In brief
Arizona law sets who can be a statutory agent and requires an in-state street address[2]. Serving personally is open to any owner who lives in Arizona and has a qualifying address. Replacing the agent is a $5 filing[3].
One option in Arizona: Mainstay Filing, $149 a year as statutory agent, renewing at the same price[1].
- Legal term
- Statutory agent
- Statutory Agent required
- Yes
- Change fee
- $5
- Change form
- Form L020
- Mainstay Filing
- $149 a year
Updated October 29, 2026. Rules from the statute and state forms; fees from official sources; prices from providers' own pages.
01Eligibility
Arizona's rule is in A.R.S. § 29-3115[2].
An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing.
In practice that leaves three common choices: an owner or employee who lives in Arizona, a friend or professional with an Arizona address, or a commercial agent company. Serving personally is open to any owner who lives in Arizona and has a qualifying address.
02Agent service prices in Arizona
Naming yourself or a colleague costs nothing beyond the state's filing fees. Mainstay Filing charges $149 a year, and the same at renewal[1]; that covers its Arizona address on the public record, same-day scans of papers served, compliance reminders and the first three government mailings a year.
7 other providers published Arizona prices on October 20, 2026. Year one cost $99 to $596 and renewal $125 to $596. One of the 7 charges more from the second year on.
03Changing an Arizona statutory agent
Arizona charges $5 for this change[3]. The document is the LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent (Form L020)[4].
In short: pick a qualifying replacement, file the form with the Arizona Corporation Commission, pay the fee, and confirm the change shows in the state's records.
The 50-state median for this filing is $15. For Arizona's $5, 10 states charge less and 35 charge more.
Switching to Mainstay Filing includes the Arizona change filing; it submits the form to the Arizona Corporation Commission and charges the $5 state fee at cost[1].
04The address rule
The statute and the state's forms set this out. The address has to be a place of business or residence in Arizona with a street address. A P.O. box can be listed only as a separate Arizona mailing address.[2]
The agent's name and address is part of the public record for the company, so whatever is listed appears in the Arizona Corporation Commission's records.
05Arizona business survival
A statutory agent has to stay on record for as long as the company exists. By the Bureau of Labor Statistics' count, 52.1% of business locations that opened in Arizona between April 2019 and March 2020 were still operating in March 2025.
06Questions
Can I be my own statutory agent in Arizona?
Serving personally is open to any owner who lives in Arizona and has a qualifying address.
Can an Arizona statutory agent use a P.O. box?
The address has to be a place of business or residence in Arizona with a street address. A P.O. box can be listed only as a separate Arizona mailing address.[2]
Can a service act as my Arizona statutory agent?
Mainstay Filing offers it for $149 a year, with no increase at renewal[1]. Other services' published Arizona prices ran $99 to $596 for the first year on October 20, 2026.
How much does it cost to change the statutory agent in Arizona?
$5, paid to the Arizona Corporation Commission[3].
Sources
- Mainstay Filing pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3115 (Statutory agent). www.azleg.gov/ars/29/03115.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Arizona Corporation Commission: LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent fee. azcc.gov/docs/default-source/corps-files/instructions/l020i-instructions-statement-of-chan. Updated October 29, 2026.
- LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent (Form L020). www.azcc.gov/docs/default-source/corps-files/forms/l020-statement-of-change-address-agent.. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, Establishment Age and Survival, Table 7 (data through March 2025). www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmage.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (state annual and monthly series). www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html. Updated October 29, 2026.