Fla. Stat. 48.091
Partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; designation of registered agent and registered office

(1)

As used in this section, the term:“Registered foreign corporation” and “registered foreign limited liability company” have the same meanings as in ss. 48.081 and 48.062, respectively.“Registered foreign limited liability partnership” or “registered foreign limited partnership” means a foreign limited liability partnership or foreign limited partnership that has an active certificate of authority to transact business in this state pursuant to a record filed with the Department of State.

(a)

“Registered foreign corporation” and “registered foreign limited liability company” have the same meanings as in ss. 48.081 and 48.062, respectively.

(b)

“Registered foreign limited liability partnership” or “registered foreign limited partnership” means a foreign limited liability partnership or foreign limited partnership that has an active certificate of authority to transact business in this state pursuant to a record filed with the Department of State.

(2)

Every domestic limited liability partnership; domestic limited partnership, including limited liability limited partnerships; domestic corporation; domestic limited liability company; registered foreign limited liability partnership; registered foreign limited partnership, including limited liability limited partnerships; registered foreign corporation; and registered foreign limited liability company shall designate a registered agent and registered office in accordance with chapter 605, chapter 607, chapter 617, or chapter 620, as applicable.

(3)

Every domestic limited liability partnership; domestic limited partnership, including limited liability limited partnerships; domestic corporation; domestic limited liability company; registered foreign limited liability partnership; registered foreign limited partnership, including limited liability limited partnerships; registered foreign corporation; registered foreign limited liability company; and domestic or foreign general partnership that elects to designate a registered agent, shall cause the designated registered agent to keep the designated registered office open from at least 10 a.m. to 12 noon each day except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, and shall cause the designated registered agent to keep one or more individuals who are, or are representatives of, the designated registered agent on whom process may be served at the office during these hours.

(4)

A person attempting to serve process pursuant to this section on a registered agent that is other than a natural person may serve the process on any employee of the registered agent. A person attempting to serve process pursuant to this section on a natural person, if the natural person is temporarily absent from his or her office, may serve the process during the first attempt at service on any employee of such natural person.

(5)

The registered agent shall promptly forward copies of the process and any other papers received in connection with the service to a responsible person in charge of the business entity. Failure to comply with this subsection does not invalidate the service of process.

Source: Section 48.091 — Partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; designation of registered agent and registered office, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0048.­091 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

48.011
Process 48.19
Service on nonresidents operating aircraft or watercraft in the state 48.20
Service of process on Sunday 48.21
Return of execution of process 48.021
Process 48.22
Cumulative to other laws 48.23
Lis pendens 48.25
Short title 48.27
Certified process servers 48.29
Certification of process servers 48.31
Removal of certified process servers 48.031
Service of process generally 48.041
Service on minor 48.042
Service on incompetent 48.051
Service on state prisoners 48.061
Service on partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships 48.062
Service on a domestic limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company 48.071
Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the state 48.081
Service on a domestic corporation or registered foreign corporation 48.091
Partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies 48.092
Service on financial institutions 48.101
Service on dissolved corporations, dissolved limited liability companies, dissolved limited partnerships, and dissolved limited liability partnerships 48.102
Service by other means 48.111
Service on public agencies and officers 48.121
Service on the state 48.131
Service on alien property custodian 48.141
Service on labor unions 48.151
Service on statutory agents for certain persons 48.161
Method of substituted service on nonresident 48.171
Service on nonresident motor vehicle owners, etc 48.181
Substituted service on nonresidents and foreign business entities engaging in business in state or concealing their whereabouts 48.183
Service of process in action for possession of premises 48.184
Service of process for removal of unknown parties in possession 48.193
Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state 48.194
Personal service in another state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States 48.195
Service of foreign process 48.196
Service of process in connection with actions under the Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act 48.197
Service in a foreign country

Current through Fall 2025

§ 48.091. Partnerships, corporations, & limited liability companies; designation of registered agent and registered office's source at flsenate​.gov