La. R.S. § 12:1350 Registered Agent; Registered Office; Principal Business Establishment; Keeping of Records By Foreign Limited Liability Company

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 12:1350

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

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

(a) An individual resident in this state whose business office is identical to the limited liability company's registered office.

(b) An individual attorney or a partnership which is authorized to practice law in this state with an office 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 to such registered office, and which is authorized by its articles or certificate of incorporation or organization to act as an agent of a limited liability company for service of process, and which has on file with the secretary of state a certificate setting forth the names of at least two individuals at its address in this state, each of whom is authorized to receive any process served on it as such agent.

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

B.

(1) A foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state may change its registered office or its registered agent upon filing in the office of the secretary of state a statement setting forth the following:

(a) The name of the limited liability company.

(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 acknowledgment and acceptance signed by the successor registered agent.

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

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

(3) The statement shall be executed in the name of the limited liability company by a manager, if management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers, or a member, if management is reserved to the members of the limited liability company, by authentic act or 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.