{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31d-5-501","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 31D-5-501","heading":"Registered office and registered agent.","body":"Each corporation may continuously maintain in this state:\n(1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and\n(2) A registered agent, who may be:\n(A) An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office;\n(B) A domestic corporation or domestic nonprofit corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office; or\n(C) A foreign corporation or foreign nonprofit corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office.","path":["CHAPTER 31D. WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT.","ARTICLE 5. OFFICE AND AGENT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/31D-5-501/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:28:04Z","sha256":"45ccbaec797e83f94b962605c3cb174ef1ecaee78d7803a441baa5fba6726648","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31d-4-404","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31d-5-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}