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I, c. 487.","full_text":"The Commission shall charge and collect the following fees, except as provided in \u00a7 12.1-21.2:\n\n1\n\nFor the filing of articles of entity conversion to convert a corporation to a limited liability company, the fee shall be $100.2\n\nFor filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of incorporation, domestication, or incorporation surrender.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of amendment or restatement.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\td. Articles of correction.\n\t\t\te. An application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tf. An application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tg. A copy of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\th. A copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\ti. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tj. An application to register or to renew the registration of a corporate name.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 corporate name.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.\n\t\t\tc. An application for use of an indistinguishable name.\n\t\t\td. Articles of dissolution.\n\t\t\te. Articles of revocation of dissolution.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of termination of corporate existence.\n\t\t\tg. An application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation.\n\t\t\th. A notice of release of a registered name.4\n\nFor issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-945, the fee shall be $6.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":240914,"text":"The Commission shall charge and collect the following fees, except as provided in \u00a7 12.1-21.2:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":240915,"text":"For the filing of articles of entity conversion to convert a corporation to a limited liability company, the fee shall be $100.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":240916,"text":"For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of incorporation, domestication, or incorporation surrender.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of amendment or restatement.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\td. Articles of correction.\n\t\t\te. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1956, chapter 428; in 1958, chapter 564; in 1964, chapter 551; in 1972, chapter 579; in 1975, chapter 500; in 1981, chapter 522; in 1982, chapter 460; in 1984, chapter 294; in 1985, chapter 522; in 1987, chapter 183; in 1988, chapter 405; in 1995, chapter 368<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 374<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 274<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 771<\/a> and 925<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 130<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":75338,"section_number":"12.1-21.2","catch_line":"Miscellaneous charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-21.2\/"},{"id":73744,"section_number":"13.1-945","catch_line":"Property title records","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-945\/"}],"permalink":{"id":147953,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66362,"identifier":"13.1-816","token":"13.1\/10\/2\/13.1-816","url":"\/13.1-816\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-816\/","token":"13.1\/10\/2\/13.1-816","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fees for filing documents or issuing certificates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-816","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission<\/span> shall charge and collect the following fees, except as provided in \u00a7 12.1-21.2<\/a>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> For the filing of articles of entity conversion<\/span> to convert a corporation<\/span> to a limited liability company, the fee shall be $100. <\/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 incorporation<\/span>, domestication, or incorporation surrender<\/span>.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of amendment or restatement.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\td. Articles of correction.\n\t\t\te. An application of a foreign corporation<\/span> for a certificate of authority to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tf. An application of a foreign corporation<\/span> for an amended certificate of authority to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tg. A copy of an amendment to the articles of incorporation<\/span> of a foreign corporation<\/span> holding a certificate of authority to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\th. A copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation<\/span> holding a certificate of authority to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\ti. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion<\/span> of a foreign corporation<\/span> holding a certificate of authority to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tj. An application to register or to renew the registration of a corporate name. <\/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 corporate name.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.\n\t\t\tc. An application for use of an indistinguishable name.\n\t\t\td. Articles of dissolution.\n\t\t\te. Articles of revocation<\/span> of dissolution.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of termination of corporate existence.\n\t\t\tg. An application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation<\/span>.\n\t\t\th. A notice of release of a registered name. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> For issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-945<\/a>, the fee shall be $6. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFEES FOR FILING DOCUMENTS OR ISSUING CERTIFICATES (\u00a7 13.1-816)\n\nThe Commission shall charge and collect the following fees, except as provided\nin \u00a7 12.1-21.2:\n\n1. For the filing of articles of entity conversion to convert a corporation to a\nlimited liability company, the fee shall be $100.\n\n2. For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of incorporation, domestication, or incorporation surrender.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of amendment or restatement.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\td. Articles of correction.\n\t\t\te. An application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to\ntransact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tf. An application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of\nauthority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tg. A copy of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a foreign\ncorporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the\nCommonwealth.\n\t\t\th. A copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a\ncertificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\ti. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion of a foreign corporation\nholding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tj. An application to register or to renew the registration of a corporate\nname.\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 corporate name.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.\n\t\t\tc. An application for use of an indistinguishable name.\n\t\t\td. Articles of dissolution.\n\t\t\te. Articles of revocation of dissolution.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of termination of corporate existence.\n\t\t\tg. An application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation.\n\t\t\th. A notice of release of a registered name.\n\n4. For issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-945, the fee shall be $6.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 13.1-285, 13.1-286.1; 1956, c. 428; 1958, c. 564; 1964,\nc. 551; 1972, c. 579; 1975, c. 500; 1981, c. 522; 1982, c. 460; 1984, c. 294;\n1985, c. 522; 1987, c. 183; 1988, c. 405; 1995, c. 368; 2003, c. 374; 2004, c.\n274; 2007, cc. 771, 925; 2012, c. 130; 2021, Sp. Sess. 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}}