17:12B-226. Fees, charges

226. A. Every State association shall pay to the commissioner for the use of the State a fee, to be prescribed by the commissioner by regulation in an amount not less than or not more than, the following minimum and maximum amounts:

Minimum Maximum

(1) Annual report or

certificates where required $50.00 $100.00

(2) Dissolution proceedings 250.00 1,500.00

(3) Any new corporation filing:

(a) mutual association 5,000.00 10,000.00

(b) stock association 10,000.00 20,000.00

(4) Any proceeding under section 204

of P.L.1963, c.144 (C.17:12B-204),

pertaining to bulk sales 500.00 1,500.00

(5) Any proceeding under section 198

of P.L.1963,c.144 (C.17:12B-198),

pertaining to mergers, per association 1,500.00 4,000.00

(6) Any application for a branch office,

except that no fee shall be paid under

this paragraph with respect to a branch office

acquired as a result of a merger

or bulk purchase 1,000.00 3,000.00

(7) Application to interchange

a principal and branch office

when such interchange involves

two separate municipalities 500.00 1,500.00

(8) Application for change of name 50.00 250.00

(9) Certifications by the commissioner,

of papers or records on file with the

department, plus $2.00 per page for

each certification 25.00 100.00

(10) Application to interchange

a principal and a branch office

within the same municipality 250.00 1,000.00

(11) Application to change

location of principal office

pursuant to subsection (2) of

section 40 of P.L.1963, c.144

(C.17:12B-40) 500.00 2,000.00

(12) Application to change

location of branch office beyond

1,500 feet and in same municipality

pursuant to subsection (1) of

section 4 of P.L.1965, c.127

(C.17:12B-27.1) 250.00 1,000.00

(13) Application to change

location of branch office

pursuant to subsection (2) of

section 4 of P.L.1965, c.127

(C.17:12B-27.1) 500.00 2,000.00

(14) Conversions 3,500.00 10,000.00

(15) Sharing Facilities 100.00 500.00

(16) Application for approval

of savings and loan holding

company 2,000.00 5,000.00

(17) Filing of any other

certificate 50.00 250.00

(18) For issuance of any other

approval by the commissioner,

plus a per diem 100.00 250.00

(19) For filing plans of

acquisition, stock, savings and

loan and existing holding

companies.

(20) In addition to the above

fees, a per diem charge may be

assessed when a special investigation

of a filing is required.

B. Every State association shall defray all expenses incurred in making an examination of its affairs as provided in this act, and the commissioner may maintain an action, in the name of the State, against the association, for the recovery of such expenses, in a court of competent jurisdiction.

C. The commissioner may by rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) impose other fees and charges, including assessments and fees for applications and examinations, on out-of-State associations establishing and operating a branch office in this State.

L.1963,c.144,s.226; amended 1971, c.115; 1975, c.159, s.7; 1988, c.73, s.3; 1996, c.17, s.100.