Registered Agent
California Registered Agent: Requirements, Cost and How to Choose (2026)
California calls it an agent for service of process. Under Cal. Corp. Code 17701.13 only an individual resident of California, or a corporation that has filed a corporate agent certificate under Corp. Code 1505, may serve. LLCs are not an eligible category, so a California LLC cannot act as its own agent or appoint another LLC. Where a 1505 corporation is designated, no address for that agent may be listed in the filing. If the agent lapses, a court may authorise service on the Secretary of State under 17701.16.
