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Oregon Registered Agent for Your LLC

Every business entity formed in Oregon must appoint a person or business to act as a Registered Agent.

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What is a Registered Agent?

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An Oregon Registered Agent provides various services, including the acceptance of formal documents and correspondence from the Oregon Secretary of State (OR SOS).


Your LLC must have a Registered Agent at all times. You appoint one when you first start your business. You can also replace your existing Oregon Registered Agent at a later date, provided there is a smooth transition between the old and new agents.

Registered Agent Requirements

  • Every LLC, whether foreign or domestic, must have a Registered Agent with a registered office within the State of Texas at all times.
  • The Registered Agent can be a domestic or foreign (licensed to transact business in the state) artificial legal entity (corporation, LLC, LP or LLP) or a natural person.
  • The Registered Office must be in the state of Oregon and located at a street address (a P.O. Box only is not acceptable)
  • If the Registered Agent is a person, they must live in Oregon.
  • If the Registered Agent is a company, they must be authorized to conduct business in Oregon.
  • The Registered Agent must be available in person to sign for any correspondence during normal business hours.

Note that the address for your Oregon Registered Agent does not need to be the same as your business address. In fact, you may want to use an Oregon virtual mailbox for your business address.


Important: A virtual mailbox does not replace your Registered Agent. They perform two separate functions, and you are required to have a Registered Agent, per state law.

What an Oregon Registered Agent Does

A Registered Agent’s main function is to accept official documentation and correspondence.

This includes:

  • Correspondence from the OR SOS
  • Service of process notices (e.g., if your LLC is sued or required to appear in court)
  • State and federal government correspondence and notices
  • Tax forms and requests to complete permits, company filings and reports

Having a Registered Agent also allows you to prove to the state that your business exists.

Bizee Provides Free Texas Registered Agent Service for the First Year

Bizee provides complete Oregon Registered Agent service for any LLC formed in the state. Even better, if you form your LLC through Bizee, your Registered Agent is completely free for the first year and only $119 a year after that.


Bizee is authorized to conduct business in Oregon and able to legally act as your Registered Agent. Here’s what our Oregon Registered Agent services include:

  • A digital dashboard where you can access, store and retrieve any information we’ve received for your business
  • An always-available Oregon Registered Agent who can receive correspondence, documents and legal proceedings on your LLC's behalf
  • Email notification whenever we receive documents for your business
  • Automatic forwarding of all legal correspondence, documentation and information directly to you

Appointing a Registered Agent for Your LLC

When you're forming an LLC in Texas, you must appoint a Registered Agent at that time. You can change the agent at any time after that. Here’s how.

Assign a Registered Agent When You Form Your LLC

Your business needs to have a Registered Agent as soon as it’s formed. You can do this two ways:

Assign a Different Registered Agent After Formation

You can also assign someone else to be your Oregon Registered Agent after you’ve formed your LLC. There are a couple of ways to achieve this.

Oregon Registered Agent Search

In certain situations, it may be useful to know the name of the Registered Agent that represents another LLC in Oregon. This information is available in the state's business database.


If you can’t find the Registered Agent information there, you can request it from the Secretary of State.

What Happens If You Don’t Have a Registered Agent?

If you don’t assign or provide a Registered Agent's details to the Secretary of State, you may be subject to certain ramifications, including but not limited to:

  • Falling out of good standing with the OR SOS. The state may revoke your right to do business if you don’t respond to certain correspondence (such as a request for your annual report).
  • Getting sued or served and not knowing about it. You could lose to a default judgment in your absence if your LLC is sued and you don’t respond.
  • Losing your status as an LLC in Oregon. A Registered Agent is evidence to the state that your business exists. Without it, you could lose your business entity protections and your LLC may be dissolved.

Acting as Your Own Registered Agent

You can be the Registered Agent for your Oregon LLC if you have a business office in Oregon. There can be some drawbacks to this approach:

  • The Registered Agent must have a physical street address in Oregon. If you’re forming an LLC outside the state, you’ll need to use an in-state Registered Agent.
  • Someone must always be available during business hours at the Oregon address to sign for important documents.
  • The Registered Agent’s name and address are part of the public record and available through the OR SOS website. If you prefer to keep your name and address private, you should use a Registered Agent service.
  • If you change your business address or move out of state, you need to file additional documentation with the Secretary of State for the new address. This won't be necessary if you use a Registered Agent service, making a move or address change much simpler.

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