Delaware Registered Agent: Requirements, Duties and How to Change One
Delaware requires every LLC and corporation to maintain a registered agent with a physical Delaware street address, open during normal business hours to accept service of process, under 6 Del. C. 18-104 and 8 Del. C. 132. Delaware permits a company to act as its own agent but bars any agent from operating solely through a virtual office or mail forwarding service. Agents serving more than 50 entities are commercial registered agents. Delaware does not regulate agents, so vetting is the owner’s responsibility, and losing an agent costs the company its good standing.