The gazetteer — 51 plates
State plates
One plate per jurisdiction: the filing office, the local name for the role, who must keep one, its report rule, and how to verify the agent of record yourself. The requirement is national. Everything else is local.
All fifty-one, in one table
Table scrolls sideways on small screens →
| Jurisdiction | The role is called | Filed with | Who must keep one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Entities Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Alaska | registered agent | Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development — Corporations Section | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Arizona | statutory agent | Arizona Corporation Commission — Corporations Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Arkansas | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business and Commercial Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| California | agent for service of process | Secretary of State | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Colorado | registered agent | Secretary of State | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Connecticut | registered agent | Secretary of the State — Commercial Recording Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Delaware | registered agent | Department of State — Division of Corporations | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| District of Columbia | registered agent | Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection — Corporations Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Florida | registered agent | Department of State — Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Georgia | registered agent | Secretary of State — Corporations Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Hawaii | registered agent | Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs — Business Registration Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Idaho | registered agent | Secretary of State | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Illinois | registered agent | Secretary of State — Department of Business Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Indiana | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Services Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Iowa | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Kansas | resident agent | Secretary of State | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Kentucky | registered agent | Secretary of State — Office of Business | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Louisiana | registered agent | Secretary of State — Commercial Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Maine | registered agent | Secretary of State — Bureau of Corporations | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Maryland | resident agent | State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) — Charter Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Massachusetts | registered agent | Secretary of the Commonwealth — Corporations Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Michigan | resident agent | Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) — Corporations Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Minnesota | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Mississippi | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Services and Regulation | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Missouri | registered agent | Secretary of State — Corporations Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Montana | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Nebraska | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Nevada | registered agent | Secretary of State — Commercial Recordings Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| New Hampshire | registered agent | Department of State — Corporation Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| New Jersey | registered agent | Department of the Treasury — Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| New Mexico | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Services Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| New York | Department of State is statutory agent; private agent optional | Department of State — Division of Corporations | DOS designation required; private agent optional |
| North Carolina | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Registration Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| North Dakota | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Ohio | statutory agent | Secretary of State — Business Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Oklahoma | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Filing Department | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Oregon | registered agent | Secretary of State — Corporation Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Pennsylvania | Registered office / CROP | Department of State — Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations | Registered office or CROP required |
| Rhode Island | resident agent | Department of State — Business Services Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| South Carolina | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Filings Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| South Dakota | registered agent | Secretary of State | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Tennessee | registered agent | Secretary of State — Division of Business Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Texas | registered agent | Secretary of State — Statutory Filings Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Utah | registered agent | Department of Commerce — Division of Corporations and Commercial Code | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Vermont | registered agent | Secretary of State — Corporations Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Virginia | registered agent | State Corporation Commission — Clerk's Office | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Washington | registered agent | Secretary of State — Corporations and Charities Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| West Virginia | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business and Licensing Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Wisconsin | registered agent | Department of Financial Institutions — Division of Corporate and Consumer Services | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
| Wyoming | registered agent | Secretary of State — Business Division | LLCs, corporations & most registered entities |
Two plates break the national pattern, and both teach the rule. Pennsylvania runs a registered-office system with commercial office providers (CROPs) rather than named agents. New York designates its Department of State as statutory agent; a private agent there is an extra, not the requirement.