Business Registration Manual
Divisions
Registered Office and Registered Agent Information
- The sole duty of the registered agent is to forward any notice, process or demand to the last known address of the entity.
- The entity has a duty to keep the registered agent information updated.
A registered agent must
- Agree to act as your registered agent.
- Reside in North Carolina (You may be your own registered agent if you live in NC) or
- Either domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit or LLC, that is: Registered on the NC Business Registry and authorized to transact business/conduct affairs in NC; and whose business office address is identical with the registered office address.
Registered Office
- Each registered agent must continuously maintain a physical registered office in North Carolina where the registered agent can receive notices, demands, and service of process on behalf of the entity.
- Acceptance of these documents at the agent’s registered office is considered legal notice.
- The agent must then forward the documents to the business in a timely manner.
- It is important to provide the registered agent with up-to-date contact information.
- The entity must also provide the Secretary of State with up-to-date contact information about the registered agent.
- A registered mailing address may be a P.O. Box address.