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New York Registered agent

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Eligibility, changes and resignation

Who may serve

In addition to the Secretary of State, a domestic or authorized foreign LLC may designate a New York resident individual or an individual with a New York business address, a domestic or authorized foreign LLC, or a domestic or authorized foreign corporation.

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How to change your agent

A domestic LLC may change or revoke its registered-agent designation by filing a Certificate of Change under LLC Law section 211-A.

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Change fee

$30

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Resignation

The LLC agent files a certificate of resignation and sends a copy by registered mail to the company’s process-mailing address on file (or its formation-jurisdiction office if that address is the agent’s). Designation terminates thirty days after filing.

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Who may serve

In addition to the Secretary of State, a domestic or authorized foreign LLC may designate a New York resident individual or an individual with a New York business address, a domestic or authorized foreign LLC, or a domestic or authorized foreign corporation.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
In addition to the designation of the secretary of state, each domestic limited liability company or authorized foreign limited liability company may designate a registered agent ... The agent must be either: (1) a natural person who is a resident of this state or has a business address in this state; (2) a domestic limited liability company or an authorized foreign limited liability company; or (3) a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in this state.
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How to change your agent

A domestic LLC may change or revoke its registered-agent designation by filing a Certificate of Change under LLC Law section 211-A.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
The limited liability company hereby changes the designation of its registered agent to: ... The limited liability company hereby revokes the designation of its registered agent. ... CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE ... Under Section 211-A of the Limited Liability Company Law
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Change fee

$30

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
The certificate must be submitted with a $30 filing fee made payable to the Department of State.
Official source

Resignation

The LLC agent files a certificate of resignation and sends a copy by registered mail to the company’s process-mailing address on file (or its formation-jurisdiction office if that address is the agent’s). Designation terminates thirty days after filing.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
that he or she has sent a copy of the certificate of resignation by registered mail to the limited liability company at the post office address on file with the department of state specified for the mailing of process or, if such address is the address of the registered agent, to the office of the limited liability company in the jurisdiction of its formation. ... The designation of a registered agent shall terminate thirty days after the filing with the department of state of the certificate of resignation.
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Last verified 2026-10-25. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Who may serve
In addition to the designation of the secretary of state, each domestic limited liability company or authorized foreign limited liability company may designate a registered agent ... The agent must be either: (1) a natural person who is a resident of this state or has a business address in this state; (2) a domestic limited liability company or an authorized foreign limited liability company; or (3) a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in this state.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Resignation
that he or she has sent a copy of the certificate of resignation by registered mail to the limited liability company at the post office address on file with the department of state specified for the mailing of process or, if such address is the address of the registered agent, to the office of the limited liability company in the jurisdiction of its formation. ... The designation of a registered agent shall terminate thirty days after the filing with the department of state of the certificate of resignation.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

How to change your agent
The limited liability company hereby changes the designation of its registered agent to: ... The limited liability company hereby revokes the designation of its registered agent. ... CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE ... Under Section 211-A of the Limited Liability Company Law
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Change fee
The certificate must be submitted with a $30 filing fee made payable to the Department of State.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

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