N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 §§ 143-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 143-5.1 - Fees

(a) The central filing office and the local-filing offices shall collect the following fees for filing and other services specified in this subdivision and rendered pursuant to the provisions of article 9 of the UCC:

(1) The fee for filing and indexing a written UCC document (including, but not limited to, a written UCC document communicated to the filing office by facsimile delivery) is $40.

(2) The fee for filing and indexing an electronic UCC document is $20.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision, for filing and indexing an initial financing statement that includes a cooperative addendum, or for filing and indexing a cooperative addendum that relates to a previously filed financing statement, a local-filing office shall collect a fee of $40, without regard to the medium in which such initial financing statement or cooperative addendum is communicated to the local-filing office.

(4) In addition to the applicable fee required under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of this subdivision:

(i) for indexing and filing an initial financing statement that is to be filed or recorded in the real estate records in a county located in the City of New York, or for filing and indexing a continuation of any such financing statement, the local-filing office in such county shall collect an additional fee of $2 for the first block and lot indexed, plus $2 for each additional block indexed, plus $3 for each additional lot indexed; and

(ii) for indexing and filing an initial financing statement that is to be filed or recorded in the real estate records in the County of Nassau, or for filing and indexing a continuation of any such financing statement, the local-filing office in the County of Nassau shall collect an additional fee of $10 for the first block indexed, plus $10 for each additional block indexed.

(5) The fee for searching the file and communicating (by written certificate or otherwise) the information mentioned in subsection 9-523(c) of the UCC is $25 for each name searched, subject to the following:

(i) As provided in section 143-4.2(i) of this Part, a person requesting a search from the central filing office may request that the search results be issued under seal. The fee for search results issued under seat is $50 for each name searched.

(ii) As provided in section 143-4.2(e) and (g) of this Part, a search request may provide for limitations on the records requested. The fees mentioned in this paragraph shall not be waived or reduced by reason of any such limitation in the search request.

(iii) The fees mentioned in this paragraph do not include the fee for copies of any documents. Any request for copies must be submitted in accordance with applicable filing office rules and accompanied by the appropriate fee(s).

(6) The fee for providing a plain (uncertified) copy of a filed UCC document is $5 per document.

(7) The fee for providing a certified copy of a filed UCC document is $10 per document.

(b) The central filing office and local-filing offices shall collect the following fees for filing and other services specified in this subdivision and rendered pursuant to article 10-A of the Lien Law and/or paragraphs 4 and 5 of subsection 9-523(c) of the UCC:

(1) The fee for filing and indexing a written Federal tax lien document (including, but not limited to, a written Federal tax lien document communicated to the filing office by facsimile delivery) is $40.

(2) The fee for filing and indexing an electronic Federal tax lien document is $20.

(3) The fee for searching the file and communicating (by written certificate or otherwise) the information mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 5 of subsection 9- 523(c) of the UCC is $25 for each name searched, subject to the following:

(4) The fee for providing a plain (uncertified) copy of a filed Federal tax lien document is $5 per document.

(5) The fee for providing a certified copy of a filed Federal tax lien document is $10 per document.

(c) The central filing office shall collect a fee of $75 for same day expedited handling of requests for filing or other services rendered under article 9 of the UCC and/or article 10-A of the Lien Law. Such fee is in addition to any other fee associated with the filing or other service requested. For the purposes of this subdivision, the term same day expedited handling shall mean the completion of the request on the day on which the request is received by the UCC unit of the central filing office. A request for same day expedited handling must be received by the UCC unit at least two hours prior to the close of business.

(d) The central filing office shall collect a fee of $300 for providing a copy on microfilm or by suitable electronic media of UCC documents filed with the central filing office during any calendar month. Copies are offered for sale subject to availability. The central filing office shall retain the authority to alter from time to time the medium by which copies of filed UCC documents will be made available for a fee.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as:

(1) permitting communication of a UCC document or Federal tax lien document to a filing office in any medium that has not been authorized by such filing office, or by any method that has not been authorized by such filing office; or

(2) permitting the use of any form other than the standard form prescribed by the Secretary of State for filing a Federal tax lien document.

(f) As provided in Executive Law, section 96-a, the fees specified in this section are non- refundable processing fees to be paid to the filing office at the time a document is presented for filing, and must be paid whether or not the document is accepted for filing.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 §§ 143-5.1