§ 617.1508, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 617. NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS
Change of registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) A foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state may change its registered office or registered agent by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that sets forth:
(a) Its name;
(b) The street address of its current registered office;
(c) If the current registered office is to be changed, the street address of its new registered office;
(d) The name of its current registered agent; and
(e) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of its new registered agent and the new agent’s written consent described in s. 617.1507(3), either on the statement or attached to it, to the appointment.
(2) A statement of change is effective when filed by the department.
(3) If a registered agent changes the name or street address of the registered agent’s business office, they may change the name or street address of the registered office of any foreign corporation for which they are the registered agent by notifying the corporation in writing of the change and signing, either manually or in facsimile, and delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that complies with the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a)-(e) and recites that the corporation has been notified of the change.
(4) The changes described in this section may also be made on the foreign corporation’s annual report or in an application for reinstatement filed with the department under s. 617.1422.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 98, ch. 90-179; s. 67, ch. 93-281; s. 97, ch. 97-102; s. 91, ch. 2026-168.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 617.01201, Fla. Stat.Filing requirements.Printed as s. 617.1508
- § 617.0501, Fla. Stat.Registered office and registered agent.Printed as s. 617.1508
- § 617.1504, Fla. Stat.Amended certificate of authority.Printed as s. 617.1508
- § 617.1507, Fla. Stat.Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.Printed as s. 617.1508
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