<section number="16-1a-404"><effdate>10/1/2026</effdate><histories><history>Enacted by Chapter <modchap sess="2026GS">93</modchap>, 2026 General Session</history><modyear>2026</modyear></histories><catchline>Designation of a registered agent.</catchline><subsection number="16-1a-404(1)">A represented entity shall sign a registered agent filing and include in the registered agent filing:<subsection number="16-1a-404(1)(a)">the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-404(1)(b)">if the represented entity does not have a commercial registered agent:<subsection number="16-1a-404(1)(b)(i)">the name and address of the represented entity's noncommercial registered agent; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-404(1)(b)(ii)"><subsection number="16-1a-404(1)(b)(ii)(A)">the title of an office or other position within the represented entity where an individual holding that office or position may accept service of process, notice, or demand may accept service on behalf of the represented entity; and</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-404(1)(b)(ii)(B)">the mailing address of the title or other position described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-404(1)(b)(ii)(a)">(1)(b)(ii)(A)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-404(2)">A represented entity, by designating a registered agent in accordance with Subsection <xref tempid="207">(1)(a)</xref> or (1)(b), affirms that the designated registered agent consents to serve as a registered agent.</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-404(3)"><subsection number="16-1a-404(3)(a)">As soon as practicable, the division shall make available in a record a daily list of filings that contain the name of each registered agent.</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-404(3)(b)">The division shall ensure that the list described in Subsection <xref tempid="839">(3)(a)</xref>:<subsection number="16-1a-404(3)(b)(i)">is available for at least 14 calendar days after the day on which the division makes the list available;</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-404(3)(b)(ii)">lists, in alphabetical order, the names of the registered agents; and</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-404(3)(b)(iii)">states the type of filing and name of the represented entity making the filing.</subsection></subsection></subsection></section>