A Statutory Agent is a person or business that has a physical address in Arizona. A Statutory Agent's responsibility is to accept Service of Process or legal documents on behalf of a corporation or limited liability company.  

Every corporation and limited liability company is required to appoint and maintain a Statutory Agent at all times. Failure of a business to maintain a Statutory Agent will result in the business being administratively dissolved. 

If a Statutory Agent is an individual, that person must be 18 years of age and reside in Arizona. If a Statutory Agent is a business, that business must have an address in Arizona and must be authorized to transact business in this state. 

A Statutory Agent may be:

• An individual who resides in Arizona and is at least 18 years of age. 
• A domestic corporation.
• A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in Arizona.
• A domestic LLC. 
• A foreign LLC authorized to transact business in Arizona.

Yes. The Statutory Agent must sign and accept their appointment. If the business is formed online through the ACC's eCorp system, the Statutory Agent can simply accept their appointment through their eCorp dashboard. If the business is formed via paper filing, the Statutory Agent will need to submit an acceptance form, which can be found here.

To appoint a new statutory agent, a Corporation or LLC may file a Statement of Change. 

You may find it most convenient to submit a Statement of Change by using the ACC's online eCorp system. From your eCorp dashboard, please find the link for Online Services, then click the option that says, Change Addresses or Statutory Agent. When submitting your Statement of Change online, you can conveniently enter the name and email address of your new statutory agent, who will be sent an email prompting them to complete their online appointment acceptance. 

Alternatively, you may choose to file your Statement of Change by delivering paper documents to the ACC. If you choose to file via paper, please keep in mind there is a different Statement of Change form for LLCs and Corporations. Please ensure that you complete the proper form depending on whether you have an LLC or Corporation. Lastly, your Statement of Change needs to be accompanied by a  Statutory Agent Acceptance form regardless if you have an LLC or Corporation.  

In order to resign, a statutory agent must submit a Statement of Resignation to the ACC. If filing online using the ACC's eCorp system, simply navigate to the Online Services link, then click Change Addresses or Statutory Agent. 

Alternatively, if you choose to file via paper, you may submit a Statement of Resignation form to the ACC. Please keep in mind there is a Statement of Resignation form for Corporations and LLCs. Please ensure that you file the proper form depending on whether you have a Corporation or LLC. 

To change the statutory agent's address, a Statement of Change needs to be filed. 

You may find it most convenient to submit a Statement of Change by using the ACC's eCorp System. From your eCorp dashboard, please find the link for Online Services, then click the option that says, Change Addresses or Statutory Agent.

Alternatively, you may choose to file your Statement of Change by delivering paper documents to the ACC. If you choose to file via paper, please keep in mind there is a different Statement of Change form for LLCs and Corporations. Please ensure that you complete the proper form depending on whether you have an LLC or Corporation.