§ 6212 Agent Replacement Requirements

Corporations Code·California

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•If the person or company who gets legal papers for a business quits, moves away, or dies, the business must pick a new person or company right away.
•The new person or company must live in the state and be able to get legal papers for the business.
•The business has to tell the state about the new person or company as soon as possible.

Example

A small business in California has a friend who gets their legal mail. The friend moves to another state.

The business must quickly find a new person in California to get their legal mail and tell the state about this change.

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§ 6212 Agent Replacement Requirements

If a natural person who has been designated agent for service of process pursuant to Section 6210 dies or resigns or no longer resides in the state or if the corporate agent for such purpose resigns, dissolves, withdraws from the state, forfeits its right to transact intrastate business, has its corporate rights, powers and privileges suspended or ceases to exist, the corporation shall forthwith file a designation of a new agent conforming to the requirements of Section 6210. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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agent for service of process designation of a new agent Section 6210

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 6212.

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