§ 24.03.405. 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 of a domestic or foreign corporation, 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) An application for reinstatement under RCW 24.03.386.
(b) Filing articles of amendment or restatement or an amendment or supplement to an application for reinstatement.
(c) Filing articles of merger or consolidation.
(d) 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 articles of incorporation or in conjunction with the filing of the annual report.
(e) Filing articles of dissolution, no fee.
(f) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state.
(g) Filing an application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation and issuing a certificate of withdrawal, no fee.
(h) 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 conjunction with the filing of the annual report.
(i) Filing a certificate of election adopting the provisions of chapter 24.03 RCW.
(j) Filing an application to reserve a corporate name.
(k) Filing a notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.
(l) Filing a name registration.
(m) Filing any other statement or report authorized for filing under this chapter.
(3) Fees shall be adjusted by rule only in an amount that does not exceed the average biennial increase in the cost of providing service. This shall be determined in a biannual [biennial] cost study performed by the secretary.
[1993 c 269 § 5; 1991 c 223 § 1; 1987 c 117 § 5; 1986 c 240 § 55; 1982 c 35 § 110; 1981 c 230 § 5; 1969 ex.s. c 163 § 5; 1967 c 235 § 82.]
Notes:
Effective date -- 1993 c 269: See note following RCW 23.86.070.
Effective date -- 1991 c 223: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect on July 1, 1991." [1991 c 223 § 4.]
Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.
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