registered agent, which agent may be either an individual, resident in this state, whose business office is identical with such registered office, or a corporation authorized to transact business in this state having a business office identical with such registered office. 2. The address, including street and number, if any, of the initial registered office, and the name of the initial registered agent of each corporation organized under this chapter shall be stated in its articles of incorporation.

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 347.030 Verified

Missouri Limited Liability Company Act (RSMo ch. 347) · applies to LLCs

Maintenance of office and agent for service of process — change of office or agent, filing, contents — effective, when — change upon filing by agent, contents — agent may resign, filing, contents.1. Each limited liability company shall have and continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as a place of its business in this state; (2) A registered agent for service of any process, notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the limited liability company, which agent may be either an individual, resident of this state, whose business office is identical with such registered office, or a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to do business in this state, and whose business office is identical with such registered office. [...]

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MS Mississippi 3 citations Verified
Miss. Code § 79-35-5 Pending review

The Mississippi Registered Agents Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 35) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of registered agent.(a) A registered agent filing must state: (1) The name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or (2) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent, the name, address and email address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent. (b) The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section is an affirmation by the represented entity that: (1) The entity has: (A) Notified the agent of the appointment; and (B) Provided the agent with a forwarding address as provided in Section 79-35-14; and (2) The agent has consented to serve as such.

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Miss. Code § 79-4-2.02 Pending review

Mississippi Business Corporation Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 4) · applies to corporations

Articles of incorporation.(a) The articles of incorporation must set forth: [...] (3) The street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that office; and (4) The name and address of each incorporator.

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Miss. Code § 79-29-201 Pending review

Revised Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act (Miss. Code Title 79, ch. 29) · applies to LLCs

Certificate of formation.(1) In order to form a limited liability company, a certificate of formation must be signed and delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State. The certificate must set forth: (a) The name of the limited liability company; (b) The information required by Section 79-35-5(a); and (c) If the limited liability company is to have a specific date of dissolution, the latest date upon which the limited liability company is to dissolve.

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MT Montana 3 citations Verified
MCA 35-7-105 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (MCA Title 35, ch. 7) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of registered agent.(1) A registered agent filing must state: (a) the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or (b) if the entity does not have a commercial registered agent, the name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent. (2) The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as a registered agent.

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MCA 35-14-501 Verified

Montana Business Corporation Act (MCA Title 35, ch. 14) · applies to corporations

Registered office and agent -- domestic and registered foreign corporations.(1) Each corporation shall continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a registered agent in compliance with Title 35, chapter 7. (2) As used in this part, "corporation" means both a domestic corporation and a registered foreign corporation.

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MCA 35-8-202 Verified

Montana Limited Liability Company Act (MCA Title 35, ch. 8) · applies to LLCs

Articles of organization.(1) The articles of organization must set forth: (a) the name of the limited liability company that satisfies the requirements of 35-8-103; [...] (d) the information required by 35-7-105(1);

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NC North Carolina 2 citations Verified
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30 Verified

Filings, Names, and Registered Agents for Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, and Partnerships (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 55D) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Registered office and registered agent required.(a) Each domestic corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, and limited liability partnership, each foreign limited liability partnership maintaining a statement of foreign registration, and each foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, and limited partnership authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State must continuously maintain in this State: (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business or any place where it conducts affairs; and (2) A registered agent, who must be: a. An individual who resides in this State and whose business office is identical with the registered office; b. A domestic corporation, nonprofit corporation, or limited liability company whose business office is identical with the registered office; or c. A foreign corporation, foreign nonprofit corporation, or foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State whose business office is identical with the registered office.

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30(b) Verified

Filings, Names, and Registered Agents for Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, and Partnerships (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 55D) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Registered office and registered agent required.(b) The sole duty of the registered agent to the entity is to forward to the entity at its last known address any notice, process, or demand that is served on the registered agent.

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ND North Dakota 4 citations Verified
N.D.C.C. § 10-19.1-15 Verified

North Dakota Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered office - Registered agent.A corporation shall continuously maintain a registered agent in this state as provided by chapter 10-01.1, and if a noncommercial registered agent, then the address of that noncommercial registered agent in this state.

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N.D.C.C. § 10-32.1-16 Verified

North Dakota Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agent.Every limited liability company shall have a registered office and a registered agent, in the manner prescribed by chapter 10-01.1.

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N.D.C.C. § 10-01.1-05 Verified

North Dakota Registered Agents Act · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of registered agent.1. A registered agent filing must state: a. The name of the commercial registered agent of the represented entity; or b. If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent, then the name and address of the noncommercial registered agent of the entity. 2. The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subsection 1 is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as such.

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N.D.C.C. § 10-01.1-04 Verified

North Dakota Registered Agents Act · applies to corporations and LLCs

Addresses in filings.Whenever a provision of this chapter, other than subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 10-01.1-11 requires that a filing state an address, the filing must state: 1. An actual street address or rural route box number in this state; and 2. A mailing address in this state if different from the address under subsection 1.

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NE Nebraska 2 citations Verified
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-233 Verified

Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.(MBCA 5.01) Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) A registered agent, who may be: (i) An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office; or (ii) A domestic or foreign corporation or other eligible entity whose business office is identical with the registered office and, in the case of a foreign corporation or foreign eligible entity, is authorized to transact business in the state.

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-113 Verified

Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Office and agent for service of process.(RULLCA 113) (a) A limited liability company shall designate and continuously maintain in this state: (1) an office, which need not be a place of its activity in this state; and (2) an agent for service of process. [...] (c) An agent for service of process of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company must be an individual who is a resident of this state or other person with authority to transact business in this state.

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NH New Hampshire 3 citations Verified
RSA 293-A:5.01 Verified

New Hampshire Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered Office and Registered Agent.(a) Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state: (1) a registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) a registered agent, who may be: (i) an individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office; (ii) a corporation organized or authorized under RSA 292, RSA 293-A, or RSA 294-A whose business office is identical with the registered office; (iii) a limited liability company formed or authorized under RSA 304-C whose business office is identical with the registered office; or (iv) a limited liability partnership formed or authorized under RSA 304-A:44 whose business office is identical with the registered office.

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RSA 304-C:36 Verified

Limited Liability Companies (RSA ch. 304-C) · applies to LLCs

Limited Liability Company Registered Offices and Registered Agents.I. Each limited liability company shall have and maintain in the state of New Hampshire: (a) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (b) A registered agent, which agent may be: (1) An individual who resides in this state and whose residential or business office is identical with the registered office; or (2) A corporation organized or authorized under RSA 292, RSA 293-A, or RSA 294-A whose business office is identical with the registered office; [...]

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RSA 293-A:1.40(22A) Verified

New Hampshire Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Act Definitions."Sign" or "signature" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a document, to execute or adopt a tangible symbol to a document, including any manual, facsimile, or conformed signature, or electronic signature under RSA 294-E. [...]

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NJ New Jersey 2 citations Verified
N.J.S.A. 14A:4-1 Verified

New Jersey Business Corporation Act (N.J.S.A. Title 14A) · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent(1) Every corporation organized for any purpose under any general or special law of this State and every foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State shall continuously maintain a registered office in this State, and a registered agent having a business office identical with such registered office. [...] (3) The registered agent may be a natural person of the age of 18 years or more, or a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State, whether or not any such agent corporation is organized for a purpose or purposes for which a corporation may be organized under this act.

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N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14 Verified

Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-1 et seq.) · applies to LLCs

Office and agent for service of process.a. A limited liability company shall designate and continuously maintain in this State: (1) an office, which need not be a place of its activity in this State; and (2) an agent for service of process. [...] c. An agent for service of process of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company shall be an individual who is a resident of this State or other person with authority to transact business in this State.

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NM New Mexico 3 citations Verified
NMSA 1978, § 53-11-11 Verified

Business Corporation Act (NMSA 1978, ch. 53, arts. 11-18) · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.Each corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this state: A. a registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business; and B. a registered agent, which agent may be either an individual resident in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office, or a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, having a business office identical with the registered office.

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NMSA 1978, § 53-19-5 Verified

Limited Liability Company Act (NMSA 1978, ch. 53, art. 19) · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agent; change of principal place of business.A. A limited liability company shall maintain in New Mexico: (1) a registered office that may be the same as the limited liability company's principal place of business; and (2) a registered agent for service of process on the limited liability company that is either: (a) an individual resident of New Mexico; (b) a domestic corporation, limited liability company or partnership having a place of business in New Mexico that is the same as the registered office; or (c) a foreign corporation, limited liability company or partnership authorized to transact business in New Mexico having a place of business that is the same as the registered office.

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NMSA 1978, § 53-11-12 Verified

Business Corporation Act (NMSA 1978, ch. 53, arts. 11-18) · applies to corporations

Failure to appoint and maintain registered agent; penalty; reinstatement.A. If a corporation fails for a period of thirty days to file the corporate reports required pursuant to Section 53-5-2 NMSA 1978 or to appoint and maintain a registered agent in this state or has failed for thirty days after change of its registered office or registered agent to file in the office of the commission [secretary of state] a statement of the change, the commission [secretary of state] shall notify the corporation of its delinquency by letter to the corporation's principal office. [...]

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NV Nevada 5 citations Verified
NRS 78.090 Verified

Private Corporations (NRS ch. 78) · applies to corporations

Registered agent required; address of registered office; powers of bank or corporation who is registered agent; penalty for noncompliance; service upon and delivery to registered agent in lieu of corporation.1. Every corporation must have a registered agent who resides or is located in this State. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 77.300, each registered agent must have a street address for receiving service of process, which is the registered office of the corporation in this State. If the registered agent is in the business of acting as a registered agent for more than one business entity, the physical street address of the registered office must be in a location for which such use is not prohibited by any local ordinance. The registered agent may have a separate mailing address such as a post office box, which may be different from the street address.

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NRS 86.231 Verified

Limited-Liability Companies (NRS ch. 86) · applies to LLCs

Registered agent required; address of registered office.A limited-liability company shall have a registered agent who must have a street address for the service of process. The street address of the registered agent is the registered office of the limited-liability company in this State.

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NRS 77.310 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (NRS ch. 77) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of registered agent.1. A registered agent filing must state: (a) The name of the represented entity’s commercial registered agent; or (b) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent: (1) The name and address of the entity’s noncommercial registered agent; [...] 2. The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 must be accompanied by a certificate of acceptance of the appointment by the registered agent.

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NRS 77.320 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (NRS ch. 77) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Registration of commercial registered agent.1. An individual or a domestic or foreign entity shall not serve as the registered agent in this State of 10 or more domestic or foreign entities unless the individual or domestic or foreign entity is registered as a commercial registered agent pursuant to this section.

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NRS 77.305 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (NRS ch. 77) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Registration of individual or corporation willing to serve as registered agent for corporation, limited-liability company or limited partnership.2. The Secretary of State shall maintain a list of those individuals and corporations who are registered pursuant to subsection 1 and make the list available to persons seeking to do business in this State.

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NY New York 4 citations Verified
N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 304 Verified

N.Y. Business Corporation Law · applies to corporations

Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent for service of process.(a) The secretary of state shall be the agent of every domestic corporation and every authorized foreign corporation upon whom process against the corporation may be served. (b) No domestic or foreign corporation may be formed or authorized to do business in this state under this chapter unless in its certificate of incorporation or application for authority it designates the secretary of state as such agent.

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N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 305 Verified

N.Y. Business Corporation Law · applies to corporations

Registered agent for service of process.(a) In addition to such designation of the secretary of state, every domestic corporation or authorized foreign corporation may designate a registered agent in this state upon whom process against such corporation may be served. The agent shall be a natural person who is a resident of or has a business address in this state or a domestic corporation or foreign corporation of any type or kind formed, or authorized to do business in this state, under this chapter or under any other statute of this state.

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N.Y. Ltd. Liab. Co. Law § 301 Verified

N.Y. Limited Liability Company Law · applies to LLCs

Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent for service of process.(b) No domestic or foreign limited liability company may be formed or authorized to do business in this state under this chapter unless its articles of organization or application for authority designates the secretary of state as such agent.

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N.Y. Ltd. Liab. Co. Law § 302 Verified

N.Y. Limited Liability Company Law · applies to LLCs

Registered agent for service of process.(a) In addition to the designation of the secretary of state, each domestic limited liability company or authorized foreign limited liability company may designate a registered agent upon whom process against the limited liability company may be served. (b) The agent must be either: (1) a natural person who is a resident of this state or has a business address in this state; (2) a domestic limited liability company or an authorized foreign limited liability company; or (3) a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in this state.

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OH Ohio 3 citations Verified
Ohio Rev. Code § 1701.07 Verified

General Corporation Law (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1701) · applies to corporations

Statutory agent - cancellation and reinstatement of articles.(A) Every corporation shall have and maintain an agent, sometimes referred to as the "statutory agent," upon whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon a corporation may be served. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or unincorporated nonprofit association that has a business address in this state. [...]

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Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09 Verified

Ohio Revised Limited Liability Company Act (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1706) · applies to LLCs

Legal agents of limited liability companies.(A) Each limited liability company and foreign limited liability company that has an effective registration as a foreign limited liability company under section 1706.511 of the Revised Code shall maintain continuously in this state an agent for service of process on the company. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or unincorporated nonprofit association that has a business address in this state. [...]

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Ohio Rev. Code § 1701.07(C)(2) Verified

General Corporation Law (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1701) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Statutory agent - cancellation and reinstatement of articles.As used in division (C)(1) of this section, "usual place of business" means a place in this state that is customarily open during normal business hours and where an individual is generally present who is authorized to perform the services of a registered agent, including accepting service of process and other notifications for the person serving as a statutory agent. "Usual place of business" does not include a post office box, regardless of whether that post office box has an associated street address.

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OK Oklahoma 3 citations Verified
Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 1021 Verified

Oklahoma General Corporation Act (Okla. Stat. tit. 18) · applies to corporations

Registered office in state - Principal office or place of business in state.A. Every corporation shall have and maintain in this state a registered office which may, but need not be, the same as its place of business. [...] C. As contained in any certificate of incorporation or other document filed with the Secretary of State under this title, the address of a registered office shall include the street, number, city, state and postal code.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 1022 Verified

Oklahoma General Corporation Act (Okla. Stat. tit. 18) · applies to corporations

Registered agent in state - Resident agent.A. Every domestic corporation shall have and maintain in this state a registered agent, which agent may be any of the following: 1. The domestic corporation itself; 2. An individual resident of this state; 3. A domestic corporation, a domestic partnership whether general or limited and including a limited liability partnership or a limited liability limited partnership or a domestic limited liability company; or 4. A foreign corporation, a foreign limited liability partnership, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited liability limited partnership or a foreign limited liability company, if authorized to transact business in this state. [...] C. Each registered agent for a domestic corporation or foreign corporation shall: 1. If an entity, maintain a business office identical with the registered office which is open during regular business hours, or if an individual, be generally present at the registered office to accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a registered agent; [...]

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Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 2010 Verified

Oklahoma Limited Liability Company Act (Okla. Stat. tit. 18, §§ 2000-2060) · applies to LLCs

Registered office and agent.A. Every domestic limited liability company and registered series shall continuously maintain in this state: 1. A registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its principal place of business; and 2. A registered agent for service of process on the limited liability company or registered series that may be the domestic limited liability company or registered series itself, an individual resident of this state or a domestic or qualified foreign corporation, limited liability company or general or limited partnership including a limited liability partnership or a limited liability limited partnership. Each registered agent shall maintain a business office identical with the registered office which is open during regular business hours to accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a registered agent.

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OR Oregon 2 citations Verified
ORS 60.111 Verified

Oregon Business Corporation Act (ORS ch. 60, Private Corporations) · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.(1) A corporation shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent and registered office that may be, but need not be, the same as any of the corporation's places of business. The registered office must be located at a physical street address where process may be personally served on the registered agent. The registered office may not be a commercial mail receiving agency, a mail forwarding business or a virtual office.

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ORS 63.111 Verified

Limited Liability Companies (ORS ch. 63) · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agent.(1) A limited liability company shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent and registered office that may be, but need not be, the same as any of the limited liability company's places of business. The registered office must be located at a physical street address where process may be personally served on the registered agent. The registered office may not be a commercial mail receiving agency, a mail forwarding business or a virtual office.

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PA Pennsylvania 3 citations Verified
15 Pa.C.S. § 1507 Verified

Business Corporation Law of 1988 (15 Pa.C.S. chs. 11-19) · applies to corporations

Registered office.(a) General rule.-- Every business corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this Commonwealth a registered office which may, but need not, be the same as its place of business.

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15 Pa.C.S. § 8825 Verified

Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of 2016 (15 Pa.C.S. ch. 88) · applies to LLCs

Registered office.(a) General rule.-- Every limited liability company shall have and continuously maintain in this Commonwealth a registered office which may, but need not, be the same as its place of business.

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15 Pa.C.S. § 109 Verified

Corporations and Unincorporated Associations (15 Pa.C.S. pt. I, ch. 1) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address.(a) General rule.-- Where any provision of this title authorizes or requires the inclusion of a registered office address in any document filed in the Department of State, the person filing the document may substitute in lieu thereof the term "c/o" followed by: (1) The name of an association or a division thereof that has filed in the department, and not withdrawn, a statement of address of commercial registered office. [...] (b) Statement of address of commercial registered office.-- A domestic or registered foreign association engaged in the business of maintaining registered offices in this Commonwealth for corporations or other associations may file in the department a statement of address of commercial registered office [...]

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RI Rhode Island 3 citations Verified
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1.2-501 Verified

Rhode Island Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent - Designation of registered agent without authority.(a) Each corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office, which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business. (2) A registered agent, who may be: (i) An individual resident in this state; (ii) A domestic corporation, a domestic limited partnership, a domestic limited liability partnership, a domestic limited liability company; or (iii) A foreign corporation, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited liability partnership or a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state, in each case, having a business office identical with the office of such registered agent which generally is open during normal business hours to accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a registered agent [...]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11 Verified

Rhode Island Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Resident agent.(a) Each domestic or foreign registered limited liability company shall have a resident agent for service of process on the limited liability company who shall be either: (1) An individual resident of this state; or (2) A corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company, and in each case either domestic or one authorized to transact business in this state.

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1.2-106(14) Verified

Rhode Island Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Definitions."Signature" or "Signed" or "Executed" means an original signature, facsimile, or an electronically transmitted signature submitted through a medium provided and authorized by the secretary of state.

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SC South Carolina 3 citations Verified
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-5-101 Verified

South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988 · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.Each corporation must continuously maintain in this State: (1) a registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) a registered agent, who may be: (i) an individual who resides in this State and whose business office is identical with the registered office; (ii) a domestic corporation or not-for-profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office; or (iii) a foreign corporation or not-for-profit foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office.

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S.C. Code Ann. § 33-44-108 Verified

South Carolina Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of 1996 · applies to LLCs

Designated office and agent for service of process.(a) A limited liability company and a foreign limited liability company authorized to do business in this State shall designate and continuously maintain in this State: (1) an office, which need not be a place of business in this State; and (2) an agent and street address of the agent for service of process on the company. (b) An agent must be an individual resident of this State, a domestic corporation, another limited liability company, or a foreign corporation or foreign company authorized to do business in this State.

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S.C. Code Ann. § 33-1-200 Verified

South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988 · applies to corporations

Filing requirements.(a) A document must satisfy the requirements of this section, and of any other section that adds to or varies from these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the Secretary of State. [...] (d) The document must be in a medium and form as permitted by the Secretary of State.

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SD South Dakota 5 citations Verified
SDCL § 59-11-6 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (SDCL ch. 59-11) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of registered agent.A registered agent filing must state: (1) The name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or (2) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent: (a) The name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent; or (b) The title of an office or other position with the entity if service of process is to be sent to the person holding that office or position, and the address of the business office of that person. The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subdivision (1) or subsection (2)(a) is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as such.

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SDCL § 59-11-1 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (SDCL ch. 59-11) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Short title.This chapter may be cited as the Model Registered Agents Act.

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SDCL § 47-1A-202 Verified

South Dakota Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Articles of incorporation--Required provisions.The articles of incorporation shall set forth: (1) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of §§ 47-1A-401 to 47-1A-401.3, inclusive; (2) The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (3) The street address of its principal office; (4) The information required by § 59-11-6; and (5) The name and address of each incorporator.

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SDCL § 47-34A-203 Verified

Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (SDCL ch. 47-34A) · applies to LLCs

Articles of organization.(a) Articles of organization of a limited liability company must set forth: (1) The name of the company; (2) The address of the initial designated office; (3) The information required by § 59-11-6; (4) The name and address of each organizer; [...]

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SDCL § 59-11-5 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (SDCL ch. 59-11) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Addresses in filings.Whenever a provision of this chapter other than subdivision 59-11-15(4) requires that a filing state an address, the filing must state: (1) An actual street address or rural route box number in this state; and (2) A mailing address in this state, if different from the address under subdivision (1).

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TN Tennessee 3 citations Verified
Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-15-101 Pending review

Tennessee Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.(a) Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) A registered agent who maintains an office at the same street address as the registered office, and who may be: (A) An individual who resides in this state, a domestic corporation, a not-for-profit domestic corporation, a domestic LLC, a domestic general partnership, a domestic limited partnership, or a domestic registered limited liability partnership; or (B) A foreign corporation, a not-for-profit foreign corporation, a foreign LLC, a foreign general partnership, a foreign limited partnership, or a foreign registered limited liability partnership that is authorized to transact business in this state.

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109 Pending review

Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agent.(a) Registered office and agent. Each domestic and foreign LLC shall continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office, which may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) A registered agent who maintains an office at the same street address as the registered office, and who may be: (A) An individual who resides in this state, a domestic corporation, a not-for-profit domestic corporation, a domestic LLC, a domestic general partnership, a domestic limited partnership, or a domestic registered limited liability partnership; or (B) A foreign corporation, a not-for-profit foreign corporation, a foreign LLC, a foreign general partnership, a foreign limited partnership, or a foreign registered limited liability partnership that is authorized to transact business in this state.

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-1013(c) Pending review

Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Effective time and date of document.(c) Requirement for registered agent and office. The secretary of state shall not complete the filing of any articles of organization of a domestic LLC, or application for a certificate of authority of a foreign LLC, unless that document designates the registered agent and registered office of such domestic or foreign LLC in accordance with § 48-249-109. [...]

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TX Texas 2 citations Verified
Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201 Verified

Texas Business Organizations Code, Title 1, ch. 5 (Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices) · applies to corporations and LLCs

DESIGNATION AND MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE.(a) Each filing entity and each foreign filing entity shall designate and continuously maintain in this state: (1) a registered agent; and (2) a registered office. [...] (c) The registered office: (1) must be located at a street address where process may be personally served on the entity's registered agent; (2) is not required to be a place of business of the filing entity or foreign filing entity; and (3) may not be solely a mailbox service or a telephone answering service. (d) A registered agent that is an organization must have an employee available at the registered office during normal business hours to receive service of process, notice, or demand. [...]

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Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.2011 Verified

Texas Business Organizations Code, Title 1, ch. 5 · applies to corporations and LLCs

CONSENT TO SERVE AS REGISTERED AGENT.(a) The designation or appointment of a person as registered agent by an organizer or managerial official of an entity in a registered agent filing is an affirmation by the organizer or managerial official that the person named as registered agent has consented to serve in that capacity.

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UT Utah 7 citations Verified
Utah Code § 48-3a-111 Verified

Utah Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (Utah Code ch. 48-3a) · applies to LLCs

Registered agent.(1) Each limited liability company and each registered foreign limited liability company shall designate in accordance with Subsection 16-17-203(1) and maintain a registered agent in this state.

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Utah Code § 16-10a-202 Verified

Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (Utah Code ch. 16-10a) · applies to corporations

Articles of incorporation.(1) The articles of incorporation shall set forth: (a) the purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized; (b) a corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of Section 16-10a-401; (c) the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (d) the information required by Section 16-10a-601 with respect to each class of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (e) the information required by Subsection 16-17-203(1); and (f) the name and address of each incorporator.

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Utah Code § 16-17-203 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (Utah Code ch. 16-17) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Appointment of registered agent.(1) A registered agent filing shall state: (a) the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or (b) if the entity does not have a commercial registered agent: (i) the name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent; or (ii) the title of an office or other position with the entity if service of process is to be sent to the person holding that office or position, and the address of the business office of that person. (2) The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to Subsection (1)(a) or (b)(i) is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as such.

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Utah Code § 16-17-101 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (Utah Code ch. 16-17) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Title.This chapter is known as the "Model Registered Agents Act."

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Utah Code § 16-17-202 Verified

Model Registered Agents Act (Utah Code ch. 16-17) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Addresses in filings.Whenever a provision of this chapter other than Subsection 16-17-209(1)(d) requires that a filing state an address, the filing shall state: (1) an actual street address or rural route box number in this state; and (2) a mailing address in this state, if different from the address under Subsection (1).

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Utah Code § 16-10a-1420 Verified

Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (Utah Code ch. 16-10a) · applies to corporations

Grounds for administrative dissolution.The division may commence a proceeding under Section 16-10a-1421 for administrative dissolution of a corporation if: [...] (3) the corporation is without a registered agent in this state for 30 days or more; (4) the corporation does not give notice to the division within 30 days that its registered agent has been changed or that its registered agent has resigned [...]

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Utah Code § 16-10a-102(14) Verified

Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (Utah Code ch. 16-10a) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Definitions."Division" means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

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VA Virginia 3 citations Verified
Va. Code § 13.1-634 Verified

Virginia Stock Corporation Act · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.A. Each corporation shall continuously maintain in the Commonwealth: 1. A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and 2. A registered agent, who shall be: a. An individual who is a resident of the Commonwealth and (i) either an officer or director of the corporation or (ii) a member of the Virginia State Bar and whose business office is identical with the registered office; or 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. [...]

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Va. Code § 13.1-1015 Verified

Virginia Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

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; and 2. 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, [...] 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 [...]

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Va. Code § 13.1-1015(A)(2)(c) Verified

Virginia Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs

Registered office and registered agent.c. 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. [...]

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VT Vermont 2 citations Verified
11A V.S.A. § 5.01 Verified

Vermont Business Corporation Act (11A V.S.A.) · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent for service of processEach corporation must continuously maintain in this State: (1) a registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) a registered agent for service of process pursuant to 11 V.S.A. § 1655, whose business office is identical with the registered office.

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11 V.S.A. § 4007 Verified

Limited Liability Companies (11 V.S.A. ch. 25) · applies to LLCs

Designated office and agentA limited liability company and a foreign limited liability company authorized to do business in this State shall designate and continuously maintain: (1) a designated office for notification purposes, which may but need not be a place of its business, and may but need not be located in this State; and (2) an agent for service of process pursuant to section 1655 of this title.

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WA Washington 5 citations Verified
RCW 23B.05.010 Verified

Washington Business Corporation Act (RCW Title 23B) · applies to corporations

Registered agent.Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state a registered agent in accordance with Article 4 of chapter 23.95 RCW.

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RCW 25.15.021 Verified

Limited Liability Companies (RCW ch. 25.15) · applies to LLCs

Registered agent.(1) Each limited liability company shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent in accordance with Article 4 of chapter 23.95 RCW.

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RCW 23.95.415 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 4 · applies to corporations and LLCs

Designation of registered agent.(1) A registered agent filing must be executed by the represented entity and state: (a) The name of the entity's commercial registered agent; or (b) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent: (i) The name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent; or (ii) The title of an office or other position with the entity, if service of process, notices, and demands are to be sent to whichever individual is holding that office or position, and the address to which process, notices, or demands are to be sent. (2) A registered agent shall not be appointed without having given prior consent in a record to the appointment. [...]

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RCW 23.95.410 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 4 · applies to corporations and LLCs

Addresses in filing.If a provision of this chapter other than RCW 23.95.445(1)(d) requires that a record state an address, the record must state: (1) A street address in this state; and (2) A mailing address in this state, if different from the address described in subsection (1) of this section.

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RCW 23.95.420 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (RCW ch. 23.95), Article 4 · applies to corporations and LLCs

Listing of commercial registered agent.(1) A person may become listed as a commercial registered agent by delivering to the secretary of state for filing a commercial-registered-agent listing statement executed by the person which states: (a) The name of the individual or the name of the entity, type of entity, and jurisdiction of formation of the entity; (b) That the person is in the business of serving as a commercial registered agent in this state; and [...]

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WI Wisconsin 3 citations Verified
Wis. Stat. § 180.0501 Verified

Wisconsin Business Corporation Law (Wis. Stat. ch. 180) · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.(1m) Each corporation shall designate and maintain a registered office and registered agent in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of the fact by the corporation that the agent has consented to serve. The registered office may, but need not, be the same as any of the corporation's places of business. The registered office must be an actual physical location with a street address and not solely a post office box, mailbox service, or telephone answering service. [...] (2m) A registered agent for a corporation must have an e-mail address and a place of business or activity in this state.

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Wis. Stat. § 183.0115 Verified

Uniform Limited Liability Company Law (Wis. Stat. ch. 183) · applies to LLCs

Registered agent and registered office.(1) Each limited liability company and each registered foreign limited liability company shall designate and maintain a registered agent and registered office in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company that the agent has consented to serve. (1m) The registered office of a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company may, but need not, be the same as any of the company's places of business or activity. The registered office must be an actual physical location with a street address and not solely a post office box, mailbox service, or telephone answering service. [...]

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WV West Virginia 4 citations Verified
W. Va. Code § 31D-5-501 Verified

West Virginia Business Corporation Act (W. Va. Code ch. 31D) · applies to corporations

Registered office and registered agent.Each corporation may continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (2) A registered agent, who may be: (A) An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office; (B) A domestic corporation or domestic nonprofit corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office; or (C) A foreign corporation or foreign nonprofit corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office.

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W. Va. Code § 31B-1-108 Verified

Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (W. Va. Code ch. 31B) · applies to LLCs

Designated office and agent for service of process.(a) A limited liability company and a foreign limited liability company authorized to do business in this state may continuously maintain in this state: (1) An office, which need not be a place of its business in this state; and (2) An agent and address of the agent for service of process on the company. (b) An agent shall be an individual resident of this state, a domestic corporation, another limited liability company or a foreign corporation or foreign company authorized to do business in this state.

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W. Va. Code § 31B-2-203 Verified

Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (W. Va. Code ch. 31B) · applies to LLCs

Articles of organization.(a) Articles of organization of a limited liability company must set forth: (1) The name of the company; (2) The address of the initial designated office in West Virginia, if any, and the mailing address of the principal office; (3) The name and address of the initial agent for service of process, if any; [...]

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W. Va. Code § 31D-5-504 Verified

West Virginia Business Corporation Act (W. Va. Code ch. 31D) · applies to corporations

Service on corporation.(c) In addition to the methods of service on a corporation provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Secretary of State is hereby constituted the attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of each corporation created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The Secretary of State has the authority to accept service of notice and process on behalf of each corporation and is an agent of the corporation upon whom service of notice and process may be made in this state for and upon each corporation. No act of a corporation appointing the Secretary of State as attorney-in-fact is necessary. [...]

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WY Wyoming 4 citations Verified
Wyo. Stat. § 17-28-101 Verified

Registered Offices and Agents (Wyo. Stat. ch. 17-28) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Registered office and registered agent.(a) Each business entity shall continuously maintain in this state: (i) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business but shall be located at a street address in Wyoming which shall be a physical location where the business entity's registered agent, or a natural person who has an agency relationship with the registered agent, can accept service of process as provided in W.S. 17-28-104 and is physically present at that location; and (ii) A registered agent, who shall be: (A) An individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office; [...] (b) For purposes of this chapter, "business entity" means a corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, cooperative marketing association, statutory trust, statutory foundation or registered limited liability partnership, whether foreign or domestic.

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Wyo. Stat. § 17-16-202(e) Verified

Wyoming Business Corporation Act (Wyo. Stat. ch. 17-16) · applies to corporations

Articles of incorporation.(e) The articles of incorporation shall be accompanied by a written consent to appointment signed by the registered agent.

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Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-201(c) Verified

Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act (Wyo. Stat. ch. 17-29) · applies to LLCs

Formation of limited liability company; articles of organization.(c) The articles of organization shall be accompanied by a written consent to appointment signed by the registered agent.

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Wyo. Stat. § 17-28-105 Verified

Registered Offices and Agents (Wyo. Stat. ch. 17-28) · applies to corporations and LLCs

Commercial registered agent registration required.(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall transact business in this state as a registered agent unless the person is registered with the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of this section and W.S. 17-28-106. Violation of this section is punishable under W.S. 17-28-109. (b) The registration requirements of this section and W.S. 17-28-106 shall not apply to a person who serves as registered agent for ten (10) or fewer business entities, unless the registered agent is serving as registered agent for an entity or entities that is serving as registered agent for more than ten (10) business entities.

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