Ind. Code § 23-0.5-5-7
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Withdrawal of registration
Official statutory text
Sec. 7. (a) A registered foreign entity may withdraw its registration by delivering a statement of withdrawal to the secretary of state for filing. The statement of withdrawal must be signed by the entity and state:
(1) the name of the entity and its jurisdiction of formation;
(2) that the entity is not doing business in Indiana and that it withdraws its registration to do business in Indiana;
(3) that the entity revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service of process on its behalf in Indiana;
(4) an address to which service of process may be made under subsection (c); and
(5) a commitment to notify the secretary of state in the future of any change in its street address.
(b) A statement of withdrawal may include an electronic mail address to which service of process may be made under subsection (c). If an electronic mail address is included in the statement of withdrawal, the statement of withdrawal must include a commitment to notify the secretary of state in the future of any change in the electronic mail address.
(c) After the withdrawal of the registration of an entity, service of process in any action or proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time the entity was registered to do business in Indiana may be made under IC 23-0.5-4-10.
As added by P.L.118-2017, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.52-2018, SEC.18; P.L.177-2019, SEC.7; P.L.156-2020, SEC.86.
(1) the name of the entity and its jurisdiction of formation;
(2) that the entity is not doing business in Indiana and that it withdraws its registration to do business in Indiana;
(3) that the entity revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service of process on its behalf in Indiana;
(4) an address to which service of process may be made under subsection (c); and
(5) a commitment to notify the secretary of state in the future of any change in its street address.
(b) A statement of withdrawal may include an electronic mail address to which service of process may be made under subsection (c). If an electronic mail address is included in the statement of withdrawal, the statement of withdrawal must include a commitment to notify the secretary of state in the future of any change in the electronic mail address.
(c) After the withdrawal of the registration of an entity, service of process in any action or proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time the entity was registered to do business in Indiana may be made under IC 23-0.5-4-10.
As added by P.L.118-2017, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.52-2018, SEC.18; P.L.177-2019, SEC.7; P.L.156-2020, SEC.86.
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