Cannabis Forms and Fees

1. Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - California

Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - California		Online Submissions File Online for faster response	Fillable PDF Print and submit via mail or in person	Fees *If filing outside of required filing period, no filing fee required
1.	Formation - Articles of Organization		Form LLC-1	$70.00
2.	Statement of Information: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter.		Form LLC-12	$20.00*
	Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the limited liability company has more than one manager or member.		Form LLC-12A	--
	Statement of No Change: May be used after filing the initial Statement of Information if no changes have been made AND the Statement of Information is due.		Form LLC-12NC	$20.00
3.	Termination Certificate of Dissolution Certificate of Cancellation Short Form Cancellation Certificate		Termination Packet LLC-3 LLC-4/7 LLC-4/8	No Fee
4.	Conversion from Stock Corporation to Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization - Conversion	--	Form LLC-1A	$150.00

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2. Corporations and Cooperatives - California

Corporations and Cooperatives - California		Online Submissions File Online for faster response	Fillable PDF Print and submit via mail or in person	Fees *If filing outside of required filing period, no filing fee required
1.	Formation - General Stock Corporation Articles of Incorporation		Form ARTS-GS	$100.00
2.	Formation - Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Articles of Incorporation	--	Form ARTS-MU	$30.00
3.	Formation - Cannabis Cooperative Association Articles of Incorporation (Business and Professions Code - Small Cultivators Only)	--	Form ARTS-CCA	$100.00
4.	Statement of Information - Stock Corporation or Cannabis Cooperative Association: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every year thereafter.		Form SI-550	$25.00*
	Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the corporation has more than one director.		Form SI-550A	--
	Statement of No Change: May be used after filing the initial Statement of Information if no changes have been made AND the Statement of Information is due.		Form SI 550NC	$25.00
5.	Statement of Information - Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation or General Cooperative Corporation: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter for Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporations and every year thereafter for General Cooperative Corporations.		Form SI-100	$20.00*
6.	Change from Mutual Benefit Corporation to Stock Corporation Restated Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to General Stock Corporation	--	Form RST-MU-GS	$70.00
7.	Conversion from Stock Corporation to Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization - Conversion	--	Form LLC-1A	$150.00

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3. Change from Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to Stock Corporation

Change from Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to Stock Corporation		Online Submissions File Online for faster response	Fillable PDF Print and submit via mail or in person	Fees *If filing outside of required filing period, no filing fee required
1.	Change from Mutual Benefit Corporation to Stock Corporation Restated Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to General Stock Corporation	--	Form RST-MU-GS	$70.00
2.	Statement of Information: Stock Corporation or Cannabis Cooperative Association - Due within 90 days of initial registration and every year thereafter.		Form SI-550	$25.00*
	Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the corporation has more than one director.		Form SI-550A	--

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4. Change from Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to Limited Liability Company - 2 Steps

Change from Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to Limited Liability Company - 2 Steps		Online Submissions File Online for faster response	Fillable PDF Print and submit via mail or in person	Fees *If filing outside of required filing period, no filing fee required
1.	Step 1: Change from Mutual Benefit Corporation to Stock Corporation Restated Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to General Stock Corporation	--	RST-MU-GS	$70.00
	Step 2: Conversion from Stock Corporation to Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization - Conversion (Must be submitted after the filing of step 1)	--	Form LLC-1A	$150.00
2.	Statement of Information: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter.		Form LLC-12	$20.00*
	Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the limited liability company has more than one manager or member.		Form LLC-12A	--

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5. Trademarks and Service Marks

6. Other Forms and Fees

Reminder: All Filings and Contents are Available to the Public

Filings and information contained in filings you submit to the Secretary of State are public record, including names, phone numbers, email addresses, and mailing and street addresses, except as provided in statutes. To avoid issues related to identity theft you should avoid using and submitting confidential information in public filings unless specifically required by statute. The public can view information and download documents contained in the Secretary of State’s electronic records using digital search tools and information posted on the Secretary of State’s website. Also, please note that individuals and private companies use this public information to create third party access to these records.

For more information about privacy, please consult our FAQs Personal Information in Public Filings. More information on accessing public records is available through the Secretary of State's Guidelines for Access to Public Records.

Electronic Signatures

"Electronic signature" typically is defined as meaning an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic record. An electronic signature may be as simple as typing in a name electronically, checking a box indicating an intent to sign or some similar process. However, electronic signatures only are permissible in electronic transactions between consenting parties. The use of an electronic signature requires the agreement of both parties to allow the use of the electronic signature and must be on a document that requires a signature and that is electronic.

Electronic signatures on filings submitted through the Secretary of State's online process are the only electronic signatures that are acceptable for filings with the Secretary of State. Computer generated signatures or fonts made to look like a signature printed on paper filings are not acceptable.

Digital Signatures

A digital signature is a type of electronic signature that requires specific security criteria to be met during the electronic transaction to ensure the signature is from the party it is supposed to be from. Digital signatures use a form of encryption as part of the signature process to ensure the signature cannot be duplicated or impersonated and require the receiving party to have the encryption key to decipher the signature.

Digital signatures are not acceptable for business entity filings made with the California Secretary of State.

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