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 Tennessee Code 48-25-107

  • 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
(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.