Iowa Code 501A.401 – Registered office and registered agent
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A cooperative must continuously maintain in this state each of the following:
1. A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 501A.401
- Cooperative: means a business association organized under this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- 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.
- 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
- Foreign cooperative: means a foreign business entity organized to conduct business consistent with this chapter or chapter 497, 498, or 499. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- 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 is a resident of this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office.
b. A cooperative, domestic corporation, domestic limited liability company, or not-for-profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office.
c. A foreign cooperative, foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company, or not-for-profit foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office.