N.Y. REL Law § 51
This is the official text of N.Y. REL Law § 51, part of New York’s REL Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "REL Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Fees
Official statutory text
§ 51. Fees. The department of state shall charge and collect for:\n (a) Filing articles of incorporation, forty dollars;\n (b) Filing articles of amendment, twenty-five dollars;\n (c) Filing articles of consolidation or merger, twenty-five dollars;\n (d) Filing articles of conversion, twenty-five dollars;\n (e) Filing certificate of election to dissolve, five dollars;\n (f) Filing articles of dissolution, five dollars;\n (g) Filing certificate of change of principal office, fifteen dollars;\nand\n (h) Filing by foreign corporation of instrument of designation for\nservice of process, two dollars.\n
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