(a) A registered agent filing shall be signed by the entity and state:
(1) The name of the represented entity’s commercial registered agent; or
(2) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent:
(A) The name and address of the entity’s noncommercial registered agent; or
(B) If the entity designates an officer or employee to accept service of process, the title of the office or other position and the address of the business office of that person.
(b) The designation of a registered agent pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (2)(A) of this section shall be an affirmation under § 29-102.09 by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve.
(c) The Mayor shall make available in a record as soon as practicable a daily list of filings that contain the name of a registered agent. The list shall:
(1) Be available for at least 14 calendar days;
(2) List in alphabetical order the names of the registered agents; and
(3) State the type of filing and name of the represented entity making the filing.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(18), 59 DCR 13171.)
This section is referenced in § 29-101.02, § 29-104.07, § 29-104.08, § 29-104.11, § 29-104.13, § 29-105.03, § 29-105.04, § 29-105.10, § 29-107.01, § 29-302.02, § 29-308.05, § 29-402.02, § 29-610.01, § 29-702.01, § 29-802.01, § 29-906, and § 29-1003.02.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “Designation” for “Appointment” in the section heading; substituted “shall be signed by the entity and state” for “shall state” in the introductory language of (a); and substituted “designation” for “appointment” in (b).
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Subchapter IV - Registered Agent
§ 29–104.02. Entities required to designate and maintain registered agent
§ 29–104.03. Addresses in filings
§ 29–104.04. Designation of registered agent
§ 29–104.05. Listing of commercial registered agent
§ 29–104.06. Termination of listing of commercial registered agent
§ 29–104.07. Change of registered agent by entity
§ 29–104.10. Resignation of registered agent
§ 29–104.12. Service of process, notice, or demand on entity