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Articles of incorporation or domestication.\n\n\t\t\tb. Articles of conversion to convert an eligible entity to a corporation.\n\n\t\t\tc. Articles of amendment or restatement.\n\n\t\t\td. Articles of merger or share exchange.\n\n\t\t\te. Articles of correction.\n\n\t\t\tf. Articles of ratification.\n\n\t\t\tg. An application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\n\t\t\th. An application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\n\t\t\ti. A copy of an amendment of the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\n\t\t\tj. A copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\n\t\t\tk. A copy of an instrument of conversion of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\n\t\t\tl. An application to register or to renew the registration of a corporate name.\n\n3\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\n\t\t\tb. A notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.\n\n\t\t\tc. An application for use of an indistinguishable name.\n\n\t\t\td. Articles of dissolution.\n\n\t\t\te. Articles of revocation of dissolution.\n\n\t\t\tf. Articles of termination of corporate existence.\n\n\t\t\tg. An application for a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign corporation.\n\n\t\t\th. A notice of release of a registered name.\n\n4\n\nFor issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-781, the fee shall be $6.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1293024,"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":1293025,"text":"For filing of articles of conversion to convert a corporation to an eligible entity, 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":1293026,"text":"For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of incorporation or domestication.\t\t\tb. Articles of conversion to convert an eligible entity to a corporation.\t\t\tc. Articles of amendment or restatement.\t\t\td. Articles of merger or share exchange.\t\t\te. Articles of correction.\t\t\tf. Articles of ratification.\t\t\tg. An application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\th. An application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\ti. A copy of an amendment of the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\tj. A copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\tk. A copy of an instrument of conversion of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\tl. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 19 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 1988, chapter 405; in 1995, chapter 368<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 545<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 1<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 274<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 765<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 771<\/a> and 810<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 130<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 734<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 1226<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":346256,"section_number":"12.1-21.2","catch_line":"Miscellaneous charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-21.2\/"},{"id":346969,"section_number":"13.1-781","catch_line":"Property title records","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-781\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1377815,"object_type":"law","relational_id":346742,"identifier":"13.1-616","token":"13.1\/9\/2\/13.1-616","url":"\/13.1-616\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-616\/","token":"13.1\/9\/2\/13.1-616","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fees for filing documents or issuing certificates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-616","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 filing of articles of conversion to convert a corporation<\/span> to an eligible entity<\/span>, 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> or domestication.

\t\t\tb. Articles of conversion to convert an eligible entity<\/span> to a corporation.

\t\t\tc. Articles of amendment or restatement.

\t\t\td. Articles of merger<\/span> or share exchange<\/span>.

\t\t\te. Articles of correction.

\t\t\tf. Articles of ratification.

\t\t\tg. An application of a foreign corporation<\/span> for a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.

\t\t\th. An application of a foreign corporation<\/span> for an amended certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.

\t\t\ti. A copy of an amendment of the articles of incorporation<\/span> of a foreign corporation<\/span> holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.

\t\t\tj. A copy of articles of merger<\/span> of a foreign corporation<\/span> holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.

\t\t\tk. A copy of an instrument of conversion of a foreign corporation<\/span> holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.

\t\t\tl. 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.

\t\t\tb. A notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.

\t\t\tc. An application for use of an indistinguishable name.

\t\t\td. Articles of dissolution.

\t\t\te. Articles of revocation<\/span> of dissolution.

\t\t\tf. Articles of termination of corporate existence.

\t\t\tg. An application for a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign corporation<\/span>.

\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 § 13.1-781<\/a>, the fee shall be $6. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFEES FOR FILING DOCUMENTS OR ISSUING CERTIFICATES (\u00a7 13.1-616)\n\nThe Commission shall charge and collect the following fees, except as provided\nin \u00a7 12.1-21.2:\n\n1. For filing of articles of conversion to convert a corporation to an eligible\nentity, 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 or domestication.\t\t\tb. Articles of conversion to\nconvert an eligible entity to a corporation.\t\t\tc. Articles of amendment or\nrestatement.\t\t\td. Articles of merger or share exchange.\t\t\te. Articles of\ncorrection.\t\t\tf. Articles of ratification.\t\t\tg. An application of a foreign\ncorporation for a certificate of authority to transact business in the\nCommonwealth.\t\t\th. An application of a foreign corporation for an amended\ncertificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\ti. A copy\nof an amendment of the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation\nholding a certificate of authority to transact business in the\nCommonwealth.\t\t\tj. A copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding\na certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\tk. A copy\nof an instrument of conversion of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of\nauthority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\tl. An application to\nregister or to renew the registration of a corporate name.\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\nname.\t\t\tb. A notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.\t\t\tc. An\napplication for use of an indistinguishable name.\t\t\td. Articles of\ndissolution.\t\t\te. Articles of revocation of dissolution.\t\t\tf. Articles of\ntermination of corporate existence.\t\t\tg. An application for a certificate of\nwithdrawal of a foreign corporation.\t\t\th. A notice of release of a registered\nname.\n\n4. For issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-781, the fee shall be $6.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 13-18, 13.1-123, 13.1-124.1; 1956, c. 428; 1958, c.\n564; 1964, c. 551; 1972, c. 579; 1975, c. 500; 1981, c. 522; 1982, c. 460; 1984,\nc. 294; 1985, c. 522; 1988, c. 405; 1995, c. 368; 2001, c. 545; 2002, c. 1;\n2004, c. 274; 2005, c. 765; 2007, cc. 771, 810; 2012, c. 130; 2019, c. 734;\n2020, c. 1226.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}