258,359 Section 359. 180.1508 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
180.1508 (1g) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may also change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by doing any of the following:
(a) Including the name of its registered agent, the e-mail address, and the street address of its registered office, as changed, in an amended certificate of authority.
(b) Including the name of its registered agent, the e-mail address, and the street address of its registered office, as changed, in its annual report under s. 180.1622 or 180.1921. A change under this paragraph is effective on the date the annual report is filed by the department.
258,360 Section 360 . 180.1508 (1m) and (1r) of the statutes are created to read:
180.1508 (1m) A statement of change under this section designating a new registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the foreign corporation that the agent has consented to serve.
(1r) As an alternative to using the procedure in this section, a foreign corporation may amend its certificate of authority.
258,361 Section 361 . 180.1508 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 180.1508 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:
180.1508 (2) (intro.) If a registered agent changes the street address of his or her business office, he or she may change the street address of the registered office of any foreign corporation for which he or she is the registered agent by notifying the foreign corporation in writing of the change and by signing, either manually or in facsimile, and delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that complies with sub. (1) and recites that the foreign corporation has been notified of the change. and states all of the following:
258,362 Section 362 . 180.1508 (2) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
180.1508 (2) (a) The name of the foreign corporation represented by the registered agent.
(b) The name, e-mail address, and street address of the agent as currently shown in the records of the department for the foreign corporation.
(c) The new name, new e-mail address, or new street address of the agent.
258,363 Section 363 . 180.1508 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
180.1508 (4) A registered agent promptly shall furnish notice to the represented foreign corporation of the filing by the department of the statement of change and the changes made by the statement.
258,364 Section 364 . 180.1509 (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
180.1509 (1) (intro.) The A registered agent of a foreign corporation may resign as agent for a foreign corporation by signing and delivering to the department for filing a statement of resignation that includes states all of the following information:
(a) The name of the foreign corporation for which the registered agent is acting.
(b) The name of the registered agent.
(c) The street address of the foreign corporation's current registered office and its principal office to which the department will send the notice required by sub. (2).
(d) A statement that That the registered agent resigns from serving as registered agent for the foreign corporation.
258,365 Section 365 . 180.1509 (4) and (5) of the statutes are created to read:
180.1509 (4) When a statement of resignation takes effect, the registered agent ceases to have responsibility under this chapter for any matter thereafter tendered to it as agent for the foreign corporation. The resignation does not affect any contractual rights the foreign corporation has against the agent or that the agent has against the foreign corporation.
(5) A registered agent may resign with respect to a foreign corporation whether or not the foreign corporation is in good standing.
258,366 Section 366 . 180.1510 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
180.1510 (4) (a) (intro.) With respect to a foreign corporation described in sub. (2) or (3), except as provided in par. (b), the foreign corporation may be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the foreign corporation at its principal office, as shown on the records of the department, except as provided in par. (b). Service is perfected under this paragraph at the earliest of the following:
258,367 Section 367 . 180.1520 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
180.1520 (2) (c) A statement that whether it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and, in any event, that it consents to service of process under s. 180.1510 (3) and (4) in any civil, criminal, administrative or investigatory proceeding based on a cause of action arising while it was authorized to transact business in this state.
258,368 Section 368. 180.1530 (1) (a), (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read: