Who may serve
A Vermont resident individual or a business organization with a place of business in Vermont and authorized to conduct business there. Designation attests to the agent’s consent.
How to change your agent
Submit a statement of change to the Secretary of State with the current agent information and changes; the statute separately allows agent-filed bulk updates.
Change fee
$35
Resignation
File a statement of resignation with the Secretary of State and deliver a copy to the affected business. Agency ends on the earlier of 30 days after the Secretary files the statement or the effective date of a statement of change designating a new agent.
Who may serve
A Vermont resident individual or a business organization with a place of business in Vermont and authorized to conduct business there. Designation attests to the agent’s consent.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
(a) Duty to designate agent for service of process. A person doing business in this State that is required to designate and maintain an agent for service of process shall provide the name, email, and address information of an individual resident of this State or of a business organization that has a place of business in, and is authorized to conduct business in, this State. (b) Attestation. A person who designates an agent for service of process attests that the agent consents to the appointment.Official source
How to change your agent
Submit a statement of change to the Secretary of State with the current agent information and changes; the statute separately allows agent-filed bulk updates.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
(c) Duty to maintain current agent information; statement of change. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person registered with the Secretary of State may change its agent for service of process, or the agent’s email or address information, solely by submitting to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of change that provides its current agent information and specifies any changes to the agent information.Official source
Change fee
$35
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
(9) Statement of change of designated agent or designated office, or both $35.00 and not to exceed $1,000.00 per filer per calendar yearOfficial source
Resignation
File a statement of resignation with the Secretary of State and deliver a copy to the affected business. Agency ends on the earlier of 30 days after the Secretary files the statement or the effective date of a statement of change designating a new agent.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
(e) Agent resignation; termination. (1) An agent for service of process may resign as agent by submitting to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of resignation and delivering a copy of the statement to the affected business. (2) An agency for service of process terminates on the earlier of: (A) 30 days after the Secretary files a statement of resignation; or (B) the date on which a statement of change designating a new agent takes effect.Official source
Fee notes
The LLC statement-of-change fee is $35, capped at $1,000 per filer per calendar year.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
(9) Statement of change of designated agent or designated office, or both $35.00 and not to exceed $1,000.00 per filer per calendar yearOfficial source