La. R.S. § 12:1308 Registered Office and Registered Agent

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 12:1308

A. Each limited liability company shall continuously maintain:

(1) A registered office in this state.

(2) At least one registered agent who shall be one of the following:

(a) A citizen of the state who resides in this state.

(b) A partnership or professional law corporation, which is authorized to practice law in this state, or a domestic corporation, domestic limited liability company, foreign corporation, or foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state, which is authorized by its articles or certificate of incorporation or organization to act as the 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 name of at least two individuals at its address in this state, each of whom is authorized to receive any process served upon it as such agent. Legal process and other notices or demands may be served on the limited liability company by service upon this agent and, if the agent is a partnership, upon any partner.

B. The location and post office address of the original registered office and the full name and post office address of the original registered agent shall be stated in the initial report as provided in R.S. 12:1305(E).

C.

(1) After organization, a limited liability company may change its registered agent or registered office by filing for record with the secretary of state a statement authorizing the designation or change signed by a manager of the limited liability company, if management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers pursuant to R.S. 12:1312, or by at least one member, if management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. Any change of registered agent shall be accompanied by a notarized affidavit of acknowledgment and acceptance signed by the new registered agent.

(2) A limited liability company may change the address of its registered agent by filing for record with the secretary of state a statement of the change signed by a manager of the limited liability company, if management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers pursuant to R.S. 12:1312, or by at least one member, if management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members.

(3) A change of a registered office or registered agent or address of the registered agent for a limited liability company under this Subsection shall be effective when the secretary of state accepts the statement for record.