Title 17 Corporations, Partnerships and Associations

17-28-105. Commercial registered agent registration required.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall transact business in this state as a registered agent unless the person is registered with the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of this section and W.S. 17-28-106. Violation of this section is punishable under W.S. 17-28-109. (b) The registration requirements of this section and W.S. 17-28-106 shall not apply to a person who serves as registered agent for ten (10) or fewer business entities, unless the registered agent is serving as registered agent for an entity or entities that is serving as registered agent for more than ten (10) business entities. (c) Any person claiming to be exempt from registration requirements based upon the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall have the burden of proving the exemption in any administrative or other civil action. (d) For purposes of W.S. 17-28-106, "commercial registered agent" means a registered agent required to register under this section. (e) A commercial registered agent shall not: (i) Have been convicted of any felony; (ii) Have any officer, director, partner, manager or other authorized person who has been convicted of any felony; (iii) Engage in conduct in connection with acting as a registered agent that is intended or likely to deceive or defraud the public; nor (iv) Have any officer, director, partner, manager or other authorized person whose ability to act as a registered agent has been revoked by the secretary of state or a comparable official in another state for engaging in conduct in connection with acting as a registered agent that is intended or likely to deceive or defraud the public, or who was an officer, director, partner, manager or other authorized person of an entity whose ability to act as a registered agent has been so revoked.