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If a commercial registered agent changes its name, its address as currently listed under Subsection 16-17-204(1), or its type or jurisdiction of organization, the agent shall file with the division a statement of change signed by or on behalf of the agent which states:
Terms Used In Utah Code 16-17-208- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
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the name of the agent as currently listed under Subsection 16-17-204(1); |
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if the name of the agent has changed, its new name; |
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if the address of the agent has changed, the new address; and |
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if the type or jurisdiction of organization of the agent has changed, the new type or jurisdiction of organization. |
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The filing of a statement of change under Subsection (1) is effective to change the information regarding the commercial registered agent with respect to each entity represented by the agent. |
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A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing. |
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A commercial registered agent shall promptly furnish each entity represented by it with notice in a record of the filing of a statement of change relating to the name or address of the agent and the changes made by the filing. |
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If a commercial registered agent changes its address without filing a statement of change as required by this section, the division may cancel the listing of the agent under Section 16-17-204. A cancellation under this Subsection (5) has the same effect as a termination under Section 16-17-205. Promptly after canceling the listing of an agent, the division shall serve notice in a record in the manner provided in Subsection 16-17-301(2) or (3) on:
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each entity represented by the agent, stating that the agent has ceased to be an agent for service of process on the entity and that, until the entity appoints a new registered agent, service of process may be made on the entity as provided in Section 16-17-301; and |
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the agent, stating that the listing of the agent has been canceled under this section. |
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Enacted by Chapter 364, 2008 General Session
