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Unit · Appoint a registered agent

Registered Agent Lessons for All 50 States (2026)

Fifty short chapters on the registered agent role, each quoting that state's own rule.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

States A to Z

1 Alabama
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: AL Registered Agent.org
2 Alaska
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
3 Arizona
Statutory agent · required by law Recommended: AZ Registered Agent.org
4 Arkansas
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
5 California
Agent for service of process · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
6 Colorado
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: CO Registered Agent.org
7 Connecticut
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
8 Delaware
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: DE Registered Agent.org
9 Florida
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
10 Georgia
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Georgia Registered Agent.co
11 Hawaii
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
12 Idaho
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: ID Registered Agent.org
13 Illinois
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
14 Indiana
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
15 Iowa
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
16 Kansas
Resident agent · required by law Recommended: KS Registered Agent.org
17 Kentucky
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: KY Registered Agent.org
18 Louisiana
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: LA Registered Agent.org
19 Maine
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: ME Registered Agent.org
20 Maryland
Resident agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
21 Massachusetts
Resident agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
22 Michigan
Resident agent · required by law Recommended: Michigan Registered Agent.co
23 Minnesota
Registered agent · details inside Recommended: Mainstay Filing
24 Mississippi
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mississippi Registered Agent.co
25 Missouri
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
26 Montana
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
27 Nebraska
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Nebraska Registered Agent.co
28 Nevada
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Registered Agent NV.org
29 New Hampshire
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
30 New Jersey
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
31 New Mexico
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
32 New York
Agent for service of process · details inside Recommended: Mainstay Filing
33 North Carolina
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: North Carolina Registered Agent.co
34 North Dakota
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
35 Ohio
Statutory agent · required by law Recommended: OH Registered Agent.org
36 Oklahoma
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
37 Oregon
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: OR Registered Agent.org
38 Pennsylvania
Registered agent · details inside Recommended: Mainstay Filing
39 Rhode Island
Resident agent · required by law Recommended: RI Registered Agent.org
40 South Carolina
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
41 South Dakota
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
42 Tennessee
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
43 Texas
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Mainstay Filing
44 Utah
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Utah Registered Agent.co
45 Vermont
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Vermont Registered Agent.co
46 Virginia
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: VA Registered Agent.org
47 Washington
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: WA Registered Agent.org
48 West Virginia
Agent for service of process · details inside Recommended: Mainstay Filing
49 Wisconsin
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Wisconsin Registered Agent.co
50 Wyoming
Registered agent · required by law Recommended: Wyoming Registered Agent.ai

One service for every state

Number one nationally: Mainstay Filing. View the list.

Official sources, state by state

  1. Alabama: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, as published October 2026
  2. Alaska: akleg.gov, as published October 2026
  3. Arizona: azleg.gov, as published October 2026
  4. Arkansas: arkleg.state.ar.us, as published October 2026
  5. California: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, as published October 2026
  6. Colorado: sos.state.co.us, as published October 2026
  7. Connecticut: cga.ct.gov, as published October 2026
  8. Delaware: delcode.delaware.gov, as published October 2026
  9. Florida: flsenate.gov, as published October 2026
  10. Georgia: sos.ga.gov, as published October 2026
  11. Hawaii: capitol.hawaii.gov, as published October 2026
  12. Idaho: legislature.idaho.gov, as published October 2026
  13. Illinois: ilga.gov, as published October 2026
  14. Indiana: faqs.in.gov, as published October 2026
  15. Iowa: legis.iowa.gov, as published October 2026
  16. Kansas: ksrevisor.gov, as published October 2026
  17. Kentucky: apps.legislature.ky.gov, as published October 2026
  18. Louisiana: legis.la.gov, as published October 2026
  19. Maine: legislature.maine.gov, as published October 2026
  20. Maryland: mgaleg.maryland.gov, as published October 2026
  21. Massachusetts: sec.state.ma.us, as published October 2026
  22. Michigan: legislature.mi.gov, as published October 2026
  23. Minnesota: revisor.mn.gov, as published October 2026
  24. Mississippi: sos.ms.gov, as published October 2026
  25. Missouri: revisor.mo.gov, as published October 2026
  26. Montana: mca.legmt.gov, as published October 2026
  27. Nebraska: nebraskalegislature.gov, as published October 2026
  28. Nevada: leg.state.nv.us, as published October 2026
  29. New Hampshire: gc.nh.gov, as published October 2026
  30. New Jersey: pub.njleg.gov, as published October 2026
  31. New Mexico: nmonesource.com, as published October 2026
  32. New York: nysenate.gov, as published October 2026
  33. North Carolina: sosnc.gov, as published October 2026
  34. North Dakota: ndlegis.gov, as published October 2026
  35. Ohio: codes.ohio.gov, as published October 2026
  36. Oklahoma: sos.ok.gov, as published October 2026
  37. Oregon: oregonlegislature.gov, as published October 2026
  38. Pennsylvania: legis.state.pa.us, as published October 2026
  39. Rhode Island: webserver.rilegislature.gov, as published October 2026
  40. South Carolina: scstatehouse.gov, as published October 2026
  41. South Dakota: sdlegislature.gov, as published October 2026
  42. Tennessee: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, as published October 2026
  43. Texas: sos.texas.gov, as published October 2026
  44. Utah: le.utah.gov, as published October 2026
  45. Vermont: legislature.vermont.gov, as published October 2026
  46. Virginia: law.lis.virginia.gov, as published October 2026
  47. Washington: app.leg.wa.gov, as published October 2026
  48. West Virginia: code.wvlegislature.gov, as published October 2026
  49. Wisconsin: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, as published October 2026
  50. Wyoming: wyoleg.gov, as published October 2026