Each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall continuously maintain in this state:

(1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 351.586

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • domestic corporation: includes corporations organized under this chapter or subject to some or all of the provisions of this chapter except a foreign corporation. See Missouri Laws 351.015
  • Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit organized under laws other than the laws of this state. See Missouri Laws 351.015
  • Registered office: means that office maintained by the corporation in this state, the address of which is on file in the office of the secretary of state. See Missouri Laws 351.015
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) A registered agent, who may be:

(a) An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office;

(b) A domestic corporation or not-for-profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office; or

(c) A foreign corporation or foreign not-for-profit corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office.