1. If a noncommercial registered agent changes its name or its address as currently in effect with respect to a represented entity pursuant to subsection 1 of section 10-01.1-05, the agent shall file with the secretary of state, with respect to each entity represented by the agent, a statement of change signed by or on behalf of the agent which states: a. The name of the entity;
b. If the name of the agent has changed, its new name; and c. If the address of the agent has changed, its new address. 2. A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing. 3. A noncommercial registered agent shall promptly furnish the represented entity with notice in a record of the filing of a statement of change and the changes made by the filing.
10-01.1-10. Change of name, address, or type of organization by commercial registered agent. 1. If a commercial registered agent changes its name as a result of a merger, conversion, exchange, sale, reorganization, or amendment, its address as currently listed under subsection 1 of section 10-01.1-06, or its type of jurisdiction of organization, the agent shall file with the secretary of state a statement of change signed by or on behalf of the agent which states: a. The name of the agent as currently listed under subsection 1 of section 10-01.1-06; b. If the name of the agent has changed, its new name; c. If the address of the agent has changed, its new address; and d. If the type or jurisdiction of organization of the agent has changed, then its new type or jurisdiction of organization. 2. The filing of a statement of change under subsection 1 is effective to change the information regarding the commercial registered agent with respect to each entity represented by the agent. 3. A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing. 4. A commercial registered agent shall promptly furnish each entity represented by it with notice in a record of the filing of a statement or change relating to the name or address of the agent and the changes made by the filing. 5. If a commercial registered agent changes its address without filing a statement of change as required by this section, then the secretary of state may cancel the listing of the agent under section 10-01.1-06. A cancellation under this subsection has the same effect as a termination under section 10-01.1-07. Promptly after canceling the listing of an agent, the secretary of state shall notify: a. Each entity represented by the agent, stating that the agent has ceased to be an agent for service of process on the entity and that, until the entity appoints a new registered agent, service of process may be made on the entity as provided in section 10-01.1-13; and b. The agent, stating that the listing of the agent has been canceled under this section. 6. The secretary of state shall note the filing of the commercial registered agent change statement in the index of filings maintained by the secretary of state for each entity represented by the commercial registered agent at the time of the filing.
10-01.1-11. Resignation of registered agent - Removal of agent appointed without consent. 1. Until the legal existence of a represented entity ceases, or until the authority of a foreign entity is withdrawn or revoked, a registered agent may resign at any time with respect to a represented entity by filing with the secretary of state a statement of resignation signed by or on behalf of the registered agent which states: a. The name of the entity; b. The name of the registered agent; c. That the registered agent resigns from serving as agent for service of process for the entity; and d. The name and address of the person to which the registered agent will send the notice required by subsection 3.
2. A statement of resignation takes effect on the earlier of the thirty-first day after the day on which it is filed or the appointment of a new registered agent for the represented entity. 3. The registered agent shall promptly furnish the represented entity with notice in a record of the date on which a statement of resignation was filed. 4. When a statement of resignation takes effect, the registered agent ceases to have responsibility for any matter tendered to it as agent for the represented entity. A resignation under this section does not affect any contractual rights the entity may have against the registered agent or that the registered agent may have against the entity. 5. A registered agent may resign with respect to a represented entity whether or not the entity is in good standing but not after the legal existence of the represented entity has ceased or, in the case of a foreign entity, after its authority has been withdrawn or revoked. 6. If a person becomes aware of having been named as a registered agent without the person's prior consent, the appointed person shall notify the secretary of state in writing of the nonconsensual appointment. Upon notification, the secretary of state shall remove the appointed person as registered agent in the published record and notify the entity that it fails to maintain a registered agent. The entity that filed a document with the secretary of state evidencing a nonconsensual appointment of registered agent is subject to the provisions related to failure to maintain a registered agent as provided in the laws of this state which govern the entity and the documents filed.