Lien Types and Fees

Below are the lien types and transaction fees for liens that must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State.

Combination Filings

For UCC/CNS combination filings, only 1 fee is charged per transaction.

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

UCC Lien - Initial Financing Statement

A lien against goods used or bought for commercial purposes.

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UCC Transmitting Utility Lien – Initial Financing Statement

A lien related to transmitting electric or electronic communications; operating a railroad, subway, street railway or trolley bus; transmitting goods by pipeline or sewer; and transmitting or producing electricity, steam, gas, or water.

Fees:

Farm Products Central Notice (CNS)

CNS Agricultural Farm Products Lien

A lien against farm products. A “farm product” is an agricultural commodity such as wheat, corn, soybeans, or a species of livestock such as cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, or poultry used or produced in farming operations, or a product of such crop or livestock in its unmanufactured state (such as ginned cotton, wool-clip, maple syrup, milk, and eggs), that is in the possession of a person engaged in farming operations. The CNS Initial Financing Statement is different from, and in addition to the standard UCC financing statement, which must also be filed to perfect the secured party’s security interest against other creditors.

The Central Notification System is a method for buyers of farm products to receive information about outstanding liens against farm products that they buy. Lien holders submit information to the Secretary of State through the NDCIS. Farm product buyers have the option to purchase monthly lists of farm products that have liens against them.

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