New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-B:9-a – Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office
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I. Each limited partnership shall have and maintain in the state of New Hampshire:
(a) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and
(b) A registered agent, which agent may be:
(1) An individual who resides in this state and whose residential or business office is identical with the registered office; or
(2) A corporation organized or authorized under RSA 292, RSA 293-A, or N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 294-A whose business office is identical with the registered office; or
(3) A limited liability company formed or authorized under this act or a professional limited liability company formed or authorized under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 304-D whose business office is identical with the registered office; or
(4) A limited liability partnership formed or authorized under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:44 whose business office is identical with the registered office.
II. A limited partnership may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by filing with the secretary of state a statement, signed by the general partner or other authorized party, setting forth:
(a) The name of the limited partnership;
(b) The street address of its current registered office;
(c) If the street address of its registered office is to be changed, the street address to which the registered office is to be changed;
(d) The name and address of its current registered agent;
(e) If its registered agent is to be changed, the name and address of its successor registered agent; and
(f) That after the change or changes are made, the street addresses of its registered office and the business office of its registered agent will be identical.
III. A registered agent of a limited liability company may resign as registered agent by signing and filing a written notice of resignation with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall mail a copy of the notice to the limited liability company at its principal office.
IV. The appointment of the registered agent shall terminate 31 days after filing of the notice of resignation with the secretary of state or on the appointment of a successor registered agent, whichever occurs first. The notice of resignation may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.
V. If a registered agent changes its address to another place in this state, it may change the address of the registered office of any limited liability company for which it is a registered agent by filing a statement with the secretary of state as required by paragraph II, except that the statement need be signed only by the registered agent. The statement shall recite that a copy of it has been mailed to the limited liability company.
(a) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-B:9-a
- 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.
- General partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a general partner. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-B:1
- Limited partnership: and "domestic limited partnership" mean a partnership formed by 2 or more persons under the laws of this state and having one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-B:1
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-B:1
(b) A registered agent, which agent may be:
(1) An individual who resides in this state and whose residential or business office is identical with the registered office; or
(2) A corporation organized or authorized under RSA 292, RSA 293-A, or N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 294-A whose business office is identical with the registered office; or
(3) A limited liability company formed or authorized under this act or a professional limited liability company formed or authorized under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 304-D whose business office is identical with the registered office; or
(4) A limited liability partnership formed or authorized under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:44 whose business office is identical with the registered office.
II. A limited partnership may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by filing with the secretary of state a statement, signed by the general partner or other authorized party, setting forth:
(a) The name of the limited partnership;
(b) The street address of its current registered office;
(c) If the street address of its registered office is to be changed, the street address to which the registered office is to be changed;
(d) The name and address of its current registered agent;
(e) If its registered agent is to be changed, the name and address of its successor registered agent; and
(f) That after the change or changes are made, the street addresses of its registered office and the business office of its registered agent will be identical.
III. A registered agent of a limited liability company may resign as registered agent by signing and filing a written notice of resignation with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall mail a copy of the notice to the limited liability company at its principal office.
IV. The appointment of the registered agent shall terminate 31 days after filing of the notice of resignation with the secretary of state or on the appointment of a successor registered agent, whichever occurs first. The notice of resignation may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.
V. If a registered agent changes its address to another place in this state, it may change the address of the registered office of any limited liability company for which it is a registered agent by filing a statement with the secretary of state as required by paragraph II, except that the statement need be signed only by the registered agent. The statement shall recite that a copy of it has been mailed to the limited liability company.