2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 24.06.450: Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.

(1) The secretary of state shall charge and collect for:

     (a) Filing articles of incorporation, thirty dollars.

     (b) Filing an annual report, ten dollars.

     (c) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state, thirty dollars.

     (2) The secretary of state shall establish by rule, fees for the following:

     (a) Filing articles of amendment or restatement.

     (b) Filing articles of merger or consolidation.

     (c) Filing a statement of change of address of registered office or change of registered agent, or revocation, resignation, or any combination of these. A separate fee for filing such statement shall not be charged if the statement appears in an amendment to the articles of incorporation or in conjunction with the annual report.

     (d) Filing articles of dissolution, no fee.

     (e) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state.

     (f) Filing a copy of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state.

     (g) Filing a copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state.

     (h) Filing an application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation and issuing a certificate of withdrawal, no fee.

     (i) Filing a certificate by a foreign corporation of the appointment of a registered agent. A separate fee for filing such certificate shall not be charged if the statement appears in an amendment to the articles of incorporation or in conjunction with the annual report.

     (j) Filing a certificate by a foreign corporation of the revocation of the appointment of a registered agent. A separate fee for filing such certificate shall not be charged if the statement appears in an amendment to the articles of incorporation or in conjunction with the annual report.

     (k) Filing an application to reserve a corporate name.

     (l) Filing a notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.

     (m) Filing any other statement or report of a domestic or foreign corporation.

     (3) Fees shall be adjusted by rule in an amount that does not exceed the average biennial increase in the cost of providing service. This shall be determined in a biennial cost study performed by the secretary.

[1993 c 269 § 7; 1991 c 223 § 2; 1982 c 35 § 154; 1981 c 230 § 6; 1973 c 70 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 90.]

Effective date -- 1993 c 269: See note following RCW 23.86.070.      Effective date -- 1991 c 223: See note following RCW 24.03.405.      Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.