Section 96-A. Fees for services rendered pursuant to the uniform commercial code

1. In  case  of  conflict  between  this  section  and  any  other
  provision of law, this section shall control.
    2.  The  secretary of state shall determine the type and amount of all
  fees to be collected by the department of state and other filing offices
  for services rendered by said  department  or  office  pursuant  to  the
  provisions  of the uniform commercial code and article ten-A of the lien
  law. Such fees, referred to as processing fees, shall be  non-refundable
  fees  paid  to  the  department  of  state  or  office  at the time that
  documents are presented to the department of state or office for filing,
  and will be paid whether or not the documents are accepted  for  filing.
  Such fees shall be subject to the approval of the director of the budget
  and  shall  be  promulgated in the official rules and regulations of the
  department of state in accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  state
  administrative  procedure  act.  Nothing  contained  in this subdivision
  shall preclude the secretary of state from  periodically  changing  such
  fees,  subject  to  the approval of the director of the budget, and from
  periodically  amending  the  official  rules  and  regulations  of   the
  department  of  state  in  accordance  with  the provisions of the state
  administrative procedure act.
    3. Consistent with the provisions  of  article  nine  of  the  uniform
  commercial  code  and  article  ten-A of the lien law, the department of
  state and other filing offices shall produce or reproduce the content of
  any  informational  systems  maintained  pursuant  to  such  laws.   The
  secretary  of  state and other filing offices shall establish reasonable
  fees for information so  produced  or  reproduced.  Notwithstanding  any
  other  provisions  of law, the availability of such information shall be
  determined solely by the provisions of the uniform commercial code.