2006 Utah Code - 48-2a-104 — Registered agent.

     48-2a-104.   Registered agent.
     (1) (a) A limited partnership shall continuously maintain in this state an agent for service of process on the limited partnership.
     (b) The agent required by this Subsection (1) shall be:
     (i) an individual resident of this state;
     (ii) a domestic corporation;
     (iii) a domestic limited liability company;
     (iv) a foreign corporation authorized to do business in this state; or
     (v) a foreign limited liability company authorized to do business in this state.
     (2) (a) The registered agent of a limited partnership may resign by filing with the division a notice of resignation signed by the resigning agent.
     (b) After receipt of the notice of resignation under Subsection (2)(a), the division shall provide a copy of the notice of resignation to each general partner of the limited partnership at the address set forth in the limited partnership's certificate for each general partner.
     (c) The appointment of a registered agent ends 30 days after the division receives the notice of resignation required by this Subsection (2).
     (3) (a) A limited partnership may change the limited partnership's registered agent in this state by filing with the division a notice of change of registered agent.
     (b) The notice of change of registered agent required by this Subsection (3) shall:
     (i) state:
     (A) the name of the limited partnership;
     (B) the name of the limited partnership's registered agent before the change of registered agent; and
     (C) the name of the limited partnership's registered agent after the change of registered agent; and
     (ii) include the new registered agent's written consent to the appointment:
     (A) on the notice of change of registered agent; or
     (B) in a document accompanying the notice of change of registered agent.
     (c) A registered agent may change the registered agent's street address by:
     (i) notifying the limited partnership in writing of the change; and
     (ii) filing with the division a notice of change of address that:
     (A) is signed by the registered agent;
     (B) includes the information required by Subsection (3)(b); and
     (C) states that the registered agent notified the limited partnership as required by Subsection (3)(c)(i).
     (d) A notice that is required under this section to be filed with the division shall be filed no later than 30 days after the change for which notice under this section is required.

Amended by Chapter 141, 2005 General Session