§ 2-108. Collection of nonrefundable fees.  


Latest version.



  •    (a) In general. -- The Commissioner shall charge and collect, in advance, the following nonrefundable fees:

       (1) An examination fee for a new commercial bank charter under § 3-203 of 
    this article...........................................................$ 15,000

       (2) A filing fee for an agreement of consolidation, merger, or transfer of assets under § 3-703 of this article:

          (i) Between two commercial banks.................................$ 3,000

          (ii) Among three or more commercial banks........................$ 5,000

       (3) An application fee for a banking institution to have an affiliate under 
    § 5-403 of this article...................................................$ 750

       (4) A fee for a conversion of a national banking association, a federal stock savings and loan association, or a federal stock savings bank into a commercial bank under § 3-801 of this article or a federal mutual savings bank into a savings bank under § 4-701.1 of this article:

          (i) Filing fee...................................................$ 7,000

          (ii) Examination fee.............................................$ 3,000

       (5) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a branch fee for:

          (i) An application of a banking institution or other-state bank to open 
    a branch under § 5-1003 and 5-1005(a) of this article................$ 600; or

          (ii) An expedited notice of a banking institution or other-state bank to 
    open a branch under § 5-1003 and 5-1005(b) of this article...............$ 400

       (6) An application fee for a foreign banking permit under § 12-208 of this 
    article...................................................................$ 500

       (7) A renewal fee for a foreign banking permit under § 12-210 of this 
    article...................................................................$ 500

       (8) A fee for a certificate of valid charter:

          (i) If requested by or on behalf of a banking institution...........$ 25

          (ii) If requested by or on behalf of a person other than a banking 
    institution................................................................$ 50

       (9) A fee for a certified copy of a document...........................$ 50

       (10) An application fee for conversion of a savings bank to a capital stock 
    commercial bank under § 4-703 of this article...........................$ 5,000

    (b) Exception. -- The branch fee under subsection (a)(5) of this section does not apply to:

       (1) A branch that is acquired by a banking institution through a merger or consolidation with, or transfer to the banking institution of all or substantially all of the assets of, a bank or an insured depository institution; or

       (2) An other-state bank chartered by a state that does not charge a fee to a banking institution for establishing a branch in that state.


HISTORY: 2008, ch. 36, § 6; ch. 293; 2009, ch. 741; 2010, ch. 457; 2012, ch. 52.