Title 79, Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships

(a) A registered agent is an agent of the represented entity authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the entity. (b) If an entity that previously filed a registered agent filing with the Secretary of State no lo…

(a) The only duties under this chapter of a registered agent that has complied with this chapter are:(1) To forward to the represented entity at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the entity any process, notice, or demand that is served on the agent;(2) To provide…

The appointment or maintenance in this state of a registered agent does not by itself create the basis for personal jurisdiction over the represented entity in this state. The address of the agent does not determine venue in an action or proceeding involving the entity.

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote consistency of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USCS Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 USCS Section 7001(c), or authorize delivery of any of the not…

This chapter does not affect an action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before January 1, 2013.

(1) In addition to other penalties, a person commits an offense if the person makes a false statement in a registered agent filing that names a person the registered agent of a represented entity without the person’s written consent. The following penalties and liabilities shall …

(1) As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Appointment of agent” means a statement appointing an agent for service of process filed by a domestic entity that is not a filing entity or a nonqualified foreign entity under Section 79-35-12.(2) “Commercial…

(a) The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees when a filing is made under this chapter:Document Fee(1) Commercial registered agent listing statement $ 100.00(2) Commercial registered agent termination statement $ 50.00(3) Statement of change $ 10.00 per entitynot to…

(1) Whenever a provision of this chapter requires that a filing state an address, the filing must state:(1) An actual street address in this state; and(2) A mailing address in this state, if different from the address under paragraph (1) of this section. (1) An actual street addr…

(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. (1) The name of the …

(a) An individual or a domestic or foreign entity may become listed as a commercial registered agent by filing with the Secretary of State a commercial registered agent listing statement signed by or on behalf of the person which states:(1) The name of the individual or the name,…

(a) A commercial registered agent may terminate its listing as a commercial registered agent by filing with the Secretary of State a commercial registered agent termination statement signed by or on behalf of the agent which states:(1) The name of the agent as currently listed un…

(a) A represented entity may change the information currently on file under Section 79-35-5(a) by filing with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed on behalf of the entity which states:(1) The name of the entity; and(2) The information that is to be in effect as a r…

(a) If a noncommercial registered agent changes its name, email address or its address as currently in effect with respect to a represented entity pursuant to Section 79-35-5(a), the agent shall file with the Secretary of State, with respect to each entity represented by the agen…