Colorado § 7-90-701 Registered agent - definition

Colorado Statutes

§ 7-90-701 — Registered agent - definition

Colorado § 7-90-701

Title 07Corporations

Art.Colorado Corporations and Associations Act

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-90-701 (2026).

Text

(1)Every domestic entity for which a constituent filed document is on file in the records of the secretary of state and every foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct activities in this state shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent that is:

(a)(I) An individual who is eighteen years of age or older and whose primary residence or usual place of business is in this state.

(II)To establish eligibility pursuant to this subsection (1)(a), an individual must either:

(A)Hold a current, valid driver's license issued by this state or an identification card issued by this state; or

(B)Otherwise verify the individual's residency status with the secretary of state consistent with the secretary of state's policies, which must be developed before Ja

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(1) Every domestic entity for which
a constituent filed document is on file in the records of the secretary of state and
every foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct activities in this
state shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent that is:

(a) (I) An individual who is eighteen years of age or older and whose primary
residence or usual place of business is in this state.

(II) To establish eligibility pursuant to this subsection (1)(a), an individual
must either:

(A) Hold a current, valid driver's license issued by this state or an
identification card issued by this state; or

(B) Otherwise verify the individual's residency status with the secretary of
state consistent with the secretary of state's policies, which must be developed
before January 1, 2025, in coordination with key community partners and impacted
communities.

(b) A domestic entity in good standing as listed in the secretary of state's
records and having a usual place of business in this state; or

(c) A foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct activities in
this state that is in good standing as listed in the secretary of state's records and
that has a usual place of business in this state.

(2) An entity in good standing as listed in the secretary of state's records and
having a usual place of business in this state may serve as its own registered agent.

(3) Any document delivered to the secretary of state for filing on behalf of
an entity that appoints a person as the registered agent for the entity shall contain
a statement that the person has consented to being so appointed.

(4) As used in this section, usual place of business has the same meaning
as set forth in section 7-90-102 (56)(b).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2302, � 217, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2004: IP(1) amended, p. 1490, � 231, effective July 1. L. 2024: (1) and (2) amended and (4) added, (HB 24-1137), ch. 332, p. 2249, � 4, effective August 7.