Wyoming Registered Agent Requirements and Address Rules

The registered office: a real, staffed Wyoming address

Wyoming is specific about the registered office. It may be the same as a place of business, but it must be a street address in Wyoming that is a physical location where the registered agent, or an individual with an agency relationship to the agent, can accept service of process and is physically present (W.S. 17-28-101(a)(i)). A mailbox store box, PO box or unstaffed address does not qualify.

Each entity and each registered agent must also keep an email address the Secretary of State can use for service, and the Secretary of State may serve process, notices or demands electronically (W.S. 17-28-104(a)).

Source: wyoleg.gov

Who may act as agent

The statute allows four kinds of agent. First, an individual at least 18 years old who resides in Wyoming and whose business office is the registered office. Second, a domestic business entity whose office is the registered office and which has a written agency agreement with an individual to accept service. Third, an authorized foreign entity under the same conditions. Fourth, a registered commercial registered agent (W.S. 17-28-101(a)(ii)).

Anyone who serves as agent for more than ten entities is a commercial registered agent and must register. The registration exemption for ten or fewer does not apply if the agent is serving entities that themselves serve more than ten. A commercial agent and its officers may not have felony convictions or a revoked agent registration for deceptive conduct (W.S. 17-28-105).

Source: wyoleg.gov

What the agent must keep on file

The agent must keep a physical address and email address, accept service, keep the address to which service is delivered, and register as a commercial agent where required (W.S. 17-28-107(a)). For each domestic entity it must keep, in a format it can produce on demand: the names and addresses of directors, officers, LLC managers or people in a similar role; the name, physical address and business phone of the designated communications contact; and a copy of the agency agreement for accepting service.

That information must be updated within 60 days of a change until the first annual report is accepted, and after that when each annual report is due.

Source: wyoleg.gov

If your agent resigns or you want to switch

A resigning agent must notify the entity at least 30 days before filing its statement of resignation (W.S. 17-28-103(a)). If no successor is appointed, the entity has 30 days after receiving the resignation to file a statement of change (W.S. 17-28-103(b)). If the company is left without an agent, the Secretary of State sends notice and the company is deemed defunct unless it complies within 60 days (W.S. 17-29-705(a)). Reinstatement for no registered agent is $350 for an LLC on the fee schedule.

To switch on your own schedule, file a statement of change; the state fee is $5. The old agent does not need to sign.

Source: sos.wyo.gov

Our Wyoming registered agent

Our registered agent service is $199 per year and meets the street address and physical presence rules. We hold your designated communications contact, forward service of process and state notices, and remind you before each annual report is due.

Source: sos.wyo.gov