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South Carolina Registered agent

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Eligibility, changes and resignation

Who may serve

For an LLC: a South Carolina resident individual, domestic corporation, another LLC, or authorized foreign corporation or foreign company.

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How to change your agent

An LLC files a statement of change with the Secretary of State identifying the company, current designated office and agent, and any new office or agent information.

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Change fee

$10

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Resignation

An LLC agent files a statement of resignation with the Secretary of State, who mails copies to the designated office and principal office. Agency terminates on the 31st day after filing.

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Who may serve

For an LLC: a South Carolina resident individual, domestic corporation, another LLC, or authorized foreign corporation or foreign company.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
An agent must be an individual resident of this State, a domestic corporation, another limited liability company, or a foreign corporation or foreign company authorized to do business in this State.
Official source

How to change your agent

An LLC files a statement of change with the Secretary of State identifying the company, current designated office and agent, and any new office or agent information.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
A limited liability company may change its designated office or agent for service of process by delivering to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of change
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Change fee

$10

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent or Address of Registered Agent §33-44-109 ... This form should be used to change the address of the designated office of the LLC, the registered office where the registered agent may be found or to change the registered agent of the LLC. $10.00
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Resignation

An LLC agent files a statement of resignation with the Secretary of State, who mails copies to the designated office and principal office. Agency terminates on the 31st day after filing.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
After filing a statement of resignation, the Secretary of State shall mail a copy to the designated office and another copy to the limited liability company at its principal office. ... An agency is terminated on the thirty-first day after the statement is filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
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Last verified 2026-10-25. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Who may serve
An agent must be an individual resident of this State, a domestic corporation, another limited liability company, or a foreign corporation or foreign company authorized to do business in this State.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

How to change your agent
A limited liability company may change its designated office or agent for service of process by delivering to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of change
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Change fee
Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent or Address of Registered Agent §33-44-109 ... This form should be used to change the address of the designated office of the LLC, the registered office where the registered agent may be found or to change the registered agent of the LLC. $10.00
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Resignation
After filing a statement of resignation, the Secretary of State shall mail a copy to the designated office and another copy to the limited liability company at its principal office. ... An agency is terminated on the thirty-first day after the statement is filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

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