2013 Maryland Code
CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
§ 1-203 - Recording, filing, and other fees [Effective until October 1, 2013].

§1-203.

(a) In addition to any organization and capitalization fee required under § 1-204 of this subtitle, subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Department shall collect the fees specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (11) of this subsection, for each of the following documents, the nonrefundable processing fee is $100:

Document

Articles of incorporation

Articles of amendment

Articles of extension

Articles of restatement of charter

Articles of amendment and restatement

Articles supplementary

Articles of share exchange

Articles of consolidation, merger, or transfer

Articles of dissolution

Articles of revival for stock corporation

Articles of revival for nonstock corporation

(2) For each of the following documents, the nonrefundable processing fee is as indicated:

(i) Notice of change of address of principal office $25

(ii) Notice of change of name or address of resident agent $25,
up to a maximum of $30,000 for a bulk filing

(iii) Certificate of correction $25

(iv) Any other documents $25

(3) (i) For each of the following documents which are filed but not recorded, the nonrefundable processing fee is as indicated:

Reservation of a corporate, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or limited liability company name	$25
Original registration of name of a foreign corporation to end of calendar year	$100
Renewal of registration of name of a foreign corporation for one calendar year	$100
Documents in connection with the qualification of a foreign corporation to do intrastate business in this State	$100
Application for registration of a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited liability partnership, or a foreign limited liability company	$100
Other documents	$6

(ii) For each of the following documents which are filed but not recorded, the filing fee is as indicated:

Annual report of a Maryland corporation, except a charitable or benevolent institution, nonstock corporation, savings and loan corporation, credit union, family farm, and banking institution	$300
Annual report of a foreign corporation subject to the jurisdiction of this State, except a national banking association, savings and loan association, credit union, nonstock corporation, and charitable and benevolent institution	$300
Annual report of a Maryland savings and loan association, banking institution, or credit union or of a foreign savings and loan association, national banking association, or credit union that is subject to the jurisdiction of this State	$300
Annual report of a Maryland limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, or of a foreign limited liability company, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited partnership, except a family farm	$300
Annual report of a business trust	$300
Annual report of a real estate investment trust or foreign statutory trust doing business in this State	$300
Annual report of a family farm	$100

(4) For each of the following documents recorded or filed the nonrefundable processing fee is $100:

(i) Certificate of limited partnership, certificate of limited liability partnership, articles of organization of a limited liability company, certificate of trust of a business trust, including certificates of amendment and certificates of cancellation, certificates of reinstatement, and articles of reinstatement; and

(ii) Any statement filed by a partnership under Title 9A of this article.

(5) For issuing each of the following certificates, the nonrefundable processing fee is as indicated:

Type of Instrument	Special Fee
Certificate of status of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company of this State or of a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign limited partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited liability company	$20
Certified list of the charter papers of a corporation of this State or any certificates of a limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or a limited liability company of this State recorded or filed with the Department	$20
Certificate of compliance by a foreign corporation, foreign limited partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited liability company with requirements of law in respect of qualification or registration	$20
Certificate of withdrawal of registration or qualification	$20
Certificate of any paper recorded or filed in the Department’s office	$20

(6) For a duplicate of a certificate mentioned in paragraph (5) of this subsection which is issued at the same time as the original, the fee is $1, and for a copy of any other paper recorded or filed with the Department, the fee is $1 per page.

(7) (i) For acceptance of service of process or notice on the Department, the Department shall charge a fee of $50.

(ii) Each county and Baltimore City is exempt from the fee under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(8) For processing each of the following documents on an expedited basis, the additional fee is as indicated:

Recording any document, including financing statements	$50
Certificate of status of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, or a name reservation	$20
A copy of any document recorded or filed with the Department, or a corporate abstract	$20
Application for a ground rent redemption or a ground rent extinguishment, or payment of a redemption or extinguishment amount to the former owner of the ground rent	$50

(9) A nonrefundable processing fee for a request by paper document for an extension of the date for submitting an annual report under § 14-704 of the Tax - Property Article is $20.

(10) A nonrefundable processing fee for return of an original document is $5.

(11) A nonrefundable processing fee for articles of incorporation of a nonstock corporation that is organized to operate as a not-for-profit entity under § 501(c)(3), (4), or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code is $150.

(12) A fee for the nonpayment of a check or other negotiable instrument that was presented to the Department as payment for any of the other fees imposed under this section is $30.

(c) For each fee identified under subsection (b) of this section as nonrefundable, the Department shall adopt regulations to specify the conditions under which the fee shall be nonrefundable and the conditions under which the fee may be applied to a resubmission of a document for filing, recording, or processing.

(d) The fee collected under subsection (b)(10) of this section shall be credited to the fund established under § 1-203.3 of this subtitle.

(e) Of the $150 collected under subsection (b)(11) of this section, $50 shall be credited to the Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program Fund established under § 5-1204 of the Economic Development Article.

§ 1-203 - Recording, filing, and other fees [Effective October 1, 2013]

(a) In general. -- In addition to any organization and capitalization fee required under § 1-204 of this subtitle, subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Department shall collect the fees specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Amount. --

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (11) of this subsection, for each of the following documents, the nonrefundable processing fee is $ 100:

Document

Articles of incorporation

Articles of amendment

Articles of extension

Articles of restatement of charter

Articles of amendment and restatement

Articles supplementary

Articles of share exchange

Articles of consolidation, merger, or transfer

Articles of dissolution

Articles of revival for stock corporation

Articles of revival for nonstock corporation

(2) For each of the following documents, the nonrefundable processing fee is as indicated:

(i) Notice of change of address of principal office.................$ 25

(ii) Notice of change of name or address of resident agent.........$ 25,
up to a maximum of $ 30,000 for a bulk filing

(iii) Certificate of correction.....................................$ 25

(iv) Any other documents............................................$ 25

(3) (i) For each of the following documents which are filed but not recorded, the nonrefundable processing fee is as indicated:
Reservation of a corporate, limited partnership, limited liability partnership
or limited liability company name.......................................$ 25
Original registration of name of a foreign corporation to end of calendar year
..........................................................................$ 100
Renewal of registration of name of a foreign corporation for one calendar year
..........................................................................$ 100
Documents in connection with the qualification of a foreign corporation to do
intrastate business in this State......................................$ 100
Application for registration of a foreign limited partnership, a foreign
limited liability partnership, or a foreign limited liability company..$ 100
Other documents.............................................................$ 6

(ii) For each of the following documents which are filed but not recorded, the filing fee is as indicated:
Annual report of a Maryland corporation, except a charitable or benevolent
institution, nonstock corporation, savings and loan corporation, credit
union, family farm, and banking institution............................$ 300
Annual report of a foreign corporation subject to the jurisdiction of this
State, except a national banking association, savings and loan association,
credit union, nonstock corporation, and charitable and benevolent
institution............................................................$ 300
Annual report of a Maryland savings and loan association, banking institution,
or credit union or of a foreign savings and loan association, national
banking association, or credit union that is subject to the jurisdiction of
this State.............................................................$ 300
Annual report of a Maryland limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, limited partnership, or of a foreign limited liability
company, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited
partnership, except a family farm......................................$ 300
Annual report of a business trust........................................$ 300
Annual report of a real estate investment trust or foreign statutory trust
doing business in this State...........................................$ 300
Annual report of a family farm............................................$ 100

(4) For each of the following documents recorded or filed the nonrefundable processing fee is $ 100:

(i) Certificate of limited partnership, certificate of limited liability partnership, articles of organization of a limited liability company, certificate of trust of a business trust, including certificates of amendment and certificates of cancellation, certificates of reinstatement, and articles of reinstatement; and

(ii) Any statement filed by a partnership under Title 9A of this article.

(5) For issuing each of the following certificates, the nonrefundable processing fee is as indicated:
Type of Instrument Special Fee
Certificate of status of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability partnership, or limited liability company of this State
or of a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign limited
partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited
liability company..................................................... $ 20
Certified list of the charter papers of a corporation of this State or any
certificates of a limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or a
limited liability company of this State recorded or filed with the
Department..............................................................$ 20
Certificate of compliance by a foreign corporation, foreign limited
partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited
liability company with requirements of law in respect of qualification or
registration............................................................$ 20
Certificate of withdrawal of registration or qualification.................$ 20
Certificate of any paper recorded or filed in the Department's office.... $ 20

(6) For a duplicate of a certificate mentioned in paragraph (5) of this subsection which is issued at the same time as the original, the fee is $ 1, and for a copy of any other paper recorded or filed with the Department, the fee is $ 1 per page.

(7) (i) For acceptance of service of process or notice on the Department, the Department shall charge a fee of $ 50.

(ii) Each county and Baltimore City is exempt from the fee under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(8) For processing each of the following documents on an expedited basis, the additional fee is as indicated:

Recording any document, including financing statements, or submitting for
preclearance any document listed in paragraph (1) or (4) of this subsection,
if processing under § 1-203.2(b)(1) of this subtitle is requested.........$ 425

Recording any document, including financing statements, or submitting for
preclearance any document listed in paragraph (1) or (4) of this subsection,
if processing under § 1-203.2(b)(1) is not requested.......................$ 50
Certificate of status of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, or a name
reservation.............................................................$ 20
A copy of any document recorded or filed with the Department, or a corporate
abstract................................................................$ 20
Application for a ground rent redemption or a ground rent extinguishment, or
payment of a redemption or extinguishment amount to the former owner of the
ground rent.............................................................$ 50

(9) A nonrefundable processing fee for a request by paper document for an extension of the date for submitting an annual report under § 14-704 of the Tax - Property Article is $ 20.

(10) A nonrefundable processing fee for return of an original document is $ 5.

(11) A nonrefundable processing fee for articles of incorporation of a nonstock corporation that is organized to operate as a not-for-profit entity under § 501(c)(3), (4), or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code is $ 150.

(12) A fee for the nonpayment of a check or other negotiable instrument that was presented to the Department as payment for any of the other fees imposed under this section is $ 30.

(13) A nonrefundable processing fee for preclearance of a document or draft of a document listed in paragraph (1) or (4) of this subsection is $ 275.

(c) Regulations. -- For each fee identified under subsection (b) of this section as nonrefundable, the Department shall adopt regulations to specify the conditions under which the fee shall be nonrefundable and the conditions under which the fee may be applied to a resubmission of a document for filing, recording, or processing.

(d) Document return fee credited to fund. -- The fees collected under subsection (b)(8), (10), and (13) of this section shall be credited to the fund established under § 1-203.3 of this subtitle.

(e) Credit to Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program Fund. -- Of the $ 150 collected under subsection (b)(11) of this section, $ 50 shall be credited to the Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program Fund established under § 5-1204 of the Economic Development Article.

§ 1-203 - 1. Exemption of volunteer fire companies and rescue squads

With the exception of the recording fee to be paid when the Department accepts articles of incorporation for record, a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue squad incorporated in this State is not subject to any of the recording, filing, or special fees enumerated in § 1-203 of this subtitle.

§ 1-203 - 2. Expedited processing of documents [Effective until October 1, 2013].

(a) In general. -- The Department shall process documents on an expedited basis upon the payment of the fee provided in § 1-203(b)(8) of this subtitle.

(b) Same day processing. -- The Department shall, to the extent practicable, process documents filed in person on an expedited basis on the same day that the documents are received.

(c) Adoption of regulations. -- The Department shall adopt regulations governing the processing of documents on an expedited basis, including reasonable limitations on filing documents of unusual volume or length.

(d) Crediting of fees. -- The fees collected under § 1-203(b)(8) of this subtitle shall be credited to the fund established under § 1-203.3 of this subtitle.

§ 1-203 - 2. Expedited processing of documents [Effective October 1, 2013]

(a) In general. -- On payment of the fee provided in § 1-203(b)(8) of this subtitle, the Department shall process documents on an expedited basis as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Time requirements for processing. --

(1) The Department shall process documents filed with the Department at least 2 hours before the Department's close of business within 2 hours after the documents are received.

(2) To the extent practicable, the Department shall process all other documents on the same day that the documents are received.

(c) Adoption of regulations. -- The Department shall adopt regulations governing the manner of filing and processing of documents on an expedited basis, including reasonable limitations on filing documents of unusual volume or length.

§ 1-203 - 3. Fund for costs of reviewing, processing, and auditing documents

(a) Established. -- There is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(b) Use of fund. -- Subject to the appropriation process in the State budget, the Department shall use the fund:

(1) For the costs of reviewing, processing, and auditing documents filed or requested under this article or other articles of the Code; and

(2) To pay redemption or extinguishment amounts to former owners of ground rents redeemed or extinguished in accordance with § 8-110 of the Real Property Article.

(c) Accounting. -- The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the fund.

(d) Investments -- In general. -- The fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other State funds.

(e) Investments -- Earnings. -- Investment earnings shall accrue to the benefit of the fund.