State directory
Who Needs a Registered Agent, State by State (2026)
Fifty rows covering agent rules, each with its official source and a recommended service.
The fifty states at a glance
| Location | What the statute calls it | Must you name one? | First recommendation | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us |
| Alaska | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: akleg.gov |
| Arizona | Statutory agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: azleg.gov |
| Arkansas | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: arkleg.state.ar.us |
| California | Agent for service of process | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov |
| Colorado | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: sos.state.co.us |
| Connecticut | Registered agent | Must be named | Connecticut Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: cga.ct.gov |
| Delaware | Registered agent | Must be named | DE Registered Agent.org | as of October 2026: delcode.delaware.gov |
| Florida | Registered agent | Must be named | Florida Registered Agent.io | as of October 2026: flsenate.gov |
| Georgia | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: sos.ga.gov |
| Hawaii | Registered agent | Must be named | Hawaii Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: capitol.hawaii.gov |
| Idaho | Registered agent | Must be named | ID Registered Agent.org | as of October 2026: legislature.idaho.gov |
| Illinois | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: ilga.gov |
| Indiana | Registered agent | Must be named | Indiana Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: faqs.in.gov |
| Iowa | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: legis.iowa.gov |
| Kansas | Resident agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: ksrevisor.gov |
| Kentucky | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: apps.legislature.ky.gov |
| Louisiana | Registered agent | Must be named | Louisiana Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: legis.la.gov |
| Maine | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: legislature.maine.gov |
| Maryland | Resident agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: mgaleg.maryland.gov |
| Massachusetts | Resident agent | Must be named | Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: sec.state.ma.us |
| Michigan | Resident agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: legislature.mi.gov |
| Minnesota | Registered agent | See state page | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: revisor.mn.gov |
| Mississippi | Registered agent | Must be named | Mississippi Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: sos.ms.gov |
| Missouri | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: revisor.mo.gov |
| Montana | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: mca.legmt.gov |
| Nebraska | Registered agent | Must be named | Nebraska Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: nebraskalegislature.gov |
| Nevada | Registered agent | Must be named | Registered Agent NV.org | as of October 2026: leg.state.nv.us |
| New Hampshire | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: gc.nh.gov |
| New Jersey | Registered agent | Must be named | New Jersey Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: pub.njleg.gov |
| New Mexico | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: nmonesource.com |
| New York | Agent for service of process | See state page | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: nysenate.gov |
| North Carolina | Registered agent | Must be named | North Carolina Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: sosnc.gov |
| North Dakota | Registered agent | Must be named | North Dakota Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: ndlegis.gov |
| Ohio | Statutory agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: codes.ohio.gov |
| Oklahoma | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: sos.ok.gov |
| Oregon | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: oregonlegislature.gov |
| Pennsylvania | Registered agent | See state page | PA Registered Agent.org | as of October 2026: legis.state.pa.us |
| Rhode Island | Resident agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: webserver.rilegislature.gov |
| South Carolina | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: scstatehouse.gov |
| South Dakota | Registered agent | Must be named | SD Registered Agent.org | as of October 2026: sdlegislature.gov |
| Tennessee | Registered agent | Must be named | TN Registered Agent.org | as of October 2026: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com |
| Texas | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: sos.texas.gov |
| Utah | Registered agent | Must be named | UT Registered Agent.org | as of October 2026: le.utah.gov |
| Vermont | Registered agent | Must be named | Vermont Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: legislature.vermont.gov |
| Virginia | Registered agent | Must be named | VA Registered Agent.org | as of October 2026: law.lis.virginia.gov |
| Washington | Registered agent | Must be named | WA Registered Agent.org | as of October 2026: app.leg.wa.gov |
| West Virginia | Agent for service of process | See state page | West Virginia Registered Agent.co | as of October 2026: code.wvlegislature.gov |
| Wisconsin | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov |
| Wyoming | Registered agent | Must be named | Mainstay Filing | as of October 2026: wyoleg.gov |
Each fact comes from the state itself and carries its own citation.
A single provider for all of them
For registered agents in any state our first choice is Mainstay Filing. Go to the list.
Where the data comes from
- Every state fact has an official source in its row, and each state page cites the company prices it relies on.