(a) Initial financing statement or other record.--Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d):

(1) The fee for filing and indexing a record under this chapter shall be as follows:

(i) For a record communicated to a filing office described in section 9501(a)(1) (relating to filing office), $48.

(ii) For a record communicated to a filing office described in section 9501(a)(2), $12.

(2) The amount of the fee for filing and indexing the record is not affected by the number of names to be indexed or the number of pages in the record.

(b) Response to information request.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), the fee for responding to a request for information from the filing office, including for issuing a certificate showing whether there is on file any financing statement naming a particular debtor, shall be as follows:

(1) The basic charge is $12.

(2) If the filing office responds to the request in writing, there is an additional charge of:

(i) no charge per record found;

(ii) $2 per page of copies; and

(iii) if certification is requested, $28.

(c) Record of mortgage.--This section does not require a fee with respect to a record of a mortgage which is effective as a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or as a financing statement covering as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut under section 9502(c) (relating to record of mortgage as financing statement). However, the recording and satisfaction fees that otherwise would be applicable to the record of the mortgage apply.

(d) Variation by regulation.--Within 90 days of the effective date of this subsection, the Department of State shall promulgate regulations regarding the fees required by subsections (a) and (b). The department shall establish fees required by subsection (a)(1)(i) that generate revenue equivalent to the amount collected from UCC filing fees by all counties during calendar year 2000. The department shall establish fees required by subsection (a)(1)(ii) which generate revenue equivalent to the amount collected from UCC filing fees and deposited in the General Fund and the Corporation Bureau Restricted Account during fiscal year 1999-2000. Changes in the fees shall be promulgated as a final-form regulation with proposed rulemaking omitted in accordance with the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act. After July 1, 2001, the department may promulgate regulations in accordance with the Regulatory Review Act regarding the fees required by subsections (a) and (b) for services rendered by the department. Fee regulations promulgated by the department under this subsection shall supersede the fees listed in subsections (a) and (b).

Effective Date. Section 30(1)(i) of Act 18 of 2001 provided that subsec. (d) shall take effect immediately.

Fee Schedule. Section 3.1 of Act 34 of 2001 provided that the Department of State is authorized to prescribe a temporary fee schedule to implement section 9525.

Cross References. Section 9525 is referred to in section 9710 of this title; sections 133, 153, 155 of Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations).