Definitions
“Registered agent” means an agent of an entity which is authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the entity. The term “registered agent” shall include a commercial registered agent and a noncommercial registered agent.

“Appointment of agent” means a statement appointing an agent for service of process filed under DCOC § 29-104.11 by a nonqualified foreign entity or domestic nonfiling entity.

“Noncommercial registered agent” means a person that is not a commercial registered agent and is:
(A) An individual or domestic or foreign entity that serves in the District as the agent for service of process of an entity;
(B) An individual who holds the office or other position in an entity who is designated as the agent for service of process pursuant to § 29-104.04(a)(2)(B); or
(C) A member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar who maintains an office in the District of Columbia.

“Commercial registered agent” means a person listed under § 29-104.05.

Entities Required to Maintain Registered Agent
The following shall designate and maintain a registered agent in the District:

(1) A domestic filing entity;

(2) A qualified foreign entity.

Registered Agent’s Address
If a provision of the Title 29 of D.C. Official Code requires that a record state an address, the record shall state a:

(1) Street address in the District; and

(2) Mailing address in the District.

Duties of Registered Agent
The duties of a registered agent shall be to:

(1) Forward to the represented entity at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the entity any process, notice, or demand that is served on the agent;

(2) Provide the notices required by this title to the entity at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the entity;

(3) If the agent is a noncommercial registered agent, keep current the information required by § 29-104.04(a) in the most recent registered agent filing for the entity; and

(4) If the agent is a commercial registered agent, keep current the information listed for it under § 29-104.05(a).

Types of Registered Agent

“Noncommercial registered agent” and “Commercial registered agent”.

Registered Agent Forms

(combined forms RA-1-7 PDF below)

Commercial Registered Agent
Listing of Commercial Registered Agent Form RA-1
Termination of Listing of Commercial Registered Agent Form RA-2
Statement of Change of Commercial Registered Agent Form RA-5
Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent Form RA-6

Entity Registered Agent
Statement of Change of Registered Agent Form RA-3
Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent Form RA-6

Noncommercial Registered Agent
Statement of Change of Noncommercial Registered Agent Form RA-4
Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent Form RA-6

Domestic Nonfiling or Foreign Nonqualified Entity
Appointment / Cancellation of Registered Agent by Nonqualified Foreign Entity or Nonfiling Domestic Entity Form RA-7