16-17-210 - Appointment of agent by nonfiling or nonqualified foreign entity. - Utah Statutes

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16-17-210. Appointment of agent by nonfiling or nonqualified foreign entity.
(1) A domestic entity that is not a filing entity or a nonqualified foreign entity may filewith the division a statement appointing an agent for service of process signed on behalf of theentity which states:
(a) the name, type, and jurisdiction of organization of the entity; and
(b) the information required by Subsection 16-17-203(1).
(2) A statement appointing an agent for service of process takes effect on filing.
(3) The appointment of a registered agent under this section does not qualify anonqualified foreign entity to do business in this state and is not sufficient alone to createpersonal jurisdiction over the nonqualified foreign entity in this state.
(4) A statement appointing an agent for service of process may not be rejected for filingbecause the name of the entity filing the statement is not distinguishable on the records of thedivision from the name of another entity appearing in those records. The filing of a statementappointing an agent for service of process does not make the name of the entity filing thestatement unavailable for use by another entity.
(5) An entity that has filed a statement appointing an agent for service of process maycancel the statement by filing a statement of cancellation, which shall take effect upon filing, andshall state the name of the entity and that the entity is canceling its appointment of an agent forservice of process in this state. A statement appointing an agent for service of process which hasnot been canceled earlier is effective for a period of five years after the date of filing.
(6) A statement appointing an agent for service of process for a nonqualified foreignentity terminates automatically on the date the entity becomes a qualified foreign entity.

Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session

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16-17-210. Appointment of agent by nonfiling or nonqualified foreign entity.
(1) A domestic entity that is not a filing entity or a nonqualified foreign entity may filewith the division a statement appointing an agent for service of process signed on behalf of theentity which states:
(a) the name, type, and jurisdiction of organization of the entity; and
(b) the information required by Subsection 16-17-203(1).
(2) A statement appointing an agent for service of process takes effect on filing.
(3) The appointment of a registered agent under this section does not qualify anonqualified foreign entity to do business in this state and is not sufficient alone to createpersonal jurisdiction over the nonqualified foreign entity in this state.
(4) A statement appointing an agent for service of process may not be rejected for filingbecause the name of the entity filing the statement is not distinguishable on the records of thedivision from the name of another entity appearing in those records. The filing of a statementappointing an agent for service of process does not make the name of the entity filing thestatement unavailable for use by another entity.
(5) An entity that has filed a statement appointing an agent for service of process maycancel the statement by filing a statement of cancellation, which shall take effect upon filing, andshall state the name of the entity and that the entity is canceling its appointment of an agent forservice of process in this state. A statement appointing an agent for service of process which hasnot been canceled earlier is effective for a period of five years after the date of filing.
(6) A statement appointing an agent for service of process for a nonqualified foreignentity terminates automatically on the date the entity becomes a qualified foreign entity.

Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session

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16-17-210. Appointment of agent by nonfiling or nonqualified foreign entity.
(1) A domestic entity that is not a filing entity or a nonqualified foreign entity may filewith the division a statement appointing an agent for service of process signed on behalf of theentity which states:
(a) the name, type, and jurisdiction of organization of the entity; and
(b) the information required by Subsection 16-17-203(1).
(2) A statement appointing an agent for service of process takes effect on filing.
(3) The appointment of a registered agent under this section does not qualify anonqualified foreign entity to do business in this state and is not sufficient alone to createpersonal jurisdiction over the nonqualified foreign entity in this state.
(4) A statement appointing an agent for service of process may not be rejected for filingbecause the name of the entity filing the statement is not distinguishable on the records of thedivision from the name of another entity appearing in those records. The filing of a statementappointing an agent for service of process does not make the name of the entity filing thestatement unavailable for use by another entity.
(5) An entity that has filed a statement appointing an agent for service of process maycancel the statement by filing a statement of cancellation, which shall take effect upon filing, andshall state the name of the entity and that the entity is canceling its appointment of an agent forservice of process in this state. A statement appointing an agent for service of process which hasnot been canceled earlier is effective for a period of five years after the date of filing.
(6) A statement appointing an agent for service of process for a nonqualified foreignentity terminates automatically on the date the entity becomes a qualified foreign entity.

Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session