§ 12A-1-9-525 — Fees.

Oklahoma § 12A-1-9-525

• Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
• Title 12A: Uniform Commercial Code

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FEES (a) 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 (c) of Section 1-9-502 of this title, is: (1) Ten Dollars ($10.00) if the record is communicated in writing and consists of one to five pages, and an additional One Dollar ($1.00) per page for each page exceeding five; and (2) Ten Dollars ($10.00) if the record is communicated by an electronic medium authorized by filing-office rule. (b) The number of names required to be indexed does not affect the amount of the fee in subsection (a) of this section. (c) The fee for responding to a request for information from the filing office in any medium designated by the filing office, including issuing a certificate showing whether there is on file any financing statement naming a particular debtor, is Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each debtor. (d) The fee for a copy of a record is One Dollar ($1.00) per page regardless of the medium used. (e) 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 subsection (c) of Section 1-9-502 of this title. However, the recording and satisfaction fees that otherwise would be applicable to the record of the mortgage apply pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 15 and 16 of subsection A of Section 32 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes. (f) The fee for providing certified copies shall be One Dollar ($1.00) per page regardless of medium. (g) The fee for providing bulk data of indexed records as described in subsection (f) of Section 1-9-523 of this title is as follows: (1) Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the initial database history. (2) Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for weekly updates to the database. (3) Four cents ($0.04) per page for images of filed records. (h) The filing office may accept payment for fees by automated clearing house or by a nationally recognized debit or credit card. If payment is made by a credit or debit card, the filing office may add an amount equal to the amount of the service charge incurred for the acceptance of the payment. The filing office may enter into contracts for credit card processing services according to applicable county purchasing laws. (i) In addition to the other fees provided by law, the Oklahoma County Clerk shall, upon the effective date of the central filing system provided for in Section 1-9-320.6 of this title, collect the following fees: (1) For filing an effective financing statement in the Oklahoma County Clerk’s office pursuant to Section 1-9-320.6 of this title, Ten Dollars ($10.00); (2) For filing a continuation statement, partial release, or assignment of or amendment to an effective financing statement filed in the Oklahoma County Clerk’s office pursuant to Section 1-9-320.6 of this title, Ten Dollars ($10.00); (3) For filing a termination statement for an effective financing statement filed in the Oklahoma County Clerk’s office pursuant to Section 1-9-320.6 of this title, Ten Dollars ($10.00); (4) For registering a buyer of farm products, commission merchant, selling agent, or other interested party as provided for in Section 1-9-320.6 of this title, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year. The registration fee provided for in this paragraph shall not apply if the buyer of farm products, commission merchant, selling agent, or other interested party as provided for in Section 1-9-320.6 of this title accesses the master list through Internet download; (5) For distributing a copy of the master list or portions thereof to registrants, as provided for in Section 1-9-320.6 of this title, in accordance with the following fee schedule. Such fees may be paid annually or semiannually: (A) For information requested for five or fewer counties: Number of Farm Products Paper (i) 1 to 5 products ............$150 per year (ii) 6 to 10 products ...........$200 per year (iii) 11 to 20 products ..........$250 per year (iv) over 20 products ...........$300 per year (B) For information requested for six to twenty-five counties: Number of Farm Products Paper (i) 1 to 10 products ...........$200 per year (ii) 11 to 20 products ..........$250 per year (iii) over 20 products ...........$300 per year (C) For information requested for twenty-six to fifty counties: Number of Farm Products Paper (i) 1 to 10 products ...........$250 per year (ii) 11 to 20 products ..........$300 per year (iii) over 20 products ...........$350 per year (D) For information requested for over fifty counties: Number of Farm Products Paper (i) 1 to 10 products ...........$300 per year (ii) 11 to 20 products ..........$350 per year (iii) over 20 products ..........$400 per year; (6) (A) The Oklahoma County Clerk is authorized to provide for the distribution of the master list or portions thereof to those persons specified in paragraph 5 of this subsection through Internet download, electronic data equipment, or other communication media in such form and manner as is specified by the Oklahoma County Clerk. The Oklahoma County Clerk shall not collect a fee for distribution of the master list or portions thereof through Internet download. (B) The Oklahoma County Clerk is authorized to establish a fee system for such transfer of information pursuant to this paragraph. Such fee shall not exceed the amount necessary to cover the costs of the Oklahoma County Clerk in providing such transfer of information. (C) In providing for the transfer of the information specified by this paragraph, the Oklahoma County Clerk shall ensure the integrity of confidential information through data security measures, internal controls, and appropriate database management; and (7) For issuing a written confirmation of the existence or nonexistence of active effective financing statements on file for a debtor in the Oklahoma County Clerk’s office, Six Dollars ($6.00). (j) All fees shall be properly accounted for and shall be paid to the Oklahoma County Clerk monthly. The fees generated by subsection (i) of this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Oklahoma County Clerk’s Uniform Commercial Code Central Filing Fund created pursuant to Section 1-9-525.1 of this title.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 2000, c. 371, § 103, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2025, c. 419, § 5.