How to change your registered agent in Utah

Utah's current entity-filed registered-agent change is governed by section 16-1a-407, effective October 1, 2026. Deliver a signed statement of change naming the new agent and the information being amended; the old Chapter 17 citation is no longer the current rule.

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Jurisdiction terminology: registered agent
Change filing: Statement of change signed by the represented entity under Utah Code section 16-1a-407
Filing office: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

Choose the right Utah filing

Utah's registered-agent framework changed on October 1, 2026. The current represented-entity statement is under section 16-1a-407, not the repealed Chapter 17 citation still found in older instructions. This guide explains the current statutory information and consent structure for an LLC replacement. It does not pretend that an archived form proves the new authenticated filing workflow: the current statutory text was retrieved through official indexed evidence, while direct legislative downloads failed and a post-change portal transaction was not inspected.

Procedure scope: Utah domestic LLCs and registered foreign LLCs as represented entities under Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4, effective October 1, 2026.
Form or online transaction: Statement of change signed by the represented entity under Utah Code section 16-1a-407
Where to file: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

Which route fits your registered agent change?

The represented entity replaces its agent: Section 16-1a-407 permits the represented entity to file a signed statement of change stating the new registered agent's name and the information being amended. Use the Utah entity record and the current Part 4 framework. A domestic LLC and a registered foreign LLC are represented entities, but the foreign LLC's Utah appointment is separate from its home-state appointment. Source 2.
An existing agent updates its own record: Sections 16-1a-408 and 16-1a-409 separately address noncommercial and commercial agents changing their own information. Determine whether the LLC is selecting a different agent or the same provider is changing its listing before choosing a filing. The entity's replacement statement should not be confused with maintenance of the provider's commercial registration. Source 1.
Amend the most recent registered-agent filing: Section 16-1a-407 permits an alternative amendment of the most recent registered-agent filing. That is a legal filing route, not permission to alter a downloaded copy without filing it. Confirm the current Division transaction implementing the amendment if selecting this alternative; do not assume an old Chapter 17 form remains the correct mechanism. Source 2.

Prepare for the change in Utah

Identify the Utah record and the actual change: Practical guidance. Save the existing Utah entity record and a written old-to-new comparison. Specify whether only the agent changes or associated address information changes too. This working comparison helps the signer describe the information being amended without turning an agent-only task into an unintended general business-address update.
Choose one designation model: Section 16-1a-404 distinguishes a named commercial registered agent, a named noncommercial agent with address information, and an office or position within the represented entity whose holder can receive process. Decide which model applies before preparing the statement. A position designation is not the same as naming whichever individual currently holds that office. Source 2.
Collect the relevant Utah addresses: Under section 16-1a-403 the address requirements generally include a Utah street address and a Utah mailing address if different. For a noncommercial agent, prepare those address details rather than only an out-of-state headquarters or billing address. Follow section 16-1a-404's designation requirements for the selected category. Source 2.
Obtain agreement and arrange entity execution: Designation affirms the agent's consent under sections 16-1a-404 and 407. Obtain the agreement before signing; a commercial listing alone does not establish agreement to this company's appointment. The change statement is signed on behalf of the represented entity, and section 407 does not require interest-holder or governor approval for filing it. Source 2.

Entity-type differences

The October 2026 Part 4 rules cover represented domestic filing entities and registered foreign entities, so this procedure is not limited to LLCs. An agent changing its own information follows the separate noncommercial or commercial-agent provisions in sections 16-1a-408 and 16-1a-409. Entity-specific amendments outside the agent change may still require separate filings.

Complete the Utah change filing

Identify the represented entity's Utah record and the registered-agent information that needs to be changed.
Choose the replacement designation under section 16-1a-404: a listed commercial agent, a noncommercial agent, or an authorized office or position within the entity. Obtain the agent's agreement before filing.
For a noncommercial designation, collect the address information required by sections 16-1a-403 and 16-1a-404, including a Utah street address and a different Utah mailing address when applicable.
Prepare a statement of change under section 16-1a-407, signed on behalf of the represented entity, stating the name of the new registered agent and the information the filing will amend.
Deliver the statement to the Division for filing using its current business-registration change process and retain the filed record. Alternatively, section 16-1a-407 permits amendment of the most recent registered-agent filing.

Open the official filing instructions or transaction. Read the primary sources below alongside these steps.

Form fields and statement requirements

New registered-agent name: Section 16-1a-407 expressly calls for the new agent's name. Match the appointment name to the chosen commercial or noncommercial designation rather than using a provider account nickname. For an office-or-position model, use the statutory designation information instead of mixing a person's name and an unrelated position. Source 2.
Information being amended: Describe the information the statement changes, using the existing Utah record as the starting point. The requirement is not satisfied in practical terms by an unexplained request to update the account. Make the intended resulting agent and relevant address information clear enough to compare with the record after filing. Source 2.
Commercial versus noncommercial information: Section 16-1a-404 allows the commercial-agent name as its category, while the noncommercial branch requires name and address. Do not assume both categories require the same address entry or that selecting a commercial provider eliminates the need to identify it accurately. The current authenticated screen labels have not been verified here. Source 2.
Signature on behalf of the entity: Prepare the statement for signature by a person acting on behalf of the represented entity under section 407. Confirm that person's authority internally. This guide does not invent a separate incoming-agent signature enclosure, notarization requirement or portal acceptance checkbox absent verified current instructions. Source 2.

Submit the change to Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

File with the Division under the current provision: The confirmed legal recipient is the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, and the confirmed document is the entity-signed statement under section 16-1a-407. Obtain the Division's current delivery instructions for that transaction before transmitting it. Neither a current portal path nor a current paper submission address was established by the post-change evidence reviewed here. Source 2.
Use old forms only as historical background: If a saved checklist cites Chapter 17, reconcile it with the October 2026 law before using it. Ask for current instructions implementing section 16-1a-407 rather than assuming the login, buttons, delivery channel or form number from a pre-change guide remains current. That implementation gap is explicit, not a claim that filing is unavailable. Source 1.

Before you submit

Title 16, Chapter 17 was repealed effective October 1, 2026. Use the current section 16-1a-407 procedure; do not treat an archived Chapter 17 form or its instructions as confirmation of the post-change filing interface.

Verify the change and finish the transition

Keep actual filing evidence: Practical guidance. Save the entity-signed statement and the Division's filing acknowledgment or resulting filed record. A prepared draft, commercial-agent listing or signed private contract is not evidence that this represented entity's state appointment changed. Do not promise an effective date based on an uninspected portal receipt.
Compare the resulting designation: Practical guidance. Review the Utah record for the exact agent or position selected and the address information applicable to that designation. Compare it with the old-to-new working sheet. If an office or position was intended, confirm the record did not instead preserve an outgoing individual's name.
Finish the internal transfer: Practical guidance. Confirm who receives legal notices from the new agent and reconcile outstanding items with the old provider before closing the transition. Review any separate company-address changes and other-state registrations independently. Keep the consent record with the filed evidence so a later administrator can understand both the appointment and its agreed scope.

Avoid these Utah filing mistakes

Citing repealed Chapter 17 as current authority: The operative framework reviewed is Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4, effective October 1, 2026. Update legal references and seek current implementation instructions; do not label a pre-change form current merely because its download still exists. Source 1.
Confusing a listing with consent: The entity's designation affirms that the agent consents. Obtain acceptance for the actual represented entity before signing, even when the replacement appears in a commercial listing. Registration as a provider and agreement to serve a particular LLC are different questions. Source 2.
Using the agent's own update for a replacement appointment: Sections 16-1a-408 and 16-1a-409 address changes to a noncommercial or commercial agent's own information. If the LLC is appointing a different agent, use the represented-entity procedure in section 16-1a-407 and its entity-signed statement. Confirm who is making which change instead of assuming a provider's address update appoints it for your LLC. Source 1.

Questions about changing your registered agent in Utah

Which Utah provision governs an entity-filed replacement now?

Section 16-1a-407 in the Part 4 framework effective October 1, 2026. This guide does not use repealed Title 16, Chapter 17 as the current procedure. Source 1.

Can an office or position be designated instead of an individual?

Section 16-1a-404 permits an office or position within the entity whose holder is authorized to receive process, with the required designation information. Keep this distinct from a named individual or named commercial agent. Source 2.

Do owners or governors have to approve filing the statement?

Section 16-1a-407 says interest holders or governors need not approve the filing. The statement must still be signed on behalf of the represented entity, and the agent must consent to the designation. Source 2.

Does this guide verify Utah's current online change screens?

No. It verifies the current statutory requirements from official indexed legal evidence. A post-October-1 authenticated transaction and current channel-specific delivery instructions remain uninspected, so obtain those from the Division before submission. Source 2.

Which primary sources support this procedure?

Checked 2026-10-15. The filing office’s current instructions govern the submission.

Procedural guidance, not legal advice. Confirm the correct filing for your entity and its current record.

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