Utah Registered Agent Requirements
Every Utah LLC must keep a registered agent on file with the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, from the day it forms until the day it dissolves. The requirement comes from Utah's version of the Model Registered Agents Act, Utah Code § 16-17-203, with the address rule in § 16-17-202. This page covers what the statute actually demands and where our $99 per year service fits.
What the Agent Is For
The registered agent is the address of record where your LLC can reliably be served. That covers lawsuit papers (service of process), notices from the Division, and state tax correspondence. The agent's name and address sit on the public record, searchable by anyone, which is worth remembering before you list a home address.
The Utah Rules
Utah's framework, from § 16-17-203 and § 16-17-202:
- Commercial or noncommercial. Utah formally distinguishes commercial registered agents (listed with the Division under § 16-17-204) from noncommercial ones. Either satisfies the requirement. An individual over 18 or a business entity authorized in Utah can serve.
- Street address required. The agent's address must be an actual Utah street address or a rural route box number. A PO box may appear on the filing only after the street address, never in place of it.
- Reachable in business hours. Someone has to actually be at that address during normal business hours to accept documents. An empty office fails the point of the statute.
Can the LLC Be Its Own Agent?
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- The company itself cannot be named. A Utah LLC is not allowed to list itself as its own registered agent.
- But it can designate an office or position. Under § 16-17-203(1)(b)(ii), the LLC may name the holder of a designated office or position within the company (rather than a named outside agent) as the one who receives service of process.
And an individual, including a member or manager with a Utah street address, can serve as a noncommercial registered agent in a personal capacity. The trade-offs are the usual ones: the address becomes public, someone must be present every business day, and a missed service of process can mean a lawsuit proceeds without you knowing.
Changing Your Utah Registered Agent
Agent changes go on the LLC Registration Information Change Form (Utah does not number its forms) with a $17 processing fee. Time it with your annual renewal and the $17 is waived. Ignore any older guide quoting $37; that figure is out of date.
Our Utah Registered Agent Service
For $99 per year we serve as your registered agent at a Utah street address that meets the statute:
- Your personal address stays off the Division's public record
- Service of process gets scanned and sent to you the day it arrives
- Reminders go out before your renewal month so the $18 filing never slips
- Every document lands in an online portal you can reach anytime
- Someone is at the address during business hours, every business day
The price is $99 per year whether it comes bundled with our formation service (year one included) or standalone for an LLC you already own. Same annual price at renewal, no escalators.