La. R.S. § 12:308 Registered Agent; Registered Office; Principal Business Establishment; Keeping of Records By Foreign Corporation

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 12:308

A. Each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall have and continuously maintain in this state:

(1) At least one registered agent, which agent may be any of the following:

(a) An individual resident in this state whose business office is identical with the corporation's registered office.

(b) An individual attorney or a partnership which is authorized to practice law in this state.

(c) A domestic corporation, domestic limited liability company, foreign corporation, or foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state, which has a business office identical with such registered office, which is authorized by its articles or certificate of incorporation or organization to act as the agent of a corporation for service of process, and which has on file with the secretary of state both a certificate or amended certificate setting forth the names of at least two individuals in such office, each of whom is authorized to receive any process served on it as such agent and a notarized affidavit of acknowledgement and acceptance signed by each registered agent. The failure to attach a notarized affidavit of acknowledgement and acceptance as required by this Section shall not be a defense to proper service of process on the corporation.

(2) A registered office, which may, but need not, be the same as its business office in this state.

B.

(1) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may change its registered office, its registered agent, or its principal business establishment in this state, upon filing in the office of the secretary of state a statement setting forth:

(a) The name of the corporation.

(b) If the address of its registered office is to be changed, the address to which the registered office is to be changed.

(c) If its registered agent is to be changed, the name of its successor registered agent. Attached thereto shall be a notarized affidavit of acknowledgement and acceptance signed by the successor registered agent.

(d) If its registered agent is an individual or a corporation, that the address of its registered office and the address of the business office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.

(e) If the address of the principal business establishment is to be changed, the address to which such principal business establishment is to be changed.

(2) The statement shall be executed by the corporation by its president or a vice president, and acknowledged by him and delivered to the secretary of state. If only the address of the registered office is changed, the statement need only be executed by the registered agent. If the secretary of state finds that the statement conforms to the provisions of this Chapter, he shall file the statement in his office, and upon such filing, the change of address of the registered office, or the appointment of a new registered agent, as the case may be, shall become effective.