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178.43

178.43 Registered office and registered agent.

178.43(1)

(1) A registered limited liability partnership and foreign registered limited liability partnership shall continuously maintain in this state a registered office and registered agent. The registered office may be the same as any of the partnership's places of business. The registered agent shall be any of the following:

178.43(1)(a)

(a) A natural person who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office.

178.43(1)(b)

(b) A domestic corporation, nonstock corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or registered limited liability partnership.

178.43(1)(c)

(c) A foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company, foreign limited partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership if that entity is authorized to transact business in this state and the entity's business office is identical with the registered office.

178.43(2m)

(2m) The registered agent of a registered limited liability partnership or a foreign limited liability partnership may resign as registered agent by executing and filing with the department a written statement that includes all of the following information, as applicable:

178.43(2m)(a)

(a) The name of the registered limited liability partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership for which the registered agent is acting.

178.43(2m)(b)

(b) The name of the registered agent.

178.43(2m)(c)

(c) If the registered agent is acting for a registered limited liability partnership, the street address of the registered limited liability partnership.

178.43(2m)(d)

(d) If the registered agent is acting for a foreign registered limited liability partnership, the foreign registered limited liability partnership's current registered office and the mailing address of the foreign registered limited liability partnership's current principal office.

178.43(2m)(e)

(e) A statement that the registered agent resigns.

178.43(2m)(f)

(f) If the registered office is also discontinued, a statement to that effect.

178.43(3m)

(3m) After the filing of a statement under sub. (2m), the department shall mail a copy of the statement to the registered limited liability partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership at the address provided under sub. (2m) (c) or (d).

178.43(4)

(4) A registered limited liability partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by doing any of the following:

178.43(4)(a)

(a) Delivering to the department for filing a statement of change.

178.43(4)(b)

(b) Including the name of its registered agent and the street address of its registered office, as changed, in an amendment to its registration statement.

178.43(5)

(5) Except as provided in sub. (6), a statement of change shall include all of the following information:

178.43(5)(a)

(a) The name of the registered limited liability partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership and, if applicable, a statement that the registered limited liability partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership is registered under this chapter.

178.43(5)(b)

(b) The name of its registered agent, as changed.

178.43(5)(c)

(c) The street address of its registered agent, as changed.

178.43(5)(d)

(d) A statement that, after the changes are made, the street addresses of its registered office and the business office of its registered agent will be identical.

178.43(6)

(6) If the name of a registered agent changes or if the street address of a registered agent's business office changes, the registered agent may change the name of the registered agent or the street address of the registered office, or both, of any registered limited liability partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership for which he, she, or it is the registered agent. To make a change under this subsection, the registered agent shall notify the registered limited liability partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership in writing of the change and deliver to the department for filing a signed statement that complies with sub. (5) and recites that the registered limited liability partnership or foreign registered limited liability partnership has been notified of the change.

178.43 - ANNOT.

History: 1995 a. 97; 2001 a. 44, 105; 2009 a. 237.