NC registered agent

North Carolina. $1 a year.

North Carolina law requires a registered agent. The text is below. Read it or do not.

what North Carolina does about it

The state's remedies, quoted. No commentary.

dissolution

... (3) The corporation is without a registered agent or registered office in this State for 60 days or more; ...

Source: state statute, via incFACTS: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-14-20(3)-(4); § 55-14-21(b); § 57D-6-06(a)(3)-(4)

revocation

... 55-15-31 to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State if: ...

Source: state statute, via incFACTS: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-15-30(a)(3)-(4); § 55-15-31(d); § 57D-7-30(a)(3)-(4)

also

... of an administrative dissolution or revocation of registration as a limited liability partnership, the expiration of five years after the effective ...

Source: state statute, via incFACTS: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-21(d)(2)

the rule

rule

North Carolina says:

... and (2) A registered agent, who must be: a. An individual who resides in this State and whose business office is identical with the registered office; ...

Source: state statute, via incFACTS: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30(a)

the lawsuit

service

... to appoint or maintain a registered agent in this State, or when its registered agent cannot with due diligence be found at the ...

Source: state statute, via incFACTS: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-33(b)

coming back

reinstatement

... administratively dissolved under G.S. 55-14-21 may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement... [Fee schedule:] (16) Application for reinstatement following administrative ...

Source: state statute, via incFACTS: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-14-22; § 55-1-22(a)(16)

compliance

No.

the annual report

North Carolina charges this every year. Do not pay it and keep the money. The rest of this page is what happens next.

annual report, llc

$200. Yearly.

(28) Annual report $200.00

Source: state statute, via incFACTS: N.C. Gen. Stat. 57D-1-22(a)(28)

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