South Carolina § 33-31-122 - Filing, service, and copying fees.
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§ 33-31-122. Filing, service, and copying fees.
(a) The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this subsection are delivered for filing:
| (1) | Articles of incorporation | $25.00 |
|---|---|---|
| (2) | Application for use of indistinguishable name | $10.00 |
| (3) | Application for reserved name | $10.00 |
| (4) | Notice of transfer of reserved name | $ 3.00 |
| (5) | Application for registered name | $10.00 |
| (6) | Application for renewal of registered name | $10.00 |
| (7) | Corporation's statement of change of registered agent or registered office or both | $10.00 |
| (8) | Agent's statement of change of registered office for each affected corporation | $ 2.00 |
| (9) | Agent's statement of resignation | $ 3.00 |
| (10) | Amendment of articles of incorporation | $10.00 |
| (11) | Restatement of articles of incorporation with amendments | $10.00 |
| (12) | Articles of merger | $10.00 |
| (13) | Articles of dissolution | $10.00 |
| (14) | Articles of revocation of dissolution | $10.00 |
| (15) | Certificate of administrative dissolution | No Fee |
| (16) | Application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution | $25.00 |
| (17) | Certificate of reinstatement | No Fee |
| (18) | Certificate of judicial dissolution | No Fee |
| (19) | Application for certificate of authority | $10.00 |
| (20) | Application for amended certificate of authority | $10.00 |
| (21) | Application for certificate of withdrawal | $10.00 |
| (22) | Certificate of revocation of authority to transact business | No Fee |
| (23) | Notice of change of principle office | $10.00 |
| (24) | Articles of correction | $10.00 |
| (25) | Application for certificate of existence or authorization | $10.00 |
| (26) | Notification by existing corporation | $10.00 |
| (27) | Irrevocable election to be governed | $25.00 |
| (28) | Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter | $10.00 |
(b) The Secretary of State shall collect a fee of ten dollars each time process is served on him under Chapter 31 of this title. The party to a proceeding causing service of process is entitled to recover this fee as costs if he prevails in the proceeding.
(c) The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees for copying and certifying the copy of any filed document relating to a domestic or foreign corporation:
(1) for copying, one dollar for the first page and fifty cents for each additional page; and
(2) two dollars for the certificate.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 384, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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