Present law requires for-profit corporations, foreign corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and foreign limited partnerships to continuously maintain in this state a registered agent, who may be:
(1) An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office;
(2) A domestic corporation or not for profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office; or
(3) 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.
This bill replaces the qualifications for a registered agent to a registered agent who maintains an office at the same street address as the registered corporate office in this state, and who may be:
(1) An individual who resides in this state, a domestic corporation, a not-for-profit domestic corporation, a domestic LLC, or a domestic registered limited liability partnership; or
(2) A foreign corporation, a not-for-profit foreign corporation, a foreign LLC, or a foreign registered limited liability partnership that is authorized to transact business in this state.
ON MARCH 9, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1174, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the qualifications for a registered agent of a for-profit corporation, foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, LLC, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, and foreign limited partnership to a registered agent who maintains an office at the same street address as the registered corporate office in this state, and who may be:
(1) 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
(2) 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.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 48-15-101, 48-25-107, 48-55-101, 48-65-107, 48-208-101, 48-249-109, 61-2-104, 61-3-101
Amended with SA0065 -- 03/09/2023: 48-15-101, 48-25-107, 48-55-101, 48-65-107, 48-208-101, 48-249-109, 61-2-104, 61-3-101, 61-1-1002, 61-2-904