Full text of Utah Utah Code § 16-7-15 — Official representative -- Registered office -- Registered agent. (Effective 10/1/2026), with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
A corporation sole altering, amending, or restating its articles of incorporation on or after May 3, 2004, shall continuously maintain with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code the name, title, and Utah street address of an official representative for the corporation sole.
(b)
The official representative described in Subsection (1)(a) shall, on behalf of the corporation sole, receive communication, notices, or demands from:
(i)
the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code; or
(ii)
any other state or federal authority, agency, or official.
(c)
If a corporation sole appoints a registered agent pursuant to Subsection (2), that registered agent is the official representative of the corporation sole for purposes of this Subsection (1).
(2)
(a)
A corporation sole formed under this chapter may maintain a registered office and registered agent in Utah by complying with Chapter 1a, Part 4, Registered Agent of an Entity.
(b)
A corporation sole maintaining registered agent may change the registered agent by complying with the requirements of Chapter 1a, Part 4, Registered Agent of an Entity.
(c)
A registered agent of a corporation sole may resign by complying with the requirements imposed on a registered agent under Chapter 1a, Part 4, Registered Agent of an Entity.
(d)
A registered agent described in this Subsection (2) is the agent of the corporation sole for service of:
(i)
process;
(ii)
notice;
(iii)
demand; or
(iv)
any type required or permitted by law to be served on the corporation sole.
Section 16-7-15 ("Official representative -- Registered office -- Registered agent. (Effective 10/1/2026)") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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