
Registered Agent in Puerto Rico: What It Is, How It Works, and Why You Need One
Puerto Rico requires every LLC to keep a resident agent with a Puerto Rico address under Ley Núm. 164 de 2009. The company may serve as its own resident agent.
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Puerto Rico requires every LLC to keep a resident agent with a Puerto Rico address under Ley Núm. 164 de 2009. The company may serve as its own resident agent.

Washington DC requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent under D.C. Code 29-104.02, either a commercial agent listed with the District or a noncommercial agent. Noncommercial agents include individuals, domestic or foreign entities, whoever holds a designated position in the company, and a member in good standing of the D.C. Bar maintaining an office in the District. Records stating an address must give a District street address. Sixty days without an agent can trigger administrative dissolution, and the Mayor becomes the agent for service where none is maintained.

Wyoming LLCs must keep a registered agent with a Wyoming street address under Wyo. Stat. Title 17 chapter 28. Entity agents need a written agency agreement naming a natural person.

Wisconsin LLC registered agents need a Wisconsin street address that is not solely a PO box, mailbox service, or answering service, plus an email address. Wis. Stat. § 183.0115 sets the rules.

Learn the importance of a registered agent in West Virginia, including legal requirements, options for self-representation, and benefits of professional services.

Washington requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent under RCW 23.95.405, either a commercial agent listed with the Secretary of State or a noncommercial agent, which may be an individual, an entity, whoever holds a designated position in the company, or a governmental body. RCW 23.95.455 limits the agent’s duties to forwarding process and keeping its information current, with no statutory office-hours requirement. Prior consent in a record is required, and 30 consecutive days without an agent can trigger administrative dissolution.

Virginia requires an LLC registered agent to be either a Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the company, a Virginia State Bar member, or an authorized business entity. Va. Code § 13.1-1015 sets the rules.

Vermont LLC registered agents must hold a Vermont street address and supply an email address to the Secretary of State under 11 V.S.A. § 1655, rewritten by 2025 Act 10.