09. Change of name, address, type of entity, or jurisdiction of formation by commercial 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. 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. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(23), 59 DCR 13171.) Section References This section is referenced in § 29-102.11. canceled under this section. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(23), 59 DCR 13171.) Section References This section is referenced in § 29-102.11. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 deleted 'or on behalf of' following 'signed by' in (a); substituted 'filing by the Mayor' for 'delivery to the Mayor for filing by a commercial registered agent' in (b); substituted 'filing by the Mayor' for 'delivery to the Mayor for filing' in (c); and in (d)(1) substituted 'a registered agent for' for 'an agent for service of process on' and 'designates' for 'appoints'. Editor's Notes Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
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