179.0119 Resignation of registered agent.

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(1)A registered agent may resign as agent for a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership by delivering to the department for filing a statement of resignation that states all of the following:

(a)The name of the partnership or foreign partnership.

(b)The name of the agent.

(c)That the agent resigns from serving as registered agent for the partnership or foreign partnership.

(d)The address of the partnership or foreign partnership to which the agent will send the notice required by sub.

(3).

(2)The resignation under sub.

(1)is effective and, if applicable, the registered office is discontinued on the earlier of the following:

(a)Sixty days after the department receives the statement of resignation for filing.

(b)The date on which the appointment of a successor registered agent is effective.

(3)A registered agent promptly shall furnish to the limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership notice in a record of the date on which a statement of resignation was filed.

(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 limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership. The resignation does not affect any contractual rights the partnership or foreign partnership has against the agent or that the agent has against the partnership or foreign partnership.

(5)A registered agent may resign with respect to a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership whether or not the partnership or foreign partnership is in good standing.