258,454 Section 454. 181.0403 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
181.0403 (1) (c) The registration of a name under this section expires annually on December 31. The
(d) A foreign corporation whose name registration is effective may renew its the registration by delivering to the department for filing a renewal application, which complies with par. (b), between October 1 and December 31 of each year that the registration is in effect. The, a renewal application that complies with this section. When filed, the renewal application when filed renews the registration for the next year.
258,455 Section 455. 181.0403 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
181.0403 (1) (e) A foreign corporation whose name registration is effective may apply for and obtain a certificate of authority as a foreign corporation under the registered name or consent in a signed record to the use of that name by another person that is not an individual.
258,456 Section 456 . 181.0501 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
181.0501 (title) Registered office agent and registered agent office.
258,457 Section 457. 181.0501 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 181.0501 (1m) and amended to read:
181.0501 (1m) Each corporation shall designate and continuously maintain in this state a registered office and registered agent in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of the fact by the corporation that the agent has consented to serve.
(2m) The registered office may, but need not, be the same as any of its places of business or activity. The registered office must be an actual physical location with a street address and not solely a post office box, mailbox service, or telephone answering services. The registered agent shall be any of the following:
258,458 Section 458. 181.0501 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
258,459 Section 459. 181.0501 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 181.0501 (2m) (a) and amended to read:
181.0501 (2m) (a) An individual A natural person who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office.
258,460 Section 460. 181.0501 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
258,461 Section 461. 181.0501 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 181.0501 (2m) (b) and amended to read:
181.0501 (2m) (b) A domestic corporation, stock corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, incorporated or organized in this state or that has in effect a statement of qualification under s. 178.0901, whose business office is identical with the registered office.
258,462 Section 462. 181.0501 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
258,463 Section 463. 181.0501 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 181.0501 (2m) (c) and amended to read:
181.0501 (2m) (c) A foreign corporation, stock corporation, limited partnership, registered limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, if that entity is authorized to transact business in this state, whose and the entity's business office is identical with the registered office.
258,464 Section 464. 181.0501 (3m) and (4m) of the statutes are created to read:
181.0501 (3m) A registered agent for a corporation must have an e-mail address and a place of business or activity in this state.
(4m) The only duties under this chapter of a registered agent that has complied with this chapter are the following:
(a) To forward to the corporation at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the corporation any process, notice, or demand pertaining to the corporation which is served on or received by the agent.
(b) If the registered agent resigns, to provide the notice required by s. 181.0503 to the corporation at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the corporation.
(c) To keep current the information with respect to the agent in the articles of incorporation.
258,465 Section 465 . 181.0502 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
181.0502 (title) Change of registered office agent or registered agent office .
258,466 Section 466 . 181.0502 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
181.0502 (1) A corporation may change its registered agent or registered office as provided in s. 181.0214 (5) or by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that states all of the following: