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Fees

Effective July 1, 2024, securities notice filing fees and sales agent registration fees have increased per H.883, p.120.

Firms and Individuals

 
Initial and Renewal-Fees are non-refundable
 
Broker-dealer firm--FINRA and non-FINRA $300.00
State registered investment adviser $300.00
Federally covered investment adviser- notice filing fee $300.00
Broker-dealer agents $145.00
Issuer agents $120.00
Investment adviser representatives $80.00

Branch Office Fees

 
Initial and Renewal Fees are non-refundable
 
Registration and Renewal of broker-dealer branch office $120.00
Notice filing and Renewal of investment adviser branch office $120.00

*Please review specific filing requirements for branch offices when a branch is both a broker-dealer branch and an investment adviser branch

 

Transfer Fees

Fees are non-refundable
 
Broker-dealer agent mass transfer fee $145.00
Investment adviser representative mass transfer fee $80.00
Branch office  transfer fee- broker-dealer $120.00
Branch office transfer fee - investment adviser $80.00

All Securities

Fees are non-refundable
 
Investment Company (Unit Investment Trusts, Open and Closed-End Mutual Funds) Initial Notice Filings $2,275/share class
Investment Company (Unit Investment Trusts, Open and Closed-End Mutual Funds) Renewal Notice Filings $2,025/share class
Regulation D, Rule 506 Initial and Renewal Notice Filings $820
Regulation A, Tier II Initial and Renewal Notice Filings $820
All Securities Registrations (By coordination and qualification) and Renewals $600
Vermont Small Business Offering (Intrastate Exemption) $200
Vermont Small Business Offering (Interstate Registration) $600
Request for Exemption from Registration $200

Interpretive Opinions and No Action Determinations

 
The fee applies to each request for an interpretive opinion or no-action determination N/A

Contact

Vermont Department of Financial Regulation
Securities Division
89 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-3101

Questions concerning registration or the registration process may be directed to 802-828-3420 or dfr.securitiesinfo@vermont.gov.