Sec. 33-660. Registered office and registered agent.
Sec. 33-660. Registered office and registered agent. (a) Each corporation that is
required to file an annual report as provided in section 33-953 shall continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of
business; and (2) a registered agent at such registered office, who may be: (A) A natural
person who is a resident of this state; (B) a domestic corporation; (C) a foreign corporation which has procured a certificate of authority to transact business or conduct its
affairs in this state; (D) a domestic limited liability company; (E) a limited liability
company not organized under the laws of this state and which has procured a certificate
of registration to transact business or conduct its affairs in this state; (F) a domestic
registered limited liability partnership; (G) a registered limited liability partnership not
organized under the laws of this state and which has procured a certificate of authority
to transact business or conduct its affairs in this state; (H) a domestic statutory trust; or
(I) a statutory trust not organized under the laws of this state and which has procured a
certificate of registration to transact business or conduct its affairs in this state. The
appointment of such registered agent shall be in writing and shall be signed by the
registered agent therein appointed. If a natural person is appointed as the registered
agent, such appointment shall include the residence address of such person.
(b) In addition to persons or entities who may act as a registered agent pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section, a foreign corporation may appoint the Secretary of the
State and his successors in office to act as its registered agent.
(P.A. 94-186, S. 35, 215; P.A. 97-246, S. 7, 99; P.A. 98-137, S. 28, 62; 98-219, S. 33, 34; P.A. 04-240, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 94-186 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 97-246 amended Subsec. (a) to make provisions applicable to
each corporation that is required to file an annual report as provided in Sec. 33-953, require the corporation to maintain a
registered agent "at such registered office" and provide that an appointment of a natural person as registered agent shall
include the person's written consent to the appointment and the residence address of such person and amended Subsec.
(b) to make a technical change, effective June 27, 1997; P.A. 98-137 added Subsec. (a)(2)(D) and (E) authorizing a domestic
limited liability company and a limited liability company not organized under the laws of this state and which has procured
a certificate of authority to transact business or conduct its affairs in this state, respectively, to be a registered agent, effective
July 1, 1998; P.A. 98-219 revised effective date of P.A. 98-137, but without affecting this section; P.A. 04-240 added
Subsec. (a)(2)(F) to (I) re registered limited liability partnerships and statutory trusts as registered agents, added provision
re appointment of registered agent in writing signed by the agent, deleted provision re written consent of natural person
appointed as registered agent and made technical changes.
Annotation to former section 33-296:
Subsec. (a):
Cited. 42 CS 87.