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2. Accompanied by a certificate of existence or a similar document from the state or country of incorporation that has been issued within sixty days of delivering the application for filing with the commission. C. The name is registered for the applicant's exclusive use on the effective date of the application. The registration expires one year after the effective date of the application unless it is renewed pursuant to subsection D of this section. D. A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may renew it for successive years by delivering to the commission for filing a renewal application that complies with the requirements of subsection B of this section. The renewal application renews the registration for one year after the effective date of the renewal application. E. A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may qualify as a foreign corporation under the registered name or consent in writing to the use of that name by a corporation thereafter incorporated under chapters 24 through 42 of this title or by another foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state. The registration terminates when the domestic corporation is incorporated or the foreign corporation qualifies or consents to the qualification of another foreign corporation under the registered name. Title 10, Chapter 28 OFFICE AND AGENT-NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS Article 1 Place of Business and Agent 1. A known place of business that may be the address of its statutory agent. 2. A statutory agent who may be either: (a) An individual who resides in this state. (b) A domestic business or nonprofit corporation formed under this title. (c) A foreign business or nonprofit corporation authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this state. (d) A limited liability company formed under title 29. (e) A limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state. 10-3502. Change of known place of business and statutory agent A. A corporation may change its known place of business or statutory agent by delivering to the commission for filing a statement of change that may be the annual report and that sets forth: 1. The name of the corporation. 2. If the current known place of business is to be changed, the street address of the new known place of business. 3. If the current statutory agent is to be changed, the name and street address of the new statutory agent and the new agent's written consent to the appointment. B. The statement of change shall be executed by the corporation by an officer and delivered to the commission. The change or changes set forth in the statement of change are effective on delivery to the commission for filing. C. If the statutory agent changes its street address, it shall give written notice to the corporation of the change and sign, either manually or by fax, and deliver to the commission for filing a statement that complies with the requirements of subsection A of this section and that recites that the corporation has been given written notice of the change. The change or changes set forth in the statement are effective 10-3501. Known place of business and statutory agent Each corporation shall continuously maintain in this state both:

on delivery to the commission for filing. 10-3503. Resignation of statutory agent

A. A statutory agent may resign its agency appointment by signing and delivering to the commission for filing the signed original statement of resignation. The statement may include a statement that the known place of business is also discontinued. The statutory agent shall give written notice of its resignation to the corporation at an address other than the statutory agent's address.

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