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A New York registered agent is a person or company that you designate to receive legal mail (like service of process) on behalf of your business. Registered agents exist to provide an official and reliable way to contact your business.
If your business is ever served with a lawsuit, the process server will deliver the paperwork directly to your registered agent. At that point, your business is legally considered “served.” The registered agent should then forward you your mail, quickly and securely.
Per, New York’s state statutes (Article 3: Section 302 for LLCs and Section 305 for corporations), registered agents are legally required in New York. At a minimum, your registered agent must list a physical address on the public record and be present at that address during business hours. But ideally, your registered agent should do more.
Whether your business is a limited liability company (LLC) or corporation, the state of New York requires the same from a registered agent:
