Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › North Dakota

How to change your registered agent in North Dakota

File the Statement of Change of Registered Agent with the North Dakota Secretary of State (filed online via the FirstStop portal). The state fee is $10. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $159 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Agent
Filed with
North Dakota Secretary of State (filed online via the FirstStop portal)
State fee
$10
Law
N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05
Who can serve
A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent.
Address rule
The address has to be a complete physical address in North Dakota. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

The steps in North Dakota

  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; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $10. 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 $10 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

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

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

The state fee is $10 (North Dakota Secretary of State (filed online via the FirstStop portal)). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in North Dakota?

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent. Law: N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05.

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