3810

(a) Every corporation authorized to do business in the Commonwealth shall continuously maintain a registered office and a registered agent in the Commonwealth, as provided in Chapter 223 of this subtitle.\n(b) Any foreign corporation authorized to do business in the Commonwealth may change or substitute its registered agent by filing a certificate with the Department of State, in accordance with Chapter 223 of this subtitle, setting forth:\n(1) The name and address of the new registered agent and the written consent of the new registered agent accepting the new appointment (as part of the statement or attached thereto), and\n(2) a revocation of any previous appointments of registered agents.\nSuch registered agent shall be either an individual residing in the Commonwealth or a juridical person organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or authorized to do business in the Commonwealth.\n(c) The registered agent of any foreign corporation may resign to his/her office by filing with the Department of State a signed resignation. Such resignation shall become effective thirty (30) days after it is filed.

agent of any foreign corporation may resign to his/her office by filing with the Department of State a signed resignation. Such resignation shall become effective thirty (30) days after it is filed. The resignation shall include a statement indicating that written notice of resignation was given to the corporation at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing thereof with the Department of State by certified mail or delivery of such notice to the foreign corporation at its last address known by the registered agent.\n(d) If any agent certified as required by § 3801 of this title shall die or remove from the Commonwealth, or resign, then the foreign corporation for which the agent had been so designated and certified shall, within ten (10) days after the death, removal or resignation of its agent, substitute, designate and certify to the Secretary of State, the name of another registered agent. All process, orders, notices or claims mentioned in § 3811 of this title which may be given to the new registered agent shall be deemed to be effected pursuant to this section.\nHistory —Dec. 16, 2009, No. 164, § 13.10.