(a) Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-15-101

  • Business: includes every trade, occupation, profession, investment activity and other lawful purpose for gain or the preservation of assets whether or not carried on for profits. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • 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: means a corporation for profit, which is not a foreign corporation, incorporated under or subject to the Tennessee Business Corporation Act, compiled in chapters 11-27 of this title, as amended. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the laws of this state. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Individual: includes the estate of an incompetent or deceased individual. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • Registered office: means the place in this state designated in the articles as the registered office of the LLC. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and
(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 not for profit foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office.
(b) If a registered agent resigns or is unable to perform the registered agent’s duties, the designating corporation shall promptly designate another registered agent to the end that it shall at all times have a registered agent in this state.