Section 3.23. Search fees

(a) Uniform Commercial Code. The fee for making a search of Uniform Commercial Code records is $12 per debtor name plus $1 for each financing statement found and for each statement of assignment reported therein.

(b) Other written searches. The fee for preparing and providing a written or photocopy, or both, report of another record search, including a search of the availability of, not to exceed three corporate names, is the fee specified in § 3.21(a) (relating to copy fees), plus $12.

(c) Counter searches. There is no fee for making available at the offices of the Department, upon request, public records of the Department for personal inspection. The records may not be removed from the Department. This service is subject to restriction whenever necessary to avoid undue interference with the primary responsibilities of the Department.

(d) Telephone searches. The following apply to telephone searches:

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), there is no fee for responding by telephone within this Commonwealth to a telephone inquiry concerning matters that the Department may at the time be able to handle by telephone communication.

(2) The fee for responding by telephone within this Commonwealth to a telephone inquiry concerning the availability of, not to exceed three corporate names, is $5.

The provisions of this § 3.23 adopted June 22, 1973, effective June 23, 1973, 3 Pa.B. 1164; amended April 17, 1992, effective April 18, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 1993. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (141753).

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Cross References

This section cited in 19 Pa. Code § 3.22 (relating to certification fees).