Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. Each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state must continuously maintain in this state

(1) A registered office that may be, but need not 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 to the registered office;

(b) A domestic corporation, domestic limited liability company, domestic professional corporation or domestic nonprofit corporation whose business office is identical to the registered office; or

(c) A foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company, foreign professional corporation or foreign nonprofit corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical to the registered office. [1987 c.52 §161; 2001 c.315 §25]