Pennsylvania § 8825 - Registered office.
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§ 8825. Registered office.
(a) General rule.--Every limited liability company shall have and continuously maintain in this Commonwealth a registered office which may, but need not, be the same as its place of business.
(b) Change of registered office.--After organization, a change in the location of the registered office may be effected at any time by the company. Before the change becomes effective, the company shall amend its certificate of organization under the provisions of this chapter to reflect the change, include the change in an annual report under section 146 (relating to annual report) or file with the department a certificate of change of registered office setting forth:
(1) The name of the company.
(2) The address, including street and number, if any, of its then-registered office.
(3) The address, including street and number, if any, to which the registered office is to be changed.
(c) Alternative procedure.--A limited liability company may satisfy the requirements of this chapter concerning the maintenance of a registered office in this Commonwealth by setting forth in any document filed in the department under any provision of this chapter that permits or requires the statement of the address of its then-registered office, in lieu of that address, the statement authorized under section 109(a) (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address).
(d) Effect of statement.--A statement regarding the registered office of a limited liability company set forth in a document filed in the department pursuant to this section shall operate as an amendment of the certificate of organization.
(e) Cross references.--See:
Section 108 (relating to change in location or status of registered office provided by agent).
Section 134 (relating to docketing statement).
Section 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents).
Section 136(c) (relating to processing of documents by Department of State).
Section 8815(c)(7) (relating to contents of operating agreement).
Section 8823 (relating to signing of filed documents).
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsec. (b) and relettered former subsec. (d) to subsec. (e) and added present subsec. (d).
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8825 cover?
Section 8825 ("Registered office.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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