Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Hawaii

How to change your registered agent in Hawaii

File the Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity (X-7) with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG). The state fee is $25. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $174 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity, X-7
Filed with
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG)
State fee
$25
Law
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107
Who can serve
A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.
Address rule
The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

The steps in Hawaii

  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 Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $25. 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 the $25 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

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

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

The state fee is $25 (Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG)). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Hawaii?

A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent. Law: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107.

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