Each corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this state:

1. A. a registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business; and
2. B. a registered agent, which agent may be either an individual resident in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office, or a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, having a business office identical with the registered office.

History: 1953 Comp., § 51-24-11, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 81, § 11.

ANNOTATIONS

Compiler's notes. — This section is derived from Section 12 of the ABA Model Business Corporation Act.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Propriety and effect of corporation's appearance pro se through agent who is not attorney, 8 A.L.R.5th 653.