Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Arkansas

How to change your registered agent in Arkansas

File the Notice of Change of Registered Agent Information (DO-3) with the Arkansas Secretary of State — Business & Commercial Services Division. Arkansas charges no state fee. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $149 in all.

The filing

Form
Notice of Change of Registered Agent Information, DO-3
Filed with
Arkansas Secretary of State — Business & Commercial Services Division
State fee
No state fee
Law
Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105
Who can serve
A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or a business entity serving as agent in Arkansas. The company can also name a position inside it, such as its manager, whose holder then receives papers.
Address rule
The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Arkansas, plus an Arkansas mailing address if it differs. A P.O. box on its own is not accepted.

The steps in Arkansas

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Notice of Change of Registered Agent Information; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. No state fee is listed. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus no state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Arkansas does not let the LLC be its own agent; an owner may qualify only as an individual, so check with the Arkansas Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Arkansas?

The state charges nothing (Arkansas Secretary of State — Business & Commercial Services Division). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Arkansas?

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or a business entity serving as agent in Arkansas. The company can also name a position inside it, such as its manager, whose holder then receives papers. Law: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105.

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