721—40.4 (490,491,496C,497,498,499,504A) Payment and refund of fees.
	 40.4(1) The office of secretary of state requires a payment of all fees in full at the time of filing of any corporate document or request for copies.
	 40.4(2) Filing under any of the corporation or cooperative chapters may be effected only upon the receipt of the correct filing fee. Failure to include the filing fee or partial payment of the filing fee will result in the return of the filing to the sender with instructions to include the correct filing fee.
	 40.4(3) In the event that a filing fee overpayment is made, the amount in excess of the correct filing fee shall be returned to the filing party. No adjustment is required if the amount of overpayment is one dollar or less.
	 40.4(4) This subrule implements the pilot project authorized by 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 2545, section 32, for fees required by Iowa Code section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “s.”
	  a.   	 The secretary of state may refund payment of the corporate filing fees required pursuant to the provisions of Iowa Code section 490.122, subsection 1, paragraphs “a” and “s,” if, within five business days from the time the corporate filing is received and date stamped, the entity has not been entered on the records of the secretary of state.
	  b.   	 To receive a refund under this subrule, the corporate entity must make a written request with the business services division of the secretary of state’s office. The written request must specify the reason(s) for the refund and provide evidence of entitlement to the refund.
	  c.   	 The filing fee shall not be refunded if the corporate filing fails to satisfy all of the filing requirements of Iowa Code chapter 490.
	  d.   	 The decision of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under this subrule is final and not subject to review pursuant to the provisions of the Iowa administrative procedure Act.
	 40.4(5) This subrule implements the pilot project authorized by 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 2545, section 32, for fees required by Iowa Code section 504A.85, subsections 1 and 9.
	  a.   	 The secretary of state may refund payment of the corporate filing fees required pursuant to the provisions of Iowa Code section 504A.85, subsections 1 and 9, if, within five business days from the time the corporate filing is received and date stamped, the entity has not been entered on the records of the secretary of state.
	  b.   	 To receive a refund under this subrule, the corporate entity must make a written request with the business services division of the secretary of state’s office. The written request must specify the reason(s) for the refund and provide evidence of entitlement to the refund.
	  c.   	 The filing fee shall not be refunded if the corporate filing fails to satisfy all of the filing requirements of Iowa Code chapter 504A.
	  d.   	 The decision of the secretary of state not to issue a refund under this subrule is final and not subject to review pursuant to the provisions of the Iowa administrative procedure Act.