SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3519, 3887, 4273 PRINTER'S NO. 4318
No. 2557 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY PIEVSKY, MAY 21, 1990
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, NOVEMBER 14, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6 including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7 Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8 authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9 departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10 duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11 officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12 boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14 and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15 certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16 other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17 and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18 number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19 assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20 commissions shall be determined," further providing for fees
21 collected by the various administrative departments, boards <--
22 or commissions; and making repeals. FOR SERVICES BY THE <--
23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE
24 PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES COMMISSION AND FOR CONTRACTS BY THE <--
25 SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AN <--
26 EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATE OF NEED; AND
27 PROVIDING FOR THE VALIDATION OF CERTAIN FEES COLLECTED BY THE
28 DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
29 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
30 hereby enacts as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 602-A of the act of April 9, 1929 <--
2 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is
3 amended by adding clauses to read:
4 Section 602-A. Department of Agriculture.--The Department of
5 Agriculture is authorized to charge fees for the following
6 purposes and in the following amounts:
7 * * *
8 (11) Bakery:
9 (i) License.............................. 20.00
10 (12) Cold Storage:
11 (i) License.............................. 35.00
12 (13) Dessert:
13 (i) License.............................. 20.00
14 (14) Nonalcoholic drinks:
15 (i) License.............................. 75.00
16 (15) Inspection/Registration of plants
17 and trees:
18 (i) Inspection per establishment......... 40.00
19 Section 2. Sections 603-A and 606-A of the act, added July
20 1, 1981 (P.L.143, No.48), are amended to read:
21 Section 603-A. Department of Banking.--The Department of
22 Banking is authorized to charge fees for the following purposes
23 and in the following amounts:
24 [(1) Consumer discount companies:
25 (i) Initial license...................... $250.00
26 (ii) Annual license renewal.............. 250.00
27 (iii) Additional licenses for each business
28 location........................... 250.00
29 (2) Motor vehicle sales finance:
30 (i) License for an installment seller of
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1 motor vehicles....................... 50.00
2 (ii) License for a sales finance company. 200.00
3 (iii) License for a collector-repossessor 200.00]
4 (1) Consumer discount companies:
5 (i) Initial license...................... $500.00
6 (ii) Additional licenses for each business
7 location........................... 500.00
8 (iii) Annual license renewal............. 350.00
9 (2) Motor vehicle sales finance:
10 (i) Initial license for sales finance
11 company.............................. 500.00
12 Annual license renewal.............. 350.00
13 (ii) License for installment seller...... 250.00
14 Annual license renewal............ 250.00
15 (iii) Initial license collector-repossessor. 350.00
16 Annual license renewal.............. 250.00
17 (3) Pawnbroker:
18 (i) Initial license for pawnbroker....... 500.00
19 Annual license renewal............... 250.00
20 (4) Money transmitter:
21 (i) Initial license for money transmitter. 2,000.00
22 Annual license renewal.............. 2,000.00
23 (5) Secondary mortgage loan company:
24 (i) Initial license for principal place of
25 business and each branch office...... 500.00
26 Annual license renewal.............. 350.00
27 (6) Secondary mortgage loan broker:
28 (i) Initial license for principal place of
29 business............................. 500.00
30 Annual license renewal.............. 200.00
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1 (ii) Each branch office.................. 50.00
2 Annual branch renewal............... 25.00
3 (7) First Mortgage Banker:
4 (i) Initial license for principal place
5 of business and each branch office.. 500.00
6 Annual license renewal.............. 350.00
7 (8) First mortgage broker:
8 (i) Initial license fee for principal place
9 of business....................... 500.00
10 Annual license renewal............ 200.00
11 (ii) Each branch office................ 50.00
12 Annual branch renewal.............. 25.00
13 Section 606-A. Department of Education.--The Department of
14 Education is authorized to charge fees for the following
15 purposes and in the following amounts:
16 (4) Private driver training school fees:
17 [(i) Initial license..................... 100.00
18 (ii) License renewals.................... 100.00]
19 (i) Initial license...................... 500.00
20 (ii) License renewals.................... 300.00
21 (iii) Instructor:
22 (A) Initial.......................... 30.00
23 (B) Renewal.......................... 20.00
24 (6) Private driver training schools
25 vehicle identification registrations:
26 (i) Initial.............................. 10.00
27 (ii) Renewal/transfer.................... 5.00
28 Section 3. Section 607-A(1) and (2) of the act, added July
29 1, 1981 (P.L.143, No.48), are amended and the section is amended
30 by adding clauses to read:
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1 Section 607-A. Department of Environmental Resources.--The
2 Department of Environmental Resources is authorized to charge
3 fees for the following purposes and in the following amounts:
4 (1) Eating and drinking places:
5 (i) New establishments
6 [(A) New establishments that
7 are owner operated with
8 a seating capacity of
9 less than 50..................... $ 30.00
10 (B) All other new establish-
11 ments............................ 100.00
12 (ii) Renewal or change of ownership...... 30.00
13 (iii) Duplicate license for each addi-
14 tional business location........... 5.00
15 (iv) Temporary license................... 1.00
16 (2) Certification of sewage and water treatment
17 plant operators:
18 (i) Initial license...................... 20.00
19 (ii) Annual license renewal.............. 3.00]
20 (A) New establishments that
21 are owner operated with
22 a seating capacity of
23 less than 50..................... 75.00
24 (B) All other new establish-
25 ments............................ 175.00
26 (ii) Renewal or change of ownership...... 60.00
27 (iii) Duplicate license for each addi-
28 tional business location........... 10.00
29 (iv) Temporary license................... 10.00
30 (2) Certification of sewage and water treatment
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1 plant operators:
2 (i) Initial license...................... 20.00
3 (ii) Annual license renewal.............. 5.00
4 * * *
5 (6) Sewage enforcement officer certification:
6 (i) Examination.......................... 25.00
7 (7) Planning module review fee:
8 (i) Minor subdivisions................... 50.00
9 (ii) Major subdivisions.................. 250.00
10 Section 4. Section 609-A of the act is amended by adding a
11 clause to read:
12 Section 609-A. Department of Health.--The Department of
13 Health is authorized to charge fees for the following purposes
14 and in the following amounts:
15 * * *
16 (5) Home health care agency:
17 (i) License.............................. 200.00
18 Section 5. Sections 612-A, 614-A and 616-A of the act, added
19 July 1, 1981 (P.L.143, No.48), are amended to read:
20 Section 612-A. Insurance Department.--The Insurance
21 Department is authorized to charge fees for the following
22 purposes and in the following amounts:
23 (1) Insurance companies, associations or
24 exchanges:
25 (i) Valuation of life insurance
26 policies based on a per thousand
27 dollar value of such insurance....... $.01 with
28 a minimum charge
29 of $10.00
30 (ii) Filing copy of charter or amend-
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1 ment of a domestic, foreign or alien
2 company, association or exchange.... [35.00]
3 150.00
4 (iii) Filing annual statement or other
5 statement of a domestic, foreign
6 or alien company, association or
7 exchange........................... [50.00]
8 125.00
9 (iv) License fee for a domestic, foreign
10 or alien company, association or
11 exchange or any duplicate license... [15.00]
12 40.00
13 (v) License for a rating organization.... 25.00
14 (vi) Examination of a domestic, foreign
15 and alien company................... Expense of
16 examination
17 (vii) Filing and review of merger agree-
18 ments of domestic, foreign and
19 alien companies.................... [200.00]
20 280.00
21 (viii) Filing and review of conversion
22 plan from mutual company to stock
23 company........................... [200.00]
24 1,200.00
25 (ix) Filing and review of conversion plan
26 from stock company to mutual com-
27 pany................................ [200.00]
28 1,200.00
29 (x) Filing and review of proposed exchange
30 of shares of stock................... 300.00
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1 (xi) Filing and review of material in
2 connection with a proposed acquisi-
3 tion or offer to acquire capital
4 stock of a domestic insurance com-
5 pany or insurance holding company... [300.00]
6 1,200.00
7 (xii) Filing and review of registration
8 statement by an insurance member of
9 an insurance holding company....... 200.00
10 (xiii) For each amendment to such regis-
11 tration statement................. [50.00]
12 80.00
13 (xiv) Issuance of a certificate of com-
14 pliance, deposit or surety......... 10.00
15 (xv) Any other certificate issued by the
16 department.......................... 10.00
17 (xvi) Filing and review of qualifications
18 of an insurer to issue variable
19 annuities.......................... [100.00]
20 210.00
21 (xvii) Certification of each copy of any
22 paper filed with department....... [10.00]
23 10.00
24 plus .10 per page
25 (xviii) Copy of any paper filed with
26 department on a per/page basis... .25
27 (2) Agents and brokers:
28 (i) Each listing for written examination
29 of applicants for licenses as agents,
30 brokers, public adjusters or public
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1 adjuster solicitors.................. 10.00
2 (ii) For license of an applicant quali-
3 fied through prior examination...... 5.00
4 (iii) For agent's license................ 10.00
5 (iv) For annual renewal of agent's license
6 or for a replacement or duplicate of
7 such license........................ 10.00
8 (v) For each additional variable annuity
9 power in an agent's license on a per
10 annuity basis........................ 5.00
11 (vi) Individual insurance broker license. 20.00
12 (vii) Insurance broker license in the
13 name of a corporation or copart-
14 nership............................ 25.00
15 (viii) For each broker's license issued
16 in the name of qualified indivi-
17 dual active members or officers of
18 a copartnership or corporation on
19 a per license basis............... 25.00
20 (ix) For certification of an agent or
21 broker license...................... 10.00
22 (x) Surplus line agent:
23 (A) Initial license.................. 100.00
24 (B) Annual renewal................... 100.00
25 (C) Annual certificate of
26 eligibility...................... 10.00
27 (D) Examination fee.................. 10.00
28 (3) Fraternal benefit societies:
29 (i) Filing copy of charter of a domestic,
30 foreign or alien society, in addition
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1 to any fee for filing such charter
2 with the Department of State......... 35.00
3 (ii) The filing of an annual or other
4 statement........................... [50.00]
5 125.00
6 (iii) License to society or certified copy
7 or duplicate thereof............... [15.00]
8 40.00
9 (iv) Each listing for written examination
10 of an applicant for license as an
11 agent............................... 10.00
12 (v) Each applicant for such licenses for
13 which an examination is not required. 5.00
14 (vi) Agent's license for each domestic or
15 foreign society, for life or
16 accident and health lines, or any
17 combination thereof, regardless of
18 the number of powers, excepting
19 variable annuities, for which
20 licensed............................ 10.00
21 (vii) Copy of any paper filed in the
22 department......................... 10.00
23 department, per page............... .25
24 (viii) Any certificate required.......... 10.00
25 (ix) Making examinations................. Expense of
26 examination
27 (x) Filing and reviewing agreements of
28 merger of domestic, foreign and alien
29 societies............................ 200.00
30 (xi) Filing and review of a plan of con-
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1 version from a fraternal benefit
2 society to a mutual company and for
3 filing each amendment to registra-
4 tion statement...................... 200.00
5 (xii) For issuing a certificate of compli-
6 ance, deposit or surety or any other
7 certificate required to be issued
8 by the department.................. 10.00
9 (xiii) Filing and review of qualification
10 of a society to issue variable
11 annuities......................... [100.00]
12 210.00
13 (xiv) Certificate of an agent's license or
14 for duplicate or replacement li-
15 censes............................. 10.00
16 (xv) Any other certificate issued by the
17 division of agents.................. 10.00
18 (xvi) Each renewal of license as an in-
19 dividual agent..................... 10.00
20 (xvii) Each additional variable annuity
21 power in such license............. 5.00
22 (4) License and annual renewal for manager or
23 exclusive general agent for domestic in-
24 surance company.......................... 200.00
25 (5) Motor vehicle physical damage appraiser:
26 (i) Initial license...................... 20.00
27 (ii) Annual renewal...................... 10.00
28 (6) Professional bondsman license:
29 (i) Initial license...................... 100.00
30 (ii) Annual renewal...................... 50.00
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1 (7) Public adjustors and solicitors for
2 companies:
3 (i) Public adjustor:
4 (A) Initial license.................. 100.00
5 (B) Annual renewal................... 100.00
6 (ii) Public adjustor solicitor:
7 (A) Initial license.................. 50.00
8 (B) Annual renewal................... 50.00
9 (8) Workmen's Compensation Security Fund
10 assessment:
11 (i) Stock company, mutual carrier and
12 reciprocal exchange.................. 1% of annual
13 net written
14 premiums
15 Section 614-A. Liquor Control Board.--The Pennsylvania
16 Liquor Control Board is authorized to charge fees for the
17 following purposes and in the following amounts:
18 [(1) Applications for hotel, restaurant liquor
19 licenses:
20 (i) Application filing fee............... $ 30.00
21 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
22 (iii) License fee:
23 (A) Municipalities, population less
24 than 1,500....................... 225.00
25 (B) Municipalities, except townships,
26 population 1,500 - 9,999......... 275.00
27 (C) Municipalities, townships, popu-
28 lation 1,500 - 11,999............ 275.00
29 (D) Municipalities, except townships,
30 population 10,000 - 49,999....... 375.00
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1 (E) Municipalities, townships, popu-
2 lation 12,000 - 49,999........... 375.00
3 (F) Municipalities, population 50,000 -
4 99,999........................... 475.00
5 (G) Municipalities, population 100,000
6 - 149,999........................ 575.00
7 (H) Municipalities, population 150,000
8 or more.......................... 675.00
9 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
10 (2) Malt or brewed beverages:
11 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
12 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
13 (iii) License fee:
14 (A) Municipalities, population less
15 than 10,000...................... 175.00
16 (B) Municipalities, population 10,000
17 - 49,999......................... 225.00
18 (C) Municipalities, population 50,000
19 - 99,999......................... 275.00
20 (D) Municipalities, population 100,000
21 - 149,999........................ 325.00
22 (E) Municipalities, population 150,000
23 or more.......................... 375.00
24 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
25 (3) Applications for clubs (except catering) liquor:
26 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
27 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
28 (iii) License fee........................ 125.00
29 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
30 (4) Malt beverage:
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1 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
2 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
3 (iii) License fee........................ 100.00
4 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
5 (5) Registration of agents; distillery certifi-
6 cate broker:
7 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
8 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
9 (6) Amusement permit liquor:
10 (i) Permit fee........................... 1/5 annual
11 liquor li-
12 cense fee,
13 40.00 mini-
14 mum
15 (7) Amusement permit malt beverage:
16 (i) Permit fee........................... 1/5 annual
17 liquor li-
18 cense fee,
19 40.00 mini-
20 mum
21 (8) Bailee for hire:
22 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
23 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
24 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 125.00
25 (9) Bonded warehouse:
26 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
27 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
28 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 125.00
29 (10) Brewery license:
30 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
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1 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
2 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 1,025.00
3 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
4 (11) Distillery license:
5 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
6 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
7 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly
8 on volume)......................... 2,525.00
9 (12) Distillery certificate broker permit:
10 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
11 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
12 (iii) Permit fee......................... 125.00
13 (13) Distillery of historical significance:
14 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
15 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
16 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 2,525.00
17 (14) Importer's liquor license:
18 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
19 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
20 (iii) License fee........................ 125.00
21 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
22 (15) Importer's warehouse license:
23 (i) Application filing fee, each ware-
24 house................................ 30.00
25 (ii) Renewal filing fee, each warehouse.. 30.00
26 (iii) License fee, each warehouse........ 30.00
27 (16) Limited winery:
28 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
29 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
30 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 275.00
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1 (17) Malt beverage distributor:
2 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
3 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
4 (iii) License fee........................ 425.00
5 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
6 (18) Malt beverage importing distributor:
7 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
8 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
9 (iii) License fee........................ 925.00
10 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
11 (19) Performing arts facility license:
12 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
13 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
14 (iii) License fee........................ 675.00
15 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
16 (20) Public service license liquor:
17 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
18 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
19 (iii) License fee, railroad cars, per
20 car................................ 30.00
21 (iv) License fee, steamship or vessel,
22 per vessel.......................... 125.00
23 (v) License fee, per air carrier....... 125.00
24 (vi) Transfer fee, railroad car, steam-
25 ship or vessel or per air carrier....... 45.00
26 (21) Public service license malt beverage:
27 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
28 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
29 (iii) License fee, railroad cars, per
30 car................................ 20.00
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1 (iv) License fee, steamship or vessel,
2 per vessel.......................... 75.00
3 (v) License fee, per air carrier........ 25.00
4 (vi) Transfer fee, railroad cars, steam-
5 ship or vessel or per air carrier...... 45.00
6 (22) Sacramental wine license:
7 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
8 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
9 (iii) License fee........................ 125.00
10 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
11 (23) Sales permit; reciprocal:
12 (i) Permit fee........................... To be set by
13 board not to
14 exceed
15 5,000.00
16 (24) Special occasion permit:
17 (i) Permit fee, liquor or malt or brewed
18 beverages, per day.................. 15.00
19 (25) Stadium restaurant liquor license:
20 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
21 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
22 (iii) License fee........................ 675.00
23 (26) Stadium and arena malt beverage
24 license:
25 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
26 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
27 (iii) License fee........................ 125.00
28 (27) Sunday sales liquor:
29 (i) Permit fee........................... 200.00
30 (28) Sunday sales malt beverage:
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1 (i) Permit fee........................... 200.00
2 (29) Trade show and convention liquor license:
3 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
4 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
5 (iii) License fee........................ 675.00
6 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
7 (30) Transporter for hire; Class A:
8 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
9 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
10 (iii) License fee........................ 125.00
11 (31) Transporter for hire; Class B:
12 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
13 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
14 (iii) License fee........................ 75.00
15 (32) Vendor's permit:
16 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
17 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
18 (iii) Permit fee......................... 125.00
19 (33) Winery:
20 (i) Application filing fee............... 30.00
21 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
22 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 275.00
23 (34) To be credited to the State Store Fund
24 from each of the fees collected for hotel,
25 restaurant and club liquor licenses and
26 retail dispensers' licenses both malt and
27 brewed beverages........................ 75.00]
28 (1) Hotel, restaurant liquor licenses:
29 (i) Application filing fee............... $700.00
30 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
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1 (iii) License fee:
2 (A) Municipalities, population less
3 than 1,500....................... 250.00
4 (B) Municipalities, except townships,
5 population 1,500 - 9,999......... 300.00
6 (C) Municipalities, townships, popu-
7 lation 1,500 - 11,999............ 300.00
8 (D) Municipalities, except townships,
9 population 10,000 - 49,999....... 400.00
10 (E) Municipalities, townships, popu-
11 lation 12,000 - 49,999........... 400.00
12 (F) Municipalities, population 50,000 -
13 99,999........................... 500.00
14 (G) Municipalities, population 100,000
15 - 149,999........................ 600.00
16 (H) Municipalities, population 150,000
17 or more.......................... 700.00
18 (iv) Transfer fee:
19 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
20 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
21 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
22 (2) Hotel or retail dispenser - eating place
23 malt or brewed beverage licenses:
24 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
25 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
26 (iii) License fee:
27 (A) Municipalities, population less
28 than 10,000...................... 200.00
29 (B) Municipalities, population 10,000
30 - 49,999......................... 250.00
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1 (C) Municipalities, population 50,000
2 - 99,999......................... 300.00
3 (D) Municipalities, population 100,000
4 - 149,999........................ 350.00
5 (E) Municipalities, population 150,000
6 or more.......................... 400.00
7 (iv) Transfer fee:
8 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
9 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
10 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
11 (3) Clubs (except catering) liquor licenses:
12 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
13 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
14 (iii) License fee........................ 150.00
15 (iv) Transfer fee:
16 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
17 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
18 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
19 (4) Club malt or brewed beverage licenses:
20 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
21 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
22 (iii) License fee........................ 125.00
23 (iv) Transfer fee:
24 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
25 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
26 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
27 (5) Registration of agents; distillery certifi-
28 cate broker:
29 (i) Application filing fee............... 45.00
30 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 45.00
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1 (6) Amusement permit liquor:
2 (i) Permit fee........................... 1/5 annual
3 license fee
4 (7) Amusement permit malt beverage:
5 (i) Permit fee........................... 1/5 annual
6 license fee
7 (8) Bailee for hire:
8 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
9 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
10 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 175.00
11 (9) Bonded warehouse:
12 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
13 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
14 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 175.00
15 (10) Brewery license:
16 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
17 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
18 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 1,425.00
19 (iv) Transfer fee:
20 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
21 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
22 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
23 (11) Distillery license:
24 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
25 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
26 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly
27 on volume)......................... 3,475.00
28 (12) Distillery certificate broker permit:
29 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
30 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
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1 (iii) Permit fee......................... 175.00
2 (13) Distillery of historical significance:
3 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
4 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
5 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 3,475.00
6 (14) Importer's liquor license:
7 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
8 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
9 (iii) License fee........................ 175.00
10 (iv) Transfer fee:
11 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
12 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
13 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
14 (15) Importer's warehouse license:
15 (i) Application filing fee, each ware-
16 house................................ 700.00
17 (ii) Renewal filing fee, each warehouse.. 30.00
18 (iii) License fee, each warehouse........ 45.00
19 (16) Limited winery:
20 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
21 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
22 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 385.00
23 (17) Malt beverage distributor:
24 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
25 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
26 (iii) License fee........................ 600.00
27 (iv) Transfer fee:
28 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
29 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
30 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
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1 (18) Malt beverage importing distributor:
2 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
3 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
4 (iii) License fee........................ 1,350.00
5 (iv) Transfer fee:
6 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
7 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
8 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
9 (19) Performing arts facility license:
10 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
11 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
12 (iii) License fee........................ 675.00
13 (20) Public service liquor license:
14 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
15 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
16 (iii) License fee, railroad cars, per
17 car................................ 40.00
18 (iv) License fee, steamship or vessel,
19 per vessel.......................... 170.00
20 (v) License fee, per air carrier......... 170.00
21 (vi) Transfer fee, railroad car, steam-
22 ship or vessel or per air carrier... 45.00
23 (21) Public service license malt beverage:
24 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
25 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
26 (iii) License fee, railroad cars, per
27 car................................ 30.00
28 (iv) License fee, steamship or vessel,
29 per vessel.......................... 100.00
30 (v) License fee, per air carrier......... 35.00
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1 (vi) Transfer fee, railroad cars, steam-
2 ship or vessel or per air carrier... 45.00
3 (22) Sacramental wine license:
4 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
5 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
6 (iii) License fee........................ 175.00
7 (iv) Transfer fee........................ 45.00
8 (23) Sales permit; reciprocal:
9 (i) Permit fee........................... To be set by
10 board not to
11 exceed
12 5,000.00
13 (24) Special occasion permit:
14 (i) Permit fee, liquor or malt or brewed
15 beverages, per day:
16 (A) No investigation................. 20.00
17 (B) Investigation.................... 50.00
18 (25) Stadium restaurant liquor license:
19 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
20 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
21 (iii) License fee........................ 700.00
22 (26) Stadium and arena malt beverage
23 license:
24 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
25 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
26 (iii) License fee........................ 150.00
27 (27) Sunday sales liquor:
28 (i) Permit fee........................... 300.00
29 (28) Sunday sales malt beverage:
30 (i) Permit fee........................... 300.00
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1 (29) Trade show and convention liquor license:
2 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
3 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
4 (iii) License fee........................ 675.00
5 (iv) Transfer fee:
6 (A) Person to person................. 350.00
7 (B) Place to place................... 300.00
8 (C) Double transfer.................. 375.00
9 (30) Transporter for hire; Class A and C:
10 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
11 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
12 (iii) License fee........................ 175.00
13 (31) Transporter for hire; Class B:
14 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
15 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
16 (iii) License fee........................ 105.00
17 (32) Vendor's permit:
18 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
19 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
20 (iii) Permit fee......................... 175.00
21 (33) Winery:
22 (i) Application filing fee............... 700.00
23 (ii) Renewal filing fee.................. 30.00
24 (iii) License fee (prorated quarterly)... 385.00
25 (34) To be credited to the State Store Fund
26 from each of the fees collected for hotel,
27 restaurant and club liquor licenses and
28 retail dispensers' licenses both malt and
29 brewed beverages........................ 100.00
30 (35) Malt or brewed beverage brand
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1 registration
2 (i) Filing fee (per brand)............... 75.00
3 Section 616-A. Pennsylvania State Police.--The Pennsylvania
4 State Police are authorized to charge fees for the following
5 purposes and in the following amounts:
6 (1) Accident Reports:
7 (i) Certified copy of record of investi-
8 gation of a vehicle accident......... $8.00
9 (2) Private security agent lethal weapon:
10 (i) Application.......................... [45.00]
11 50.00
12 (ii) Certification....................... [25.00]
13 30.00
14 (iii) Renewal............................ [25.00]
15 30.00
16 (3) Escort services:
17 (i) Escort services for spent nuclear
18 shipments............................ 25.00/
19 hr. + .50/mile
20 (ii) Rail shipments...................... 30.00/
21 hr. per officer
22 (4) Bank alarm panel:
23 (i) Bank alarm connection rate........... 300.00
24 per year
25 (5) Fingerprint records check:
26 (i) Private detective licensing -
27 fingerprint records check request
28 from clerk of courts................. 17.50
29 (6) Firearm and name check:
30 (i) Noncriminal justice agencies and
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1 individuals.......................... 10.00
2 Section 6. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
3 Section 618-A. Department of State.--The Department of State
4 is authorized to charge fees for the following purposes and in
5 the following amounts:
6 (1) Bureau of Commissions, elections
7 and legislation:
8 (i) Application fee for notary
9 commission........................... $40.00
10 Section 619-A. Department of Transportation.--The Department
11 of Transportation is authorized to charge fees for the following
12 purposes and in the following amounts:
13 (1) Driving record:
14 (i) Certified driving record............. $10.00
15 (2) Uncollectible check fee:
16 (i) Uncollectible check penalty fee...... 20.00
17 Section 7. The following acts or parts of acts are repealed
18 insofar as they relate to fee payments:
19 Section 3 of the act of May 22, 1933 (P.L.912, No.168),
20 referred to as the Bakery Law.
21 Section 6 of the act of April 6, 1937 (P.L.200, No.51), known
22 as the Pawnbrokers License Act.
23 Section 2 of the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1511, No.455),
24 referred to as the Cold Storage Warehouse Food Law.
25 Section 10 of the act of January 18, 1952 (1951 P.L.2128,
26 No.605), referred to as the Private Driver Education or Training
27 School Act.
28 Section 8 of the act of August 21, 1953 (P.L.1323, No.373),
29 known as The Notary Public Law.
30 Section 5 of the act of July 5, 1957 (P.L.485, No.276),
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1 entitled "An act for the protection of the public health and
2 welfare, and the prevention of fraud and deception in the
3 manufacture or sale of packaged non-alcoholic drinks;
4 prohibiting the sale, offering or exposing for sale, exchange or
5 giving away thereof unless registered; providing for licensing
6 of places of manufacture; regulating the manufacture,
7 compounding, labeling, sanitation and ingredients of non-
8 alcoholic drinks, and the display of presses of fruit;
9 prohibiting misbranding and adulteration of registered and non-
10 registered non-alcoholic drinks; authorizing promulgation of
11 rules, regulations and standards, and providing for penalties
12 and for injunctions in certain cases, and the disposition of
13 fees and fines."
14 Section 7 of the act of September 1, 1965 (P.L.420, No.215),
15 known as The Frozen Dessert Law.
16 Section 6 and as much of section 6(a) as reads "but such
17 revenues shall not exceed one hundred sixty thousand dollars
18 ($160,000) for any one year" of the act of September l, 1965
19 (P.L.436, No.221), known as the Pennsylvania Commercial Feed Law
20 of 1966.
21 Section 6 of the act of September 2, 1965 (P.L.490, No.249),
22 referred to as the Money Transmission Business Licensing Law.
23 The act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537), known as
24 the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.
25 The act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.769, No.182), entitled "An act
26 relating to certain documents, prescribing the fees for the
27 Department of State and certain public officers, permitting the
28 filing of certain documents appropriating the exclusive right to
29 a corporate name, repealing the excise tax on the capital stock
30 of domestic corporations and repealing inconsistent acts."
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1 Section 807 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48),
2 known as the Health Care Facilities Act.
3 Section 5 of the act of December 12, 1980 (P.L.1179, No.219),
4 known as the Secondary Mortgage Loan Act.
5 Section 402(d)(1) of the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688,
6 No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act.
7 Section 5 of the act of December 22, 1989 (P.L.687, No.90),
8 known as the Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Act.
9 Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 1990.
10 SECTION 1. SECTION 609-A OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 <--
11 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929, IS
12 AMENDED BY ADDING A CLAUSE TO READ:
13 SECTION 609-A. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.--THE DEPARTMENT OF
14 HEALTH IS AUTHORIZED TO CHARGE FEES FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES
15 AND IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:
16 * * *
17 (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITIES DEFINED IN
18 SECTION 802.1 OF THE ACT OF JULY 19,
19 1979 (P.L.130, NO.48), KNOWN AS THE
20 "HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT," AND FOR
21 WHICH NO FEE IS OTHERWISE SET FORTH
22 IN THIS SECTION:
23 (I) LICENSE.............................. 50.00
24 (II) EACH INPATIENT BED IN EXCESS OF
25 75 BEDS.............................. 2.00
26 SECTION 2. SECTION 615-A(4) THROUGH (11) OF THE ACT, ADDED
27 JULY 1, 1990 (P.L.277, NO.67), ARE AMENDED TO READ:
28 SECTION 615-A. PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES COMMISSION.--THE
29 PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO CHARGE FEES
30 FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES AND IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:
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1 * * *
2 [(4) AGENT APPLICATION FEE:
3 (I) INITIAL, RENEWAL, AND TRANSFER....... 50.00
4 (5) BROKER DEALER APPLICATION FEE:
5 (I) INITIAL AND RENEWAL.................. 250.00
6 (6) SECTION 205 - COORDINATION FILING
7 FEE:
8 (I) LESS THAN $10,000,000................ 500.00
9 (II) $10,000,000 OR MORE................. 750.00
10 (7) RETENTION FEES FOR WITHDRAWAL OF
11 REGISTRATION STATEMENT:
12 (I) UNDER SECTION 205.................... 300.00
13 (8) FILING AN APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION
14 FROM REGISTRATION FOR AN OFFERING OF
15 SECURITIES TO BE SOLD UNDER SECTION
16 203(D):
17 (I) LESS THAN $100,000................... 50.00
18 (II) $100,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
19 $1,000,000.......................... 150.00
20 (9) INVESTMENT ADVISOR'S APPLICATION
21 FEE:
22 (I) INITIAL AND RENEWAL.................. 200.00
23 (10) REGISTRATION BY AN OPEN-END OR
24 CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY:
25 (I) ISSUER SEEKING TO RAISE MORE THAN
26 $4,000,000 BUT LESS THAN
27 $100,000,000......................... 1/20 OF 1%
28 PLUS 1,000.00
29 (II) ISSUER SEEKING TO RAISE
30 $100,000,000 OR MORE................ 1/20 OF 1%
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1 PLUS 1,500.00
2 (11) SECURITIES EXEMPTION FEES:
3 (I) SECTION 202(G)....................... 50.00
4 (II) SECTION 203(N)...................... 50.00]
5 (4) FILING FEES FOR SALES OF SECURITIES:
6 (I) EXEMPTION FILINGS UNDER SECTION
7 203(I) OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 5,
8 1972 (P.L.1280, NO.284), KNOWN
9 AS THE "PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES
10 ACT OF 1972," EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
11 FOR IN SUBCLAUSE (IV)............. 100.00
12 (II) REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILINGS
13 UNDER SECTION 205 OF THE
14 "PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES ACT OF
15 1972," EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
16 SUBCLAUSE (IV) BASED UPON THE MAXIMUM
17 AGGREGATE OFFERING PRICE AT WHICH
18 SUCH SECURITIES ARE TO BE OFFERED
19 IN THIS COMMONWEALTH DURING THE
20 EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE
21 REGISTRATION STATEMENT:
22 (A) LESS THAN $10,000,000............ 500.00
23 (B) $10,000,000 OR MORE.............. 750.00
24 (III) REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILINGS
25 UNDER SECTION 206 OF THE
26 "PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES ACT
27 OF 1972," EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
28 IN SUBCLAUSE (IV).................... 350.00
29 PLUS 1/20 OF 1%
30 OF THE MAXIMUM
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1 AGGREGATE
2 OFFERING PRICE
3 AT WHICH SUCH
4 SECURITIES ARE
5 TO BE OFFERED
6 IN THIS
7 COMMONWEALTH,
8 DURING THE
9 EFFECTIVE
10 PERIOD OF THE
11 REGISTRATION
12 UP TO A
13 MAXIMUM FILING
14 FEE OF 2,150.00
15 (IV) IN THE CASE OF REGISTRATION
16 STATEMENT FILINGS UNDER SECTION 205
17 OR 206 OR EXEMPTION FILINGS UNDER
18 SECTION 203(I) OF THE "PENNSYLVANIA
19 SECURITIES ACT OF 1972" BY AN
20 OPEN-END OR CLOSED-END INVESTMENT
21 COMPANY FACE AMOUNT CERTIFICATE COMPANY
22 OR UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST,
23 AS SUCH PERSONS ARE CLASSIFIED IN
24 THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
25 (54 STAT. 789, 15 U.S.C. § 80A-1
26 ET SEQ.). BASED UPON THE MAXIMUM
27 AGGREGATE OFFERING PRICE AT WHICH
28 SUCH SECURITIES ARE TO BE OFFERED
29 IN THIS COMMONWEALTH DURING THE
30 EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE
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1 REGISTRATION, EXEMPTION OR RENEWAL
2 OF THE EXEMPTION, THE FILING FEE
3 SHALL BE:
4 (A) $4,000,000 OR LESS............... 1/20 OF 1%
5 WITH A MINIMUM
6 FEE OF 350.00
7 (B) MORE THAN $4,000,000 BUT LESS
8 THAN $100,000,000................ 3,000.00
9 (C) $100,000,000 OR MORE............. 3,500.00
10 EXCEPT THAT, IN THE CASE OF A
11 REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN WHICH
12 THE ISSUER, PURSUANT TO ITS
13 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR
14 OTHER GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS, IS
15 RESTRICTED TO HOLDING EXCLUSIVELY
16 DEBT SECURITIES OF OTHER PERSONS
17 HAVING FIXED FINAL MATURITY
18 DATES OCCURRING WITHIN 200 DAYS
19 FROM THE INITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE
20 OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
21 FOR THE ISSUER'S SECURITIES
22 FILED UNDER THE SECURITIES
23 ACT OF 1933 (48 STAT. 74,
24 15 U.S.C. § 77A ET SEQ.), THE
25 MAXIMUM FEE PAYABLE UNDER THE
26 ABOVE SCHEDULE SHALL NOT EXCEED
27 $1,500.00. IF AN OPEN-END OR
28 CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY,
29 FACE AMOUNT CERTIFICATE COMPANY
30 OR UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST, AS
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1 SUCH PERSONS ARE CLASSIFIED IN
2 THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF
3 1940, WHICH HAS AN EFFECTIVE
4 REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 205
5 OR 206 OF THE "PENNSYLVANIA
6 SECURITIES ACT OF 1972" ELECTS
7 TO CONVERT TO AN EXEMPTION UNDER
8 SECTION 203(I) OF THE
9 "PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES ACT OF
10 1972" WITHOUT EXTENDING THE
11 EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE EXEMPTION
12 UNDER SUCH SECTION 203(I) BEYOND
13 THE DATE UPON WHICH THE
14 REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH SECTION
15 205 OR 206 WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE
16 TERMINATED, THERE SHALL BE NO
17 ADDITIONAL FILING FEE REQUIRED.
18 (V) EXEMPTION FILING UNDER SECTION
19 203(O)(II) OF THE "PENNSYLVANIA
20 SECURITIES ACT OF 1972" SHALL BE..... 250.00
21 (VI) WHEN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT
22 IS WITHDRAWN BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE
23 DATE OR A PREEFFECTIVE STOP ORDER
24 IS ENTERED UNDER SECTION 208 OF THE
25 "PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES ACT OF
26 1972," THE AMOUNT THAT THE
27 COMMISSION SHALL RETAIN FROM THE
28 FILING FEE SHALL BE:
29 (A) UNDER SECTION 205 OF SUCH ACT.... 300.00
30 (B) UNDER SECTION 206 OF SUCH ACT.... 175.00
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1 (VII) FILING AN APPLICATION FOR
2 EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
3 SECTION 202(G) OF THE "PENNSYLVANIA
4 SECURITIES ACT OF 1972".............. 50.00
5 (VIII) FILING AN APPLICATION FOR
6 EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION FOR AN
7 OFFERING OF SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
8 UNDER SECTION 203(D) OF THE
9 "PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES ACT OF
10 1972":
11 (A) WHERE THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE
12 OFFERING PRICE AT WHICH SUCH
13 SECURITIES ARE OFFERED IN THIS
14 COMMONWEALTH IS LESS THAN
15 $100,000......................... 50.00
16 (B) WHERE THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE
17 OFFERING PRICE AT WHICH SUCH
18 SECURITIES ARE OFFERED IN THIS
19 COMMONWEALTH IS $100,000 OR MORE
20 BUT LESS THAN $1,000,000......... 150.00
21 (C) WHERE THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE
22 OFFERING PRICE AT WHICH SUCH
23 SECURITIES ARE OFFERED IN THIS
24 COMMONWEALTH IS $1,000,000
25 OR MORE.......................... 400.00
26 (IX) FILING AN APPLICATION FOR
27 EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
28 SECTION 203(N) OF THE "PENNSYLVANIA
29 SECURITIES ACT OF 1972".............. 50.00
30 (X) FILING AN APPLICATION FOR
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1 EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
2 SECTION 203(P) OF THE "PENNSYLVANIA
3 SECURITIES ACT OF 1972".............. 100.00
4 (5) APPLICANT LICENSE FEES:
5 (I) EACH APPLICANT FOR AN INITIAL OR
6 RENEWAL LICENSE UNDER SECTION 301
7 OF THE "PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES ACT
8 OF 1972" SHALL PAY A FILING FEE AS
9 FOLLOWS:
10 (A) BROKER-DEALER.................... 250.00
11 (B) AGENT............................ 50.00
12 (C) INVESTMENT ADVISOR............... 200.00
13 THE TERM OF AN AGENT'S REGISTRATION
14 SHALL BE CONCURRENT WITH THAT OF HIS
15 EMPLOYER, IF A BROKER-DEALER OR AN
16 INVESTMENT ADVISOR.
17 (II) FEE REQUIRED FOR AN AGENT
18 CHANGING EMPLOYERS................... 50.00
19 (III) THE FILING FEE SHALL BE RETAINED
20 BY THE COMMISSION WHENEVER AN
21 APPLICATION IS DENIED OR WITHDRAWN
22 OR A REGISTRATION IS REVOKED.
23 SECTION 3. SECTION 618-A OF THE ACT, ADDED JULY 1, 1990
24 (P.L.277, NO.67), IS AMENDED TO READ:
25 SECTION 618-A. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.--THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
26 IS AUTHORIZED TO CHARGE FEES FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES AND IN
27 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:
28 [(1) BUREAU OF COMMISSIONS, ELECTIONS
29 AND LEGISLATION:
30 (I) APPLICATION FEE FOR NOTARY
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1 COMMISSION........................... $40.00
2 (II) DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS FOR PROFIT.
3 (A) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION,
4 LETTERS PATENT OR LIKE
5 INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A
6 CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION....... 85.00
7 (B) ARTICLES OF CONVERSION OR LIKE
8 INSTRUMENT....................... 85.00
9 (C) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION....... 45.00
10 (III) FOREIGN CORPORATION:
11 (A) CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY OR
12 LIKE QUALIFICATION TO DO BUSINESS. 45.00
13 (B) AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
14 OR LIKE CHANGE IN QUALIFICATION
15 TO DO BUSINESS................... 175.00
16 (C) DOMESTICATION.................... 85.00
17 (IV) INDIVIDUAL FICTITIOUS NAMES:
18 (A) REGISTRATION..................... 30.00
19 (B) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION....... 30.00
20 (V) CORPORATE FICTITIOUS NAMES:
21 (A) REGISTRATION..................... 45.00
22 (B) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION....... 45.00
23 (VI) TRADEMARKS, EMBLEMS, UNION
24 LABELS, DESCRIPTION OF BOTTLES AND
25 LIKE MATTERS:
26 (A) REGISTRATION..................... 30.00
27 (B) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION....... 30.00
28 (VII) UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:
29 (A) FINANCING STATEMENT.............. 10.00
30 (B) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION....... 10.00
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1 (C) SEARCH PER DEBTOR NAMED.......... 10.00
2 (VIII) CERTIFICATION FEES:
3 (A) FOR CERTIFYING COPIES OF ANY
4 DOCUMENT OR PAPER ON FILE, IF
5 THE DEPARTMENT FURNISHED
6 THE COPY......................... 10.00
7 (B) FOR ISSUING ANY OTHER CERTIFICATE
8 OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
9 OR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE....... 15.00
10 (IX) REPORT OF RECORD SEARCH:
11 (A) FOR PREPARING AND PROVIDING A
12 WRITTEN OR PHOTOCOPY, OR
13 BOTH, REPORT OF A RECORD
14 SEARCH, THE FEE SPECIFIED
15 IN SUBCLAUSE (VIII)(A) HEREOF,
16 IF ANY, PLUS $10.00]
17 (1) DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS OR
18 ASSOCIATIONS FOR PROFIT:
19 (I) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, LETTERS
20 PATENT OR LIKE INSTRUMENT
21 INCORPORATING A CORPORATION OR
22 ASSOCIATION......................... 85.00
23 (II) ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, OR LIKE
24 INSTRUMENT OF MERGER OR
25 CONSOLIDATION....................... 45.00
26 (III) ADDITIONAL FEE FOR EACH
27 CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION WHICH
28 IS PARTY TO A MERGER OR
29 CONSOLIDATION....................... 20.00
30 (IV) ARTICLES OF CONVERSION OR LIKE
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1 INSTRUMENT.......................... 85.00
2 (V) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION........... 45.00
3 (2) DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS OR
4 ASSOCIATIONS NOT-FOR-PROFIT:
5 (I) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR LIKE
6 INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A
7 CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION........... 85.00
8 (II) ARTICLES OR AGREEMENT, OR LIKE
9 INSTRUMENT OF MERGER OR
10 CONSOLIDATION....................... 45.00
11 (III) ADDITIONAL FEE FOR EACH
12 CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION WHICH IS
13 A PARTY TO A MERGER OR
14 CONSOLIDATION...................... 20.00
15 (IV) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION.......... 45.00
16 (3) FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS:
17 (I) CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY OR LIKE
18 QUALIFICATION TO DO BUSINESS......... 175.00
19 (II) AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
20 OR LIKE CHANGE IN QUALIFICATION TO
21 DO BUSINESS......................... 175.00
22 (III) DOMESTICATION...................... 85.00
23 (IV) STATEMENT OF MERGER OR
24 CONSOLIDATION AFFECTED BY A FILING
25 IN THE DEPARTMENT OR LIKE INSTRUMENT
26 REPORTING OCCURRENCE OF MERGER...... 55.00
27 (V) ADDITIONAL FEE FOR EACH
28 CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION WHICH IS
29 NAMED IN A STATEMENT OF MERGER OR
30 CONSOLIDATION OR LIKE INSTRUMENT..... 20.00
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1 (VI) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION......... 45.00
2 (4) INDIVIDUAL FICTITIOUS NAMES:
3 (I) REGISTRATION......................... 45.00
4 (II) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION.......... 45.00
5 (5) CORPORATE FICTITIOUS NAMES:
6 (I) REGISTRATION......................... 45.00
7 (II) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION.......... 45.00
8 (6) FILING AN APPLICATION TO RESERVE
9 A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION NAME........ 45.00
10 (7) SERVICE OF PROCESS, EACH DEFENDANT
11 NAMED OR SERVED.......................... 45.00
12 (8) TRADEMARKS, EMBLEMS, UNION LABELS,
13 DESCRIPTION OF BOTTLES AND LIKE MATTERS:
14 (I) REGISTRATION......................... 45.00
15 (II) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION.......... 45.00
16 (9) UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:
17 (I) FINANCING STATEMENT, PER DEBTOR
18 NAME................................. 10.00
19 (II) EACH ANCILLARY TRANSACTION.......... 10.00
20 (III) SEARCH, PER DEBTOR NAME............ 10.00
21 (IV) ADDITIONAL FEE FOR EACH FINANCING
22 STATEMENT FOUND AND FOR EACH
23 STATEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT REPORTED
24 THEREIN............................. 1.00
25 (V) ALL FILINGS UNDER TITLE 13
26 (RELATING TO COMMERCIAL CODE) SHALL
27 BE MADE ON STANDARD FORMS APPROVED
28 BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
29 COMMONWEALTH. FOR EACH FINANCING
30 STATEMENT, AMENDING STATEMENT AND
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1 SERVICE REQUEST NOT FILED ON
2 STANDARD FORMS APPROVED BY THE
3 SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, A
4 FEE OF $25.00, IN ADDITION TO THE
5 FEES SET FORTH UNDER THIS CLAUSE
6 (9)(I) OR (II), SHALL BE CHARGED
7 FOR EACH SUCH FORM FILED.
8 (10) MISCELLANEOUS:
9 (I) TAKING OR FILING BOND OF ANY
10 PUBLIC OFFICER..................... 5.00
11 (II) TAKING OR FILING RECOGNIZANCE OF
12 ANY PUBLIC OFFICER................. 5.00
13 (III) WRIT OF ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING
14 GREAT SEAL......................... 10.00
15 (IV) COMMISSION FOR ANY CITY, COUNTY
16 OR DISTRICT OFFICER WHO RECEIVES
17 EMOLUMENTS AND PAYS NO TAXES ON
18 COMMISSION, EXCEPT CORONERS......... 10.00
19 (V) COMMISSION TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
20 OF DEEDS OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS...... 50.00
21 (VI) EACH COMMISSION FOR DISTRICT
22 JUSTICE............................. 10.00
23 (VII) APPROVING PLANS OF PRISONS,
24 INCLUDING CERTIFICATE AND GREAT
25 SEAL................................ 10.00
26 (VIII) EACH COMMISSION FOR RAILROAD OR
27 OTHER POLICE...................... 10.00
28 (11) COPY FEES:
29 (I) CORPORATION BUREAU COPY SERVICE
30 FEE, INCLUDING COPIES FURNISHED BY
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1 FILING OFFICERS UNDER THE UNIFORM
2 COMMERCIAL CODE, EACH SINGLE-SIDED
3 PAGE OF PHOTOCOPY FURNISHED.......... 2.00
4 (II) ELECTION BUREAU COPY SERVICE FEE
5 FOR NOMINATION PETITIONS, PAPERS AND
6 CERTIFICATES, EACH SINGLE-SIDED PAGE
7 OF PHOTOCOPY FURNISHED.............. 1.00
8 (III) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAY
9 CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE, NOT TO
10 EXCEED $2.00, PER SINGLE-SIDED PAGE
11 OF PHOTOCOPY FURNISHED FOR ALL OTHER
12 COPY SERVICES PROVIDED.
13 (12) CERTIFICATION FEES:
14 (I) FOR CERTIFYING COPIES OF ANY
15 DOCUMENT OR PAPER ON FILE, THE
16 APPLICABLE FEE SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE
17 (11) IF THE DEPARTMENT FURNISHED THE
18 COPY, PLUS........................... 25.00
19 (II) FOR ISSUING ANY OTHER CERTIFICATE OF
20 THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OR
21 THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE............. 25.00
22 (13) REPORT OF RECORD SEARCH, OTHER THAN
23 SEARCH UNDER CLAUSE (10), FOR PREPARING
24 AND PROVIDING A WRITTEN OR PHOTOCOPY, OR
25 BOTH, REPORT OF A RECORD SEARCH, THE FEE
26 SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (11), IF ANY, PLUS.. 10.00
27 (14) APPLICATION FEE FOR NOTARY PUBLIC
28 COMMISSION........................... 40.00
29 (15) EXAMINATION OR REEXAMINATION OF
30 ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS BY THE
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1 SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, WHICH
2 INCLUDES COMPENSATION FOR EACH
3 EXAMINER AT A RATE OF $300.00 FOR EACH
4 ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM EXAMINED... 2,000.00
5 (16) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAY CHARGE
6 EQUIVALENT FEES FOR ANY LIKE SERVICE
7 NOT SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION.
8 (17) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAY PROVIDE
9 LISTINGS OR COPIES OF MICROFILM, OR
10 BOTH, OR COMPLETE DAILY FILINGS OF ANY
11 CLASS OF DOCUMENTS OR PAPERS FOR A FEE
12 OF 25¢ PER FILING LISTED OR SET FORTH
13 THEREIN.
14 SECTION 4. SECTION 2001.1 OF THE ACT, ADDED MAY 6, 1970
15 (P.L.356, NO.120), IS AMENDED TO READ:
16 SECTION 2001.1. CERTAIN CONTRACTS BY THE SECRETARY.--THE
17 SECRETARY SHALL ENTER INTO ALL NECESSARY CONTRACTS AND
18 AGREEMENTS WITH THE PROPER AGENCIES OF ANY GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL,
19 STATE AND/OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND/OR ANY PRIVATE AGENCY AND
20 SHALL DO ALL OTHER THINGS NECESSARY AND PROPER IN ORDER TO
21 OBTAIN ANY BENEFITS AFFORDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ANY ACT OF
22 THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
23 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND/OR ANY GOVERNING BODY OF ANY
24 POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND
25 ALSO THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY PRIVATE AGENCY FOR ANY PURPOSE
26 CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF
27 THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE SECRETARY IS AUTHORIZED TO
28 HOLD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HARMLESS FROM DAMAGES DUE TO
29 CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EMERGENCY STREAMBANK
30 PROTECTION PROJECTS UNDER SECTION 103(J) OF THE WATER RESOURCES
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1 DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1986 (PUBLIC LAW 99-662, 33 U.S.C. § 2213(J))
2 EXCEPT FOR DAMAGES DUE TO THE FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE OF THE FEDERAL
3 GOVERNMENT OR ITS CONTRACTORS.
4 SECTION 5. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
5 SECTION 2121.1. ADDITIONAL EXCEPTION TO CERTIFICATE OF
6 NEED.--NOT WITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF JULY 19,
7 1979 (P.L.130, NO.48), KNOWN AS THE "HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
8 ACT," ANY HEALTH CARE FACILITY THAT IS AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE
9 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE
10 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 (68A STAT.3, 26 U.S.C. §
11 501(C)(3)) AND THAT MAKES NO CHARGES TO ITS PATIENTS NOR ACCEPTS
12 ANY THIRD-PARTY PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO ITS PATIENTS
13 SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROVISIONS OF THE
14 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL
15 NOT ENFORCE SUCH PROVISIONS IN THE CASE OF SUCH A FACILITY.@
16 SECTION 4 6. (A) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT BE <--
17 REQUIRED TO RECEIVE OR FILE ANY DOCUMENT OR PAPER UNLESS THE
18 SAME SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE PROPER FEE, BUT THE DEPARTMENT
19 OF STATE MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, PERMIT THE FILING OF ANY
20 DOCUMENT OR PAPER WITHOUT FIRST REQUIRING PAYMENT OF THE FEES
21 REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION WHEN SATISFIED THAT THE FEE WILL BE
22 PAID PROMPTLY. IF ANY SUCH FEE IS NOT PAID IN THE MANNER AND
23 WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED BY REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
24 STATE, THE FILING TO WHICH SUCH FEE RELATES SHALL BECOME VOID.
25 (B) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAY MAKE PROVISION, BY
26 REGULATION, FOR THE EXTENSION OF CREDIT TO PERSONS DEALING WITH
27 IT. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL FAIL OR REFUSE TO SATISFY ANY
28 INDEBTEDNESS OWING TO THE COMMONWEALTH UNDER THIS SECTION IN THE
29 MANNER AND WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED BY REGULATION ADOPTED
30 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL PAY TO THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
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1 ADDITION TO THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH INDEBTEDNESS AND
2 INTEREST THEREON, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
3 SECTION 5 7. FEES CHARGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR <--
4 SERVICES ITEMIZED IN THE ACT OF JULY 12, 1972 (P.L.769, NO.182),
5 ENTITLED "AN ACT RELATING TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS, PRESCRIBING THE
6 FEES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICERS,
7 PERMITTING THE FILING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS APPROPRIATING THE
8 EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO A CORPORATE NAME, REPEALING THE EXCISE TAX ON
9 THE CAPITAL STOCK OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS AND REPEALING
10 INCONSISTENT ACTS," WHICH WERE REPEALED BY THE ACT OF JULY 1,
11 1990 (P.L.277, NO.67), DURING THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1990,
12 THROUGH DATE OF APPLICABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, ARE
13 HEREBY VALIDATED.
14 SECTION 6 8. AS MUCH OF SECTION 1105-A OF THE ACT OF JUNE 3, <--
15 1937 (P.L.1333, NO.320), KNOWN AS THE "PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION
16 CODE," AS RELATES TO FEES FOR THE EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL OF
17 ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES BY THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
18 AND THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR EACH EXAMINER FOR EACH TYPE OF
19 ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM EXAMINED IS REPEALED INSOFAR AS
20 INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
21 SECTION 7 9. THE FOLLOWING FEES SHALL BE APPLIED AS FOLLOWS: <--
22 (1) SECTIONS 1 (SECTION 609-A), 2 (SECTION 615-A), 3
23 (SECTION 618-A(1)(I), (IV) AND (V), (3)(II) AND (III), (5),
24 (9)(I), (II) AND (III), (13) AND (14)) AND 4 6 SHALL BE <--
25 APPLIED RETROACTIVELY TO JULY 1, 1990.
26 (2) SECTION 3 (SECTION 618-A(1)(II), (2)(I), (II) AND
27 (IV), (3)(VI), (6) AND (7)) SHALL BE APPLIED RETROACTIVELY TO
28 AUGUST 15, 1990.
29 SECTION 8 10. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS: <--
30 (1) SECTION 3 (SECTION 618-A(10)) OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE
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1 EFFECT JANUARY 1, 1991.
2 (2) SECTIONS 5, 6, 7 AND THE SECTIONS REFERRED TO IN <--
3 SECTION 7, SECTIONS 1 (SECTION 609-A), 2 (SECTION 615-A), 3 <--
4 (SECTION 618-A(1)(I), (II), (IV) AND (V), (2)(I), (II) AND
5 (IV), (3)(II), (III) AND (VI), (5), (6), (7), (9)(I), (II)
6 AND (III), (13) AND (14)), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 AND THIS SECTION
7 shall take effect immediately.
8 (3) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 30
9 days.
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