(a) Initial financing statement or other record: general rule. -- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, the fee for filing and indexing a record under this part, other than an initial financing statement of the kind described in subsection (b) of this section, is the amount specified in subsection (c) of this section, if applicable, plus:
(1) $20 dollars if the record is communicated in writing and consists of one or two pages; and
(2) $20 dollars if the record is communicated in writing and consists of more than two pages; and
(3) $20 dollars if the record is communicated by another medium authorized by filing-office rule.
(b) Initial financing statement: Public-finance and manufactured housing transactions. --Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, the fee for filing and indexing an initial financing statement of the following kind is the amount specified in subsection (c) of this section, if applicable, plus:
(1) $20 if the financing statement indicates that it is filed in connection with a public-finance transaction;
(2) $20 if the financing statement indicates that it is filed in connection with a manufactured-home transaction.
(c) Number of names. -- The number of names required to be indexed does not affect the amount of the fee in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(d) Response to information request. -- 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, is:
(1) $10 if the request is communicated in writing;
(2) $10 if the request is communicated by another medium authorized by filing-office rule; and
(3) $1 per page for each active lien.
(e) 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 9-502(c). However, the recording and satisfaction fees that otherwise would be applicable to the record of the mortgage apply.
(f) Deposit of funds. -- All fees and moneys collected by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be deposited by the Secretary of State as follows: One-half shall be deposited in the special revenue account created by section 59-1-59(c)(4)(B), to provide civil legal services for low income persons, one-fourth shall be deposited in the state fund, general revenue, and one-fourth shall be deposited in the service fees and collections account established by section 59-1-2 for the operation of the office of the Secretary of State. Any balance remaining on June 30, 2001, in the existing special revenue account entitled "uniform commercial code" as established by chapter two hundred four, acts of the Legislature, 1989 regular session, shall be transferred to the service fees and collections account established by section 59-1-2 for the operation of the office of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall dedicate sufficient resources from that fund or other funds to provide the services required in this article, unless otherwise provided by appropriation or other action by the Legislature.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 46. Uniform Commercial Code
Article 9. Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts and Chattel Paper
§46-9-102. Definitions and Index of Definitions
§46-9-103. Purchase-Money Security Interest; Application of Payments; Burden of Establishing
§46-9-104. Control of Deposit Account
§46-9-105. Control of Electronic Chattel Paper
§46-9-106. Control of Investment Property
§46-9-107. Control of Letter-of-Credit Right
§46-9-108. Sufficiency of Description
§46-9-110. Security Interests Arising Under Article Two or Two-A
§46-9-201. General Effectiveness of Security Agreement
§46-9-202. Title to Collateral Immaterial
§46-9-204. After-Acquired Property; Future Advances
§46-9-205. Use or Disposition of Collateral Permissible
§46-9-206. Security Interest Arising in Purchase or Delivery of Financial Asset
§46-9-207. Rights and Duties of Secured Party Having Possession or Control of Collateral
§46-9-208. Additional Duties of Secured Party Having Control of Collateral
§46-9-209. Duties of Secured Party if Account Debtor Has Been Notified of Assignment
§46-9-210. Request for Accounting; Request Regarding List of Collateral or Statement of Account
§46-9-301. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests
§46-9-302. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Agricultural Liens
§46-9-304. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Accounts
§46-9-305. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Investment Property
§46-9-306. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Letter-of-Credit Rights
§46-9-308. When Security Interest or Agricultural Lien Is Perfected; Continuity of Perfection
§46-9-309. Security Interest Perfected Upon Attachment
§46-9-313. When Possession by or Delivery to Secured Party Perfects Security Interest Without Filing
§46-9-314. Perfection by Control
§46-9-315. Secured Party's Rights on Disposition of Collateral and in Proceeds
§46-9-316. Effect of Change in Governing Law
§46-9-317. Interests That Take Priority Over or Take Free of Security Interest or Agricultural Lien
§46-9-319. Rights and Title of Consignee With Respect to Creditors and Purchasers
§46-9-321. Licensee of General Intangible and Lessee of Goods in Ordinary Course of Business
§46-9-324. Priority of Purchase-Money Security Interests
§46-9-324a. Priority of Production-Money Security Interests and Agricultural Liens
§46-9-325. Priority of Security Interests in Transferred Collateral
§46-9-326. Priority of Security Interests Created by New Debtor
§46-9-327. Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Account
§46-9-328. Priority of Security Interests in Investment Property
§46-9-329. Priority of Security Interests in Letter-of-Credit Right
§46-9-330. Priority of Purchaser of Chattel Paper or Instrument
§46-9-332. Transfer of Money; Transfer of Funds From Deposit Account
§46-9-333. Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law
§46-9-334. Priority of Security Interests in Fixtures and Crops
§46-9-337. Priority of Security Interests in Goods Covered by Certificate of Title
§46-9-339. Priority Subject to Subordination
§46-9-340. Effectiveness of Right of Recoupment or Set-Off Against Deposit Account
§46-9-341. Bank's Rights and Duties With Respect to Deposit Account
§46-9-342. Bank's Right to Refuse to Enter Into or Disclose Existence of Control Agreement
§46-9-401. Alienability of Debtor's Rights
§46-9-402. Secured Party Not Obligated on Contract of Debtor or in Tort
§46-9-403. Agreement Not to Assert Defenses Against Assignee
§46-9-404. Rights Acquired by Assignee; Claims and Defenses Against Assignee
§46-9-405. Modification of Assigned Contract
§46-9-409. Restrictions on Assignment of Letter-of-Credit Rights Ineffective
§46-9-503. Name of Debtor and Secured Party
§46-9-504. Indication of Collateral
§46-9-506. Effect of Errors or Omissions
§46-9-507. Effect of Certain Events on Effectiveness of Financing Statement
§46-9-508. Effectiveness of Financing Statement if New Debtor Becomes Bound by Security Agreement
§46-9-509. Persons Entitled to File a Record
§46-9-510. Effectiveness of Filed Record
§46-9-511. Secured Party of Record
§46-9-512. Amendment of Financing Statement
§46-9-513. Termination Statement
§46-9-514. Assignment of Powers of Secured Party of Record
§46-9-515. Duration and Effectiveness of Financing Statement; Effect of Lapsed Financing Statement
§46-9-516. What Constitutes Filing; Effectiveness of Filing
§46-9-517. Effect of Indexing Errors
§46-9-518. Claim Concerning Inaccurate or Wrongfully Filed Record
§46-9-520. Acceptance and Refusal to Accept Record
§46-9-521. Written Financing Statement and Amendment Thereto
§46-9-522. Maintenance and Destruction of Records
§46-9-523. Information From Filing Office; Sale or License of Records
§46-9-524. Delay by Filing Office
§46-9-526. Filing-Office Rules
§46-9-602. Waiver and Variance of Rights and Duties
§46-9-603. Agreement on Standards Concerning Rights and Duties
§46-9-604. Procedure if Security Agreement Covers Real Property or Fixtures
§46-9-605. Unknown Debtor or Secondary Obligor
§46-9-606. Time of Default for Agricultural Lien
§46-9-607. Collection and Enforcement by Secured Party
§46-9-609. Secured Party's Right to Take Possession After Default
§46-9-610. Disposition of Collateral After Default
§46-9-611. Notification Before Disposition of Collateral
§46-9-612. Timeliness of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral
§46-9-613. Contents and Form of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral: General
§46-9-615. Application of Proceeds of Disposition; Liability for Deficiency and Right to Surplus
§46-9-616. Explanation of Calculation of Surplus or Deficiency
§46-9-617. Rights of Transferee of Collateral
§46-9-618. Rights and Duties of Certain Secondary Obligors
§46-9-619. Transfer of Record or Legal Title
§46-9-621. Notification of Proposal to Accept Collateral
§46-9-622. Effect of Acceptance of Collateral
§46-9-623. Right to Redeem Collateral
§46-9-625. Remedies for Secured Party's Failure to Comply With Article
§46-9-626. Action in Which Deficiency or Surplus Is in Issue
§46-9-627. Determination of Whether Conduct Was Commercially Reasonable
§46-9-628. Nonliability and Limitation on Liability of Secured Party; Liability of Secondary Obligor
§46-9-703. Security Interest Perfected Before Effective Date
§46-9-704. Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date
§46-9-705. Effectiveness of Action Taken Before Effective Date
§46-9-707. Amendment of Preeffective-Date Financing Statement
§46-9-708. Persons Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement
§46-9-803. Security Interest Perfected Before Effective Date
§46-9-804. Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date
§46-9-805. Effectiveness of Action Taken Before Effective Date
§46-9-807. Amendment of Preeffective-Date Financing Statement
§46-9-808. Person Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement