N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-10
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10-01.1-10. Change of name, address, or type of organization by commercial registered agent
Official statutory text
10-01.1-10. Change of name, address, or type of organization by commercial
registered agent.
1. If a commercial registered agent changes its name as a result of a merger, conversion,
exchange, sale, reorganization, or amendment, its address as currently listed under
subsection 1 of section 10-01.1-06, or its type of jurisdiction of organization, the agent
shall file with the secretary of state a statement of change signed by or on behalf of the
agent which states:
a. The name of the agent as currently listed under subsection 1 of section
10-01.1-06;
b. If the name of the agent has changed, its new name;
c. If the address of the agent has changed, its new address; and
d. If the type or jurisdiction of organization of the agent has changed, then its new
type or jurisdiction of organization.
2. The filing of a statement of change under subsection 1 is effective to change the
information regarding the commercial registered agent with respect to each entity
represented by the agent.
3. A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing.
4. A commercial registered agent shall promptly furnish each entity represented by it with
notice in a record of the filing of a statement or change relating to the name or address
of the agent and the changes made by the filing.
5. If a commercial registered agent changes its address without filing a statement of
change as required by this section, then the secretary of state may cancel the listing of
the agent under section 10-01.1-06. A cancellation under this subsection has the same
effect as a termination under section 10-01.1-07. Promptly after canceling the listing of
an agent, the secretary of state shall notify:
a. Each entity represented by the agent, stating that the agent has ceased to be an
agent for service of process on the entity and that, until the entity appoints a new
registered agent, service of process may be made on the entity as provided in
section 10-01.1-13; and
b. The agent, stating that the listing of the agent has been canceled under this
section.
6. The secretary of state shall note the filing of the commercial registered agent change
statement in the index of filings maintained by the secretary of state for each entity
represented by the commercial registered agent at the time of the filing.
registered agent.
1. If a commercial registered agent changes its name as a result of a merger, conversion,
exchange, sale, reorganization, or amendment, its address as currently listed under
subsection 1 of section 10-01.1-06, or its type of jurisdiction of organization, the agent
shall file with the secretary of state a statement of change signed by or on behalf of the
agent which states:
a. The name of the agent as currently listed under subsection 1 of section
10-01.1-06;
b. If the name of the agent has changed, its new name;
c. If the address of the agent has changed, its new address; and
d. If the type or jurisdiction of organization of the agent has changed, then its new
type or jurisdiction of organization.
2. The filing of a statement of change under subsection 1 is effective to change the
information regarding the commercial registered agent with respect to each entity
represented by the agent.
3. A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing.
4. A commercial registered agent shall promptly furnish each entity represented by it with
notice in a record of the filing of a statement or change relating to the name or address
of the agent and the changes made by the filing.
5. If a commercial registered agent changes its address without filing a statement of
change as required by this section, then the secretary of state may cancel the listing of
the agent under section 10-01.1-06. A cancellation under this subsection has the same
effect as a termination under section 10-01.1-07. Promptly after canceling the listing of
an agent, the secretary of state shall notify:
a. Each entity represented by the agent, stating that the agent has ceased to be an
agent for service of process on the entity and that, until the entity appoints a new
registered agent, service of process may be made on the entity as provided in
section 10-01.1-13; and
b. The agent, stating that the listing of the agent has been canceled under this
section.
6. The secretary of state shall note the filing of the commercial registered agent change
statement in the index of filings maintained by the secretary of state for each entity
represented by the commercial registered agent at the time of the filing.
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