Utah § 1a-404 - Designation of a registered agent. (Effective 10/1/2026)

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§ 1a-404. Designation of a registered agent. (Effective 10/1/2026)

Effective 10/1/2026
16-1a-404.  Designation of a registered agent.
(1)A represented entity shall sign a registered agent filing and include in the registered agent filing:
(a)the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or
(b)if the represented entity does not have a commercial registered agent:
(i)the name and address of the represented entity's noncommercial registered agent; or
(ii)
(A)the title of an office or other position within the represented entity where an individual holding that office or position may accept service of process, notice, or demand may accept service on behalf of the represented entity; and
(B)the mailing address of the title or other position described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii)(A).
(2)A represented entity, by designating a registered agent in accordance with Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b), affirms that the designated registered agent consents to serve as a registered agent.
(3)
(a)As soon as practicable, the division shall make available in a record a daily list of filings that contain the name of each registered agent.
(b)The division shall ensure that the list described in Subsection (3)(a):
(i)is available for at least 14 calendar days after the day on which the division makes the list available;
(ii)lists, in alphabetical order, the names of the registered agents; and
(iii)states the type of filing and name of the represented entity making the filing.


Enacted by Chapter 93, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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