Iowa Code 504.501 – Registered office and registered agent
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A corporation shall continuously maintain both of the following in this state:
1. A registered office with the same address as that of the registered agent.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.501
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Individual: includes the estate of an incompetent individual. See Iowa Code 504.141
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. A registered agent, who may be any of the following:
a. An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office.
b. A domestic business corporation, domestic limited liability company, or domestic nonprofit corporation whose business office is identical to the registered office.
c. A foreign business corporation, foreign limited liability company, or foreign nonprofit corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical to the registered office.