Wyo. Code R. 002-0023-8
Effective Date: 09/22/2021 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 002.0023.8.09222021
(a) The secretary of state may impose up to a $500 civil penalty for each violation of the Registered Offices and Agents Act (the Act), pursuant to the grounds cited in W.S. 17-28-109.
(b) The secretary of state may deny or revoke any registration of a Commercial Registered Agent, pursuant to the grounds cited in W.S. 17-28-109.
(c) The secretary of state may require enhanced record keeping of any registered agent, pursuant to the grounds cited in W.S. 17-28-109(d). The secretary of state may refuse to accept filings for business entities served by a registered agent pursuant to the grounds cited in W.S. 17-28-109.
(d) If the secretary of state determines that a registered agent has not complied with the duties required in W.S. 17-28-101 and these rules, the following actions may be taken by the Secretary of State's Office:
(i) The registered agent shall be notified through the email they provided at the time of registration of their failure to comply; and
(ii) The registered agent shall be provided fifteen (15) days to rectify their deficiency;
(iii) If the registered agent fails to rectify their deficiency in the time presented, they shall be removed as the registered agent for any businesses they represent at which time the business(es) will be considered delinquent.
(iv) The registered agent shall be administratively actioned and ineligible to represent further entities until compliance is achieved.
(a) The hearing officer shall preside over the formal contested case hearing which shall be conducted pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Office of Administrative Hearings rules concerning contested case proceedings which are incorporated by reference.
(b) For the rule incorporated by reference in these rules:
(i) Reference is Chapter 2 – Contested Case Proceedings adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on July 20, 2017, found at: https://rules.wyo.gov/Search.aspx?RefNum=270.0001.2.07202017;
(ii) The secretary of state has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be inefficient given the nature of the rules;
(iii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in this section; and
(iv) The incorporated rule is maintained at the Secretary of State’s Office and is available for public inspection and copying at no cost.