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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 29-104.09: Change of name, address, type of entity, or jurisdiction of formation by commercial registered agent.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 29. Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
  2. Chapter 1. General Provisions.
  3. Subchapter IV. Registered Agent.

(a)

If a commercial registered agent changes its name, its address as listed under § 29-104.05(a)(3), its type of entity, or its jurisdiction of formation, the agent shall deliver to the Mayor for filing a statement of change signed by the agent which states:

(1)

The name of the agent as listed under § 29-104.05(a)(1);

(2)

If the name of the agent has changed, the new name;

(3)

If the address of the agent has changed, the new address;

(4)

If the type of entity has changed, the new type of entity; and

(5)

If the jurisdiction of formation of the entity has changed, the new jurisdiction of formation.

(b)

The filing by the Mayor of a statement of change under subsection (a) of this section shall change the information regarding the agent with respect to each entity represented by the agent.

(c)

A commercial registered agent promptly shall furnish each entity represented by it notice in a record of the filing by the Mayor of a statement of change relating to the name or address of the agent and the changes made in the statement.

(d)

If a commercial registered agent changes its address without delivering for filing a statement of change as required by this section, the Mayor may cancel the listing of the agent under § 29-104.05. A cancellation under this subsection shall have the same effect as a termination under § 29-104.06. Promptly after canceling the listing of an agent, the Mayor shall serve notice in a record in the manner provided in § 29-104.12(b) or (c) on:

(1)

Each entity represented by the agent, stating that the agent has ceased to be a registered agent for the entity and that, until the entity designates a new registered agent, service of process may be made on the entity as provided in § 29-104.12; and

(2)

The agent, stating that the listing of the agent has been canceled under this section.

Collected 2026-08-29T05:44:07Z. Source file · JSON

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