Section 5-4 - Registration Requirements (a) A Registered Agent that represents more than ten entities shall annually register with the Secretary of State as a Commercial Registered Agent. - (i) If a Registered Agent serves as a Registered Agent for an entity or entities that also serve(s) as a Registered Agent for more than 10 entities, then that Registered Agent must register as a Commercial Registered Agent.
(b) A Registered Agent shall file an application with the Secretary of State that is sworn under penalty of perjury and which contains the following information: - (i) Legal name of applicant;
- (ii) Applicant's physical street address of its Registered Office where service on the entities represented by the applicant may be made. The physical street address may not be a post office box or drop box.
- (iii) An optional mailing address may be included on the application in addition to the physical street address.
- (iv) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony.
- (v) In the case of a Registered Agent that is an entity, whether any of the officers, directors, members, partners or persons serving in a similar capacity have ever been convicted of a felony.
- (vi) The name, physical street address and phone number of the person who has authority to act on behalf of the Commercial Registered Agent.
- (vii) If the applicant is a natural person, a statement that the applicant is 18 years or older.
- (viii) Registered Office information, including:
- (A) Physical Street address of office;
- (B) Phone number of office;
- (C) Normal business hours of office;
- (D) Name of natural person who is authorized or the position that is authorized to accept service on behalf of the Commercial Registered Agent; and
- (E) Whether the Registered Agent wants the information contained in the application form listed on the Secretary of States website.
(c) Registration shall be valid for not more than one year and shall expire on December 31 of each year. Failing to register annually as a Commercial Registered Agent does not constitute resignation. The Commercial Registered Agent shall remain responsible for all requirements of the Act and these Rules for each entity served until the Commercial Registered Agent either resigns according to the Act and these Rules or registers.