Who may serve
A commercial registered agent, a noncommercial registered agent, or the individual holding a designated office or position within the entity.
How to change your agent
Deliver an executed statement of change to the Secretary of State. A new-agent designation must include the new agent’s consent in a record on the statement or attached as prescribed by the Secretary.
Change fee
$0
Resignation
Deliver an executed statement of resignation to the Secretary of State and promptly notify the entity of the filing date. Effective on the earlier of the 31st day after filing or designation of a new agent.
Who may serve
A commercial registered agent, a noncommercial registered agent, or the individual holding a designated office or position within the entity.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
(1) A registered agent filing must be executed by the represented entity and state: (a) The name of the entity's commercial registered agent; or (b) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent: (i) The name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent; or (ii) The title of an office or other position with the entity, if service of process, notices, and demands are to be sent to whichever individual is holding that office or position, and the address to which process, notices, or demands are to be sent.Official source
How to change your agent
Deliver an executed statement of change to the Secretary of State. A new-agent designation must include the new agent’s consent in a record on the statement or attached as prescribed by the Secretary.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
(1) A represented entity may change its registered agent or other information on file under RCW 23.95.415 (1) by delivering to the secretary of state for filing a statement of change executed by the entity which states: (a) The name of the entity; and (b) The information required under RCW 23.95.415 (1). (2) The interest holders or governors of a domestic entity need not approve the filing of: (a) A statement of change under this section; or (b) A similar filing changing the registered agent or registered office, if any, of the entity in any other jurisdiction. (3) A statement of change under this section designating a new registered agent must be accompanied by the new registered agent's consent in a record, either on the statement or attached to it in a manner and form as the secretary of state may prescribe, to the appointment.Official source
Change fee
$0
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent No FeeOfficial source
Resignation
Deliver an executed statement of resignation to the Secretary of State and promptly notify the entity of the filing date. Effective on the earlier of the 31st day after filing or designation of a new agent.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
(1) A registered agent may resign as agent for a represented entity by delivering to the secretary of state for filing a statement of resignation executed by the agent which states: (a) The name of the entity; (b) The name of the agent; (c) That the agent resigns from serving as registered agent for the entity; and (d) The address of the entity to which the agent will send the notice required by subsection (3) of this section. (2) A statement of resignation takes effect on the earlier of: (a) The 31st day after the day on which it is filed by the secretary of state; or (b) The designation of a new registered agent for the represented entity. (3) A registered agent promptly shall furnish to the represented entity notice in a record of the date on which a statement of resignation was filed.Official source
Office requirement
Required registered-agent filing addresses must be a Washington street address and a Washington mailing address if different, except the resignation notice-recipient address.
Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
If a provision of this chapter other than RCW 23.95.445 (1)(d) requires that a record state an address, the record must state: (1) A street address in this state; and (2) A mailing address in this state, if different from the address described in subsection (1) of this section.Official source