New Jersey Statutes 15A:4-1. Registered office and registered agent
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 15A:4-1
- 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.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. The registered office may be, but need not be, the same as a place where the corporation which it serves conducts activities.
c. The registered agent may be a natural person of the age of 18 years or more, or a domestic corporate entity or a foreign corporate entity authorized to conduct activities or transact business in this State, whether or not the agent corporation is organized for purposes for which a corporation may be organized under this title.
d. The designation of a resident office in this State and of a resident agent in charge thereof by any corporation as in force on the effective date of this act, shall be deemed to be the registered office or registered agent, respectively, with like effect as if made hereunder until changed pursuant to this act.
L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:4-1, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.