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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.\n\n2\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\n\t\t\tb. Articles of amendment or restatement.\n\n\t\t\tc. Articles of merger.\n\n\t\t\td. Articles of correction.\n\n\t\t\te. An application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\n\t\t\tf. An application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\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\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\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\n\t\t\tj. 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 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 § 13.1-945, the fee shall be $6.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1294709,"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":1294710,"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":1294711,"text":"For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of incorporation, domestication, or incorporation surrender.\t\t\tb. Articles of amendment or restatement.\t\t\tc. Articles of merger.\t\t\td. Articles of correction.\t\t\te. An application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\tf. An application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\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.\t\t\th. A copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\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.\t\t\tj. 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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":346256,"section_number":"12.1-21.2","catch_line":"Miscellaneous charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-21.2\/"},{"id":347162,"section_number":"13.1-945","catch_line":"Property title records","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-945\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1374955,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347000,"identifier":"13.1-816","token":"13.1\/10\/2\/13.1-816","url":"\/13.1-816\/","edition_id":2,"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>.

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

\t\t\tc. Articles of merger.

\t\t\td. Articles of correction.

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

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

\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.

\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.

\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.

\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.

\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 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 § 13.1-945<\/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.\t\t\tb.\nArticles of amendment or restatement.\t\t\tc. Articles of merger.\t\t\td. Articles of\ncorrection.\t\t\te. An application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of\nauthority to transact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\tf. An application of a\nforeign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to transact business\nin the Commonwealth.\t\t\tg. A copy of an amendment to the articles of\nincorporation of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to\ntransact business in the Commonwealth.\t\t\th. A copy of articles of merger of a\nforeign corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in\nthe Commonwealth.\t\t\ti. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion of a foreign\ncorporation holding a certificate of authority to transact business in the\nCommonwealth.\t\t\tj. An application to register or to renew the registration of a\ncorporate 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 withdrawal of a\nforeign corporation.\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":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"}}