The registered agent of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may resign the agency appointment by delivering to the division for filing a statement of resignation, which shall be signed by the resigning registered agent and accompanied by two exact or conformed copies of the statement of resignation. The statement of resignation may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued. The statement of resignation filed by the registered agent shall include a declaration that notice of the resignation has been given to the corporation.
Terms Used In Utah Code 16-10a-1510
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.
Deliver: includes delivery by mail or another means of transmission authorized by Section 16-10a-103, except that delivery to the division means actual receipt by the division. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the law of this state. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
Principal office: means the office, in or out of this state, designated by a domestic or foreign corporation as its principal office in the most recent document on file with the division providing the information, including:
Registered office: means the office within this state designated by a domestic or foreign corporation as its registered office in the most recent document on file with the division providing that information, including:
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)
After filing the statement of resignation, the division shall deliver one copy of the resignation to the registered office of the foreign corporation and the other copy to its principal office.
(3)
The agency appointment terminates, and the registered office discontinues if so provided, on the 31st day after the filing date of the statement of resignation.
