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Registered Agent Lessons for All 50 States (2026)

One registered agent lesson per state, quoting the state's own rule.

The Founder Classroom teaching team ·

States A to Z

1AlabamaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing2AlaskaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing3ArizonaStatutory agent · required by lawPick: AZ Registered Agent.org4ArkansasRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing5CaliforniaAgent for service of process · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing6ColoradoRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing7ConnecticutRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing8DelawareRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Delaware Registered Agent.ai9FloridaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing10GeorgiaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing11HawaiiRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing12IdahoRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing13IllinoisRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing14IndianaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing15IowaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Iowa Registered Agent.co16KansasResident agent · required by lawPick: KS Registered Agent.org17KentuckyRegistered agent · required by lawPick: KY Registered Agent.org18LouisianaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing19MaineRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Maine Registered Agent.co20MarylandResident agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing21MassachusettsResident agent · required by lawPick: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co22MichiganResident agent · required by lawPick: Michigan Registered Agent.co23MinnesotaRegistered agent · own rulePick: MN Registered Agent.org24MississippiRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing25MissouriRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Missouri Registered Agent.co26MontanaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing27NebraskaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing28NevadaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing29New HampshireRegistered agent · required by lawPick: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co30New JerseyRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing31New MexicoRegistered agent · required by lawPick: New Mexico Registered Agent.co32New YorkAgent for service of process · own rulePick: Mainstay Filing33North CarolinaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: North Carolina Registered Agent.co34North DakotaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: North Dakota Registered Agent.co35OhioStatutory agent · required by lawPick: OH Registered Agent.org36OklahomaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing37OregonRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Oregon Registered Agent.co38PennsylvaniaRegistered agent · own rulePick: Mainstay Filing39Rhode IslandResident agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing40South CarolinaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: SC Registered Agent.org41South DakotaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing42TennesseeRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Tennessee Registered Agent.co43TexasRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing44UtahRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing45VermontRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Vermont Registered Agent.co46VirginiaRegistered agent · required by lawPick: VA Registered Agent.org47WashingtonRegistered agent · required by lawPick: WA Registered Agent.org48West VirginiaAgent for service of process · own rulePick: WV Registered Agent.org49WisconsinRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing50WyomingRegistered agent · required by lawPick: Mainstay Filing

Across all states

Nationwide, we would start with Mainstay Filing. Open it.

State references

  1. Alabama: Source: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, confirmed October 2026
  2. Alaska: Source: akleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
  3. Arizona: Source: azleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
  4. Arkansas: Source: arkleg.state.ar.us, confirmed October 2026
  5. California: Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, confirmed October 2026
  6. Colorado: Source: sos.state.co.us, confirmed October 2026
  7. Connecticut: Source: cga.ct.gov, confirmed October 2026
  8. Delaware: Source: delcode.delaware.gov, confirmed October 2026
  9. Florida: Source: flsenate.gov, confirmed October 2026
  10. Georgia: Source: sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  11. Hawaii: Source: capitol.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026
  12. Idaho: Source: legislature.idaho.gov, confirmed October 2026
  13. Illinois: Source: ilga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  14. Indiana: Source: faqs.in.gov, confirmed October 2026
  15. Iowa: Source: legis.iowa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  16. Kansas: Source: ksrevisor.gov, confirmed October 2026
  17. Kentucky: Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov, confirmed October 2026
  18. Louisiana: Source: legis.la.gov, confirmed October 2026
  19. Maine: Source: legislature.maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  20. Maryland: Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov, confirmed October 2026
  21. Massachusetts: Source: sec.state.ma.us, confirmed October 2026
  22. Michigan: Source: legislature.mi.gov, confirmed October 2026
  23. Minnesota: Source: revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
  24. Mississippi: Source: sos.ms.gov, confirmed October 2026
  25. Missouri: Source: revisor.mo.gov, confirmed October 2026
  26. Montana: Source: mca.legmt.gov, confirmed October 2026
  27. Nebraska: Source: nebraskalegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
  28. Nevada: Source: leg.state.nv.us, confirmed October 2026
  29. New Hampshire: Source: gc.nh.gov, confirmed October 2026
  30. New Jersey: Source: pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
  31. New Mexico: Source: nmonesource.com, confirmed October 2026
  32. New York: Source: nysenate.gov, confirmed October 2026
  33. North Carolina: Source: sosnc.gov, confirmed October 2026
  34. North Dakota: Source: ndlegis.gov, confirmed October 2026
  35. Ohio: Source: codes.ohio.gov, confirmed October 2026
  36. Oklahoma: Source: sos.ok.gov, confirmed October 2026
  37. Oregon: Source: oregonlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
  38. Pennsylvania: Source: legis.state.pa.us, confirmed October 2026
  39. Rhode Island: Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
  40. South Carolina: Source: scstatehouse.gov, confirmed October 2026
  41. South Dakota: Source: sdlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
  42. Tennessee: Source: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, confirmed October 2026
  43. Texas: Source: sos.texas.gov, confirmed October 2026
  44. Utah: Source: le.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026
  45. Vermont: Source: legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  46. Virginia: Source: law.lis.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026
  47. Washington: Source: app.leg.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  48. West Virginia: Source: code.wvlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
  49. Wisconsin: Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, confirmed October 2026
  50. Wyoming: Source: wyoleg.gov, confirmed October 2026