Registered office
The registered office is the street address that a Chapter 308B cooperative must state in its articles; the statute says it may not be a P.O. box.
The registered office is the address stated in the articles where the cooperative can be reached for official purposes § 308B.215 P1. A cooperative must maintain a registered office, not merely supply an address at formation § 308B.115 P1. A registered address includes the mailing address and actual office location, which may not be a post office box § 308B.005, subd. 2 P1.
Changing it#
The SOS publishes a form to change the registered office or agent (Rev. 5/31/2024) R5. Fees are on Fees and forms for 308B cooperatives.
Statute sections referenced
- § 308B.005 DEFINITIONS.
- § 308B.115 REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT.
- § 308B.215 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.
Related
Sources
- P1 Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 308B (Cooperative Associations), Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
- R5 Notice of Change of Registered Office/Registered Agent, form Rev. 5/31/2024, Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)