State law generally requires corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and various other types of business entities to register with the state (usually the Office of the Secretary of State) in order to conduct business in that jurisdiction. State law also requires all registered entities to maintain a registered agent and registered office in the state as a matter of public record. Legal notices and state correspondence for the business entity are delivered to the registered agent at the registered office address. The registered agent is responsible for receiving service of process and state correspondence on behalf of the entity. The registered agent maintains contact information for the entity and promptly forwards any service of process or state correspondence received by it to such contacts. Businesses should continually update their contact information with the registered agent.