17-12a410. Filing fees. (a) Filing fees. The administrator shall establish fees by rules and regulations, subject to the following limitations:

(1) Broker-dealers. A person shall pay a fee of not more than $300 when initially filing an application for registration as a broker-dealer and filing a renewal of registration as a broker-dealer. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee.

(2) Agents. The fee for an individual is not more than $100 when filing an application for registration as an agent, when filing a renewal of registration as an agent, and when filing for a change of registration as an agent. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee.

(3) Investment advisers. A person shall pay a fee of not more than $300 when filing an application for registration as an investment adviser and when filing a renewal of registration as an investment adviser. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee.

(4) Investment adviser representatives. The fee for an individual is not more than $100 when filing an application for registration as an investment adviser representative, when filing a renewal of registration as an investment adviser representative, and when filing a change of registration as an investment adviser representative. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee.

(5) Federal covered investment advisers. A federal covered investment adviser required to file a notice under K.S.A. 17-12a405, and amendments thereto, shall pay an initial fee and an annual notice fee of not more than $300.

(b) Payment. A person required to pay a filing or notice fee under this section may transmit the fee through or to a designee as a rule or order provides under this act.

History: L. 2004, ch. 154, § 27; July 1, 2005.