N.Y. Business Corporation Law § 305: Registered agent for service of process

§ 305. Registered agent for service of process.

(a) In addition to such designation of the secretary of state, every

domestic corporation or authorized foreign corporation may designate a

registered agent in this state upon whom process against such

corporation may be served. The agent shall be a natural person who is a

resident of or has a business address in this state or a domestic

corporation or foreign corporation of any type or kind formed, or

authorized to do business in this state, under this chapter or under any

other statute of this state.

(b) Any such designation of a registered agent may be made, revoked or

changed as provided in this chapter.

(c) A registered agent may resign as such agent. A certificate,

entitled "Certificate of resignation of registered agent of ..........

(name of designating corporation) under section 305 of the Business

Corporation Law", shall be signed by him and delivered to the department

of state. It shall set forth:

(1) That he resigns as registered agent for the designating

corporation.

(2) The date the certificate of incorporation or the application for

authority of the designating corporation was filed by the department of

state.

(3) That he has sent a copy of the certificate of resignation by

registered mail to the designating corporation at the post office

address on file in the department of state specified for the mailing of

process or if such address is the address of the registered agent, then

to the office of the designating corporation in the jurisdiction of its

formation or incorporation.

(d) The designation of a registered agent shall terminate thirty days

after the filing by the department of state of a certificate of

resignation or a certificate containing a revocation or change of the

designation, whichever is filed earlier. A certificate designating a new

registered agent may be delivered to the department of state by the

corporation within the thirty days or thereafter.