Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1022
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Registered agent in state - Resident agent
Official statutory text
REGISTERED AGENT IN STATE; RESIDENT AGENT
A. Every domestic corporation shall have and maintain in this
state a registered agent, which agent may be any of the following:
1. The domestic corporation itself;
2. An individual resident of this state;
3. A domestic corporation, a domestic partnership whether
general or limited and including a limited liability partnership or
a limited liability limited partnership or a domestic limited
liability company; or
4. A foreign corporation, a foreign limited liability
partnership, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited
liability limited partnership or a foreign limited liability
company, if authorized to transact business in this state.
B. Every foreign corporation transacting business in this state
shall have and maintain the Secretary of State as its registered
agent in this state. In addition, such foreign corporation may have
and maintain in this state an additional registered agent, which may
be an individual or entity set forth in subsection A of this
section; provided, that the foreign corporation may not be its own
registered agent. If such additional registered agent is
designated, service of process shall be on such agent and not on the
Secretary of State.
C. Each registered agent for a domestic corporation or foreign
corporation shall:
1. If an entity, maintain a business office identical with the
registered office which is open during regular business hours, or if
an individual, be generally present at the registered office to
accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a
registered agent;
2. If a foreign entity, be authorized to transact business in
this state; and
3. Accept service of process and other communications directed
to the corporations for which it serves as registered agent and
forward same to the corporation to which the service or
communication is directed.
D. Every corporation formed under the laws of this state or
qualified to do business in this state shall provide to its
registered agent, and update from time to time as necessary, the
name, business address and business telephone number of a natural
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person who is an officer, director, employee or designated agent of
the corporation, who is then authorized to receive communications
from the registered agent. Such person shall be deemed the
communications contact for the corporation. Every registered agent
shall retain, in paper or electronic form, the information required
by this subsection concerning the current communications contact for
each corporation for which he, she or it serves as a registered
agent. If the corporation fails to provide the registered agent
with a current communications contact, the registered agent may
resign as the registered agent for such corporation pursuant to
Section 1026 of this title.
E. Whenever the term “resident agent” or “resident agent in
charge of a corporation’s principal office or place of business in
this state”, or other term of like import which refers to a
corporation’s agent required by statute to be located in this state,
is or has been used in a corporation’s certificate of incorporation,
or in any other document, or in any statute, it shall be deemed to
mean and refer to, unless the context indicates otherwise, the
corporation’s registered agent required by this section. It shall
not be necessary for any corporation to amend its certificate of
incorporation or any other document to comply with the provisions of
this section.
A. Every domestic corporation shall have and maintain in this
state a registered agent, which agent may be any of the following:
1. The domestic corporation itself;
2. An individual resident of this state;
3. A domestic corporation, a domestic partnership whether
general or limited and including a limited liability partnership or
a limited liability limited partnership or a domestic limited
liability company; or
4. A foreign corporation, a foreign limited liability
partnership, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited
liability limited partnership or a foreign limited liability
company, if authorized to transact business in this state.
B. Every foreign corporation transacting business in this state
shall have and maintain the Secretary of State as its registered
agent in this state. In addition, such foreign corporation may have
and maintain in this state an additional registered agent, which may
be an individual or entity set forth in subsection A of this
section; provided, that the foreign corporation may not be its own
registered agent. If such additional registered agent is
designated, service of process shall be on such agent and not on the
Secretary of State.
C. Each registered agent for a domestic corporation or foreign
corporation shall:
1. If an entity, maintain a business office identical with the
registered office which is open during regular business hours, or if
an individual, be generally present at the registered office to
accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a
registered agent;
2. If a foreign entity, be authorized to transact business in
this state; and
3. Accept service of process and other communications directed
to the corporations for which it serves as registered agent and
forward same to the corporation to which the service or
communication is directed.
D. Every corporation formed under the laws of this state or
qualified to do business in this state shall provide to its
registered agent, and update from time to time as necessary, the
name, business address and business telephone number of a natural
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person who is an officer, director, employee or designated agent of
the corporation, who is then authorized to receive communications
from the registered agent. Such person shall be deemed the
communications contact for the corporation. Every registered agent
shall retain, in paper or electronic form, the information required
by this subsection concerning the current communications contact for
each corporation for which he, she or it serves as a registered
agent. If the corporation fails to provide the registered agent
with a current communications contact, the registered agent may
resign as the registered agent for such corporation pursuant to
Section 1026 of this title.
E. Whenever the term “resident agent” or “resident agent in
charge of a corporation’s principal office or place of business in
this state”, or other term of like import which refers to a
corporation’s agent required by statute to be located in this state,
is or has been used in a corporation’s certificate of incorporation,
or in any other document, or in any statute, it shall be deemed to
mean and refer to, unless the context indicates otherwise, the
corporation’s registered agent required by this section. It shall
not be necessary for any corporation to amend its certificate of
incorporation or any other document to comply with the provisions of
this section.
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