50 states
Registered Agent Requirements for All 50 States (2026)
Locate your state to see whether it requires an agent, then open the page.
All states
| State | Term in law | Mandatory | Pick | Official |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Alabama Registered Agent.co, our first pick | alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Alaska | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | AK Registered Agent.org, our first pick | akleg.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Arizona | Statute title: Statutory agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | azleg.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Arkansas | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | AR Registered Agent.org, our first pick | arkleg.state.ar.us (October 2026) is the source of record |
| California | Statute title: Agent for service of process | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Colorado | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | CO Registered Agent.org, our first pick | sos.state.co.us (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Connecticut | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | cga.ct.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Delaware | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | delcode.delaware.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Florida | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | flsenate.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Georgia | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | GA Registered Agent.org, our first pick | sos.ga.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Hawaii | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | capitol.hawaii.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Idaho | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | legislature.idaho.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Illinois | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Illinois Registered Agent.co, our first pick | ilga.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Indiana | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | faqs.in.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Iowa | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Iowa Registered Agent.co, our first pick | legis.iowa.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Kansas | Statute title: Resident agent | Yes, by statute | KS Registered Agent.org, our first pick | ksrevisor.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Kentucky | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Kentucky Registered Agent.co, our first pick | apps.legislature.ky.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Louisiana | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | legis.la.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Maine | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | legislature.maine.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Maryland | Statute title: Resident agent | Yes, by statute | Maryland Registered Agent.co, our first pick | mgaleg.maryland.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Massachusetts | Statute title: Resident agent | Yes, by statute | MA Registered Agent.org, our first pick | sec.state.ma.us (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Michigan | Statute title: Resident agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | legislature.mi.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Minnesota | Statute title: Registered agent | Exception | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | revisor.mn.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Mississippi | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | sos.ms.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Missouri | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | revisor.mo.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Montana | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Registered Agent MT.org, our first pick | mca.legmt.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Nebraska | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | NE Registered Agent.org, our first pick | nebraskalegislature.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Nevada | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | leg.state.nv.us (October 2026) is the source of record |
| New Hampshire | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | gc.nh.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| New Jersey | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | New Jersey Registered Agent.co, our first pick | pub.njleg.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| New Mexico | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | New Mexico Registered Agent.co, our first pick | nmonesource.com (October 2026) is the source of record |
| New York | Statute title: Agent for service of process | Exception | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | nysenate.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| North Carolina | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | North Carolina Registered Agent.co, our first pick | sosnc.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| North Dakota | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | North Dakota Registered Agent.co, our first pick | ndlegis.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Ohio | Statute title: Statutory agent | Yes, by statute | OH Registered Agent.org, our first pick | codes.ohio.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Oklahoma | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | OK Registered Agent.org, our first pick | sos.ok.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Oregon | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | oregonlegislature.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Pennsylvania | Statute title: Registered agent | Exception | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | legis.state.pa.us (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Rhode Island | Statute title: Resident agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | webserver.rilegislature.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| South Carolina | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | scstatehouse.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| South Dakota | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | sdlegislature.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Tennessee | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Texas | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | sos.texas.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Utah | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | le.utah.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Vermont | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Virginia | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Washington | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | app.leg.wa.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| West Virginia | Statute title: Agent for service of process | Exception | Mainstay Filing, our first pick | code.wvlegislature.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Wisconsin | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Wisconsin Registered Agent.co, our first pick | docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
| Wyoming | Statute title: Registered agent | Yes, by statute | Wyoming Registered Agent.ai, our first pick | wyoleg.gov (October 2026) is the source of record |
Sources are in the rows; company prices sit on the state pages.
Need more than one state?
For registered agents in several states, our pick is Mainstay Filing. National ranking.
Sources
- State data cites its official source row by row; price citations sit on the state pages.