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An application for registration as a foreign limited liability company.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of entity conversion to convert a limited liability company to a domestic business trust or to convert a domestic partnership or limited partnership to a limited liability company.\n\t\t\td. Articles of domestication.\n\t\t\te. A statement of protected series designation.\n\t\t\tf. An application for registration as a foreign protected series.2\n\nFor filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of amendment.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of cancellation.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of correction referred to in § 13.1-1011.1, a copy of an amendment or correction referred to in § 13.1-1055, or an amended application for registration referred to in § 13.1-1055, provided that an amended application shall not require a separate fee when it is filed with a copy of an amendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1055.\n\t\t\td. A copy of an instrument of merger of a foreign limited liability company referred to in § 13.1-1060.\n\t\t\te. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of entity conversion to convert a limited liability company to a domestic corporation, in addition to a charter fee ascertained in accordance with § 13.1-615.1.\n\t\t\tg. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion of a foreign limited liability company holding a certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\th. Articles of restatement.\n\t\t\ti. Articles of organization surrender.\n\t\t\tj. An application for a certificate of cancellation to cancel a certificate of registration as a foreign limited liability company.\n\t\t\tk. A statement of designation change pursuant to § 13.1-1095 or 13.1-1096.\n\t\t\tl. A statement of designation cancellation.\n\t\t\tm. An application for a certificate of cancellation to cancel a certificate of registration as a foreign protected series.3\n\nFor filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $10:\n\t\t\ta. An application to reserve or to renew the reservation of a name for use by a domestic or foreign limited liability company.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of the transfer of a name reserved for use by a domestic or a foreign limited liability company.4\n\nFor issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-1067 or 13.1-1099, $6 for each certificate.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":211779,"text":"The Commission shall charge and collect the following fees:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":211780,"text":"For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $100:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of organization.\n\t\t\tb. An application for registration as a foreign limited liability company.\n\t\t\tc. 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 168 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 14 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1992, chapters 574 and 575; in 1993, chapter 113; in 1995, chapter 368<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 432<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 545<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 1<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 379<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 274<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 255<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 748<\/a> and 912<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 810<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 108<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 130<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 636<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58165,"section_number":"13.1-1062","catch_line":"Assessment of annual registration fees; annual registration fees to be paid by domestic and foreign limited liability companies","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1062\/"},{"id":69595,"section_number":"13.1-1099.18","catch_line":"Articles of merger","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1099.18\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70955,"section_number":"13.1-1011.1","catch_line":"Articles of correction","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1011.1\/"},{"id":59184,"section_number":"13.1-1055","catch_line":"Amendments; amended applications for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1055\/"},{"id":80555,"section_number":"13.1-1060","catch_line":"Merger of foreign limited liability company registered to transact business in Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1060\/"},{"id":60589,"section_number":"13.1-1067","catch_line":"Property title records","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1067\/"},{"id":62260,"section_number":"13.1-1095","catch_line":"Protected series designation; amendment","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1095\/"},{"id":57931,"section_number":"13.1-1096","catch_line":"Name","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1096\/"},{"id":54545,"section_number":"13.1-1099","catch_line":"Effectiveness of notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1099\/"},{"id":54196,"section_number":"13.1-615.1","catch_line":"Charter and entrance fees for corporations","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-615.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":148383,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57840,"identifier":"13.1-1005","token":"13.1\/12\/1\/13.1-1005","url":"\/13.1-1005\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-1005\/","token":"13.1\/12\/1\/13.1-1005","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-1005","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission<\/span> shall charge and collect the following fees:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $100:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of organization<\/span>.\n\t\t\tb. An application for registration as a foreign limited liability company<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of entity conversion<\/span> to convert a limited liability company<\/span> to a domestic business trust<\/span> or to convert a domestic partnership<\/span> or limited partnership to a limited liability company<\/span>.\n\t\t\td. Articles of domestication.\n\t\t\te. A statement of protected series designation.\n\t\t\tf. An application for registration as a foreign protected series<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of amendment.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of cancellation.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of correction referred to in § 13.1-1011.1<\/a>, a copy of an amendment or correction referred to in § 13.1-1055<\/a>, or an amended application for registration referred to in § 13.1-1055<\/a>, provided that an amended application shall not require a separate fee when it is filed with a copy of an amendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1055<\/a>.\n\t\t\td. A copy of an instrument of merger of a foreign limited liability company<\/span><\/span> referred to in § 13.1-1060<\/a>.\n\t\t\te. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of entity conversion<\/span> to convert a limited liability company<\/span> to a domestic corporation<\/span>, in addition to a charter fee ascertained in accordance with § 13.1-615.1<\/a>.\n\t\t\tg. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion<\/span> of a foreign limited liability company<\/span><\/span> holding a certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\th. Articles of restatement.\n\t\t\ti. Articles of organization<\/span> surrender.\n\t\t\tj. An application for a certificate of cancellation to cancel a certificate of registration as a foreign limited liability company<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\t\tk. A statement of designation change pursuant to § 13.1-1095<\/a> or 13.1-1096<\/a>.\n\t\t\tl. A statement of designation cancellation.\n\t\t\tm. An application for a certificate of cancellation to cancel a certificate of registration as a foreign protected series<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $10:\n\t\t\ta. An application to reserve or to renew the reservation of a name for use by a domestic or foreign limited liability company<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of the transfer<\/span> of a name reserved for use by a domestic or a foreign limited liability company<\/span><\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> For issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-1067<\/a> or 13.1-1099<\/a>, $6 for each certificate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFEES (\u00a7 13.1-1005)\n\nThe Commission shall charge and collect the following fees:\n\n1. For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $100:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of organization.\n\t\t\tb. An application for registration as a foreign limited liability company.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of entity conversion to convert a limited liability company to a\ndomestic business trust or to convert a domestic partnership or limited\npartnership to a limited liability company.\n\t\t\td. Articles of domestication.\n\t\t\te. A statement of protected series designation.\n\t\t\tf. An application for registration as a foreign protected series.\n\n2. For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of amendment.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of cancellation.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of correction referred to in § 13.1-1011.1, a copy of an\namendment or correction referred to in § 13.1-1055, or an amended\napplication for registration referred to in § 13.1-1055, provided that an\namended application shall not require a separate fee when it is filed with a\ncopy of an amendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1055.\n\t\t\td. A copy of an instrument of merger of a foreign limited liability company\nreferred to in § 13.1-1060.\n\t\t\te. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of entity conversion to convert a limited liability company to a\ndomestic corporation, in addition to a charter fee ascertained in accordance\nwith § 13.1-615.1.\n\t\t\tg. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion of a foreign limited\nliability company holding a certificate of registration to transact business in\nthe Commonwealth.\n\t\t\th. Articles of restatement.\n\t\t\ti. Articles of organization surrender.\n\t\t\tj. An application for a certificate of cancellation to cancel a certificate\nof registration as a foreign limited liability company.\n\t\t\tk. A statement of designation change pursuant to § 13.1-1095 or\n13.1-1096.\n\t\t\tl. A statement of designation cancellation.\n\t\t\tm. An application for a certificate of cancellation to cancel a certificate\nof registration as a foreign protected series.\n\n3. For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $10:\n\t\t\ta. An application to reserve or to renew the reservation of a name for use by\na domestic or foreign limited liability company.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of the transfer of a name reserved for use by a domestic or a\nforeign limited liability company.\n\n4. For issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-1067 or 13.1-1099, $6 for\neach certificate.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 168; 1992, cc. 574, 575; 1993, c. 113; 1995, c. 368; 1998, c.\n432; 2001, c. 545; 2002, c. 1; 2003, c. 379; 2004, c. 274; 2005, c. 255; 2006,\ncc. 748, 912; 2007, c. 810; 2008, c. 108; 2012, c. 130; 2019, c. 636; 2021, Sp.\nSess. I, c. 487.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}