1. I. Each New Hampshire DAO shall have and maintain in the state of New Hampshire:

   1. (a) A registered office; and

   2. (b) A registered agent, which agent may be:

      1. (1) An individual who resides in this state and who's residential or business office is identical with the registered office; or
      2. (2) A corporation organized or authorized under RSA 292, RSA 293-A, or RSA 294-A whose business office is identical with the registered office; or
      3. (3) A limited liability company formed or authorized under RSA 304-C, or a professional limited liability company formed or authorized under RSA 304-D whose business office is identical with the registered office; or
      4. (4) A limited liability partnership formed or authorized under RSA 304-A:44 whose business office is identical with the registered office.

2. II. A New Hampshire DAO may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by filing with the secretary of state a statement setting forth:

   1. (a) The name of the New Hampshire DAO;
   2. (b) The street address of its current registered office;
   3. (c) If the street address of its registered office is to be changed, the street address to which the registered office is to be changed;
   4. (d) The name and address of its current registered agent;
   5. (e) If its registered agent is to be changed, the name and address of its successor registered agent; and
   6. (f) That after the change or changes are made, the street addresses of its registered office and the business office of its registered agent will be identical.
3. III. A registered agent of a New Hampshire DAO may resign as registered agent by signing and filing a written notice of resignation with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall mail a copy of the notice to the New Hampshire DAO at its principal office.
4. IV. The appointment of the registered agent shall terminate 31 days after filing of the notice of resignation with the secretary of state or on the appointment of a successor registered agent, whichever occurs first. The notice of resignation may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.
5. V. If a registered agent changes its address to another place in this state, it may change the address of the registered office of any New Hampshire DAO for which it is a registered agent by filing a statement with the secretary of state as required by paragraph II, except that the statement need be signed only by the registered agent. The statement shall recite that a copy of it has been mailed to a New Hampshire DAO.
6. VI. The registered agent shall have the status as a legal representative of the New Hampshire DAO as provided by RSA 301-B:19.

Source. 2024, 263:1, eff. July 1, 2025.