All 50 states
Registered Agent Rules by State (2026)
Fifty states of registered agent rules, cited row by row.
Fifty states
| State | What the law calls it | Required? | Our first pick | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026) |
| Alaska | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | akleg.gov (October 2026) |
| Arizona | Statutory agent | Yes, required | Arizona Registered Agent.co | azleg.gov (October 2026) |
| Arkansas | Registered agent | Yes, required | Arkansas Registered Agent.co | arkleg.state.ar.us (October 2026) |
| California | Agent for service of process | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (October 2026) |
| Colorado | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | sos.state.co.us (October 2026) |
| Connecticut | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | cga.ct.gov (October 2026) |
| Delaware | Registered agent | Yes, required | Delaware Registered Agent.ai | delcode.delaware.gov (October 2026) |
| Florida | Registered agent | Yes, required | FL Registered Agent.org | flsenate.gov (October 2026) |
| Georgia | Registered agent | Yes, required | GA Registered Agent.org | sos.ga.gov (October 2026) |
| Hawaii | Registered agent | Yes, required | Hawaii Registered Agent.co | capitol.hawaii.gov (October 2026) |
| Idaho | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | legislature.idaho.gov (October 2026) |
| Illinois | Registered agent | Yes, required | Illinois Registered Agent.co | ilga.gov (October 2026) |
| Indiana | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | faqs.in.gov (October 2026) |
| Iowa | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | legis.iowa.gov (October 2026) |
| Kansas | Resident agent | Yes, required | KS Registered Agent.org | ksrevisor.gov (October 2026) |
| Kentucky | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | apps.legislature.ky.gov (October 2026) |
| Louisiana | Registered agent | Yes, required | LA Registered Agent.org | legis.la.gov (October 2026) |
| Maine | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | legislature.maine.gov (October 2026) |
| Maryland | Resident agent | Yes, required | Maryland Registered Agent.co | mgaleg.maryland.gov (October 2026) |
| Massachusetts | Resident agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | sec.state.ma.us (October 2026) |
| Michigan | Resident agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | legislature.mi.gov (October 2026) |
| Minnesota | Registered agent | Different rule | Mainstay Filing | revisor.mn.gov (October 2026) |
| Mississippi | Registered agent | Yes, required | Registered Agent MS.org | sos.ms.gov (October 2026) |
| Missouri | Registered agent | Yes, required | MO Registered Agent.org | revisor.mo.gov (October 2026) |
| Montana | Registered agent | Yes, required | Registered Agent MT.org | mca.legmt.gov (October 2026) |
| Nebraska | Registered agent | Yes, required | NE Registered Agent.org | nebraskalegislature.gov (October 2026) |
| Nevada | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | leg.state.nv.us (October 2026) |
| New Hampshire | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | gc.nh.gov (October 2026) |
| New Jersey | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | pub.njleg.gov (October 2026) |
| New Mexico | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | nmonesource.com (October 2026) |
| New York | Agent for service of process | Different rule | Mainstay Filing | nysenate.gov (October 2026) |
| North Carolina | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | sosnc.gov (October 2026) |
| North Dakota | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | ndlegis.gov (October 2026) |
| Ohio | Statutory agent | Yes, required | OH Registered Agent.org | codes.ohio.gov (October 2026) |
| Oklahoma | Registered agent | Yes, required | OK Registered Agent.org | sos.ok.gov (October 2026) |
| Oregon | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | oregonlegislature.gov (October 2026) |
| Pennsylvania | Registered agent | Different rule | Mainstay Filing | legis.state.pa.us (October 2026) |
| Rhode Island | Resident agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | webserver.rilegislature.gov (October 2026) |
| South Carolina | Registered agent | Yes, required | South Carolina Registered Agent.co | scstatehouse.gov (October 2026) |
| South Dakota | Registered agent | Yes, required | South Dakota Registered Agent.co | sdlegislature.gov (October 2026) |
| Tennessee | Registered agent | Yes, required | Tennessee Registered Agent.co | sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (October 2026) |
| Texas | Registered agent | Yes, required | Texas Registered Agent.ai | sos.texas.gov (October 2026) |
| Utah | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | le.utah.gov (October 2026) |
| Vermont | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026) |
| Virginia | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026) |
| Washington | Registered agent | Yes, required | Mainstay Filing | app.leg.wa.gov (October 2026) |
| West Virginia | Agent for service of process | Different rule | Mainstay Filing | code.wvlegislature.gov (October 2026) |
| Wisconsin | Registered agent | Yes, required | Wisconsin Registered Agent.co | docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (October 2026) |
| Wyoming | Registered agent | Yes, required | Wyoming Registered Agent.ai | wyoleg.gov (October 2026) |
Official sources are linked in each row. Open a state for prices and the full answer.
Across all states
Nationwide, we'd start with Mainstay Filing. Open the list.
Where the facts come from
- Official state sources row by row; company pricing pages on every state page.