The Commissioner shall charge and collect, in advance, the following nonrefundable fees: An examination fee for a new commercial bank charter under § 3–203 of this article..............................................................................................$15,000 A filing fee for an agreement of consolidation, merger, or transfer of assets under § 3–703 of this article: Between two commercial banks    $3,000 Among three or more commercial banks    $5,000 An application fee for a banking institution to have an affiliate under § 5–403 of this article    $750 A fee for a conversion of a national banking association, a federal stock savings and loan association, or a federal stock savings bank into a commercial bank under § 3–801 of this article or a federal mutual savings bank into a savings bank under § 4–701.1 of this article: Filing fee    $7,000 Examination fee    $3,000 Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a branch fee for: An application of a banking institution or other–state bank to open a branch under §§ 5–1003 and 5–1005(a) of this article    $600; or An expedited notice of a banking institution or other–state bank to open a branch under §§ 5–1003 and 5–1005(b) of this article    $400 An application fee for a foreign banking permit under § 12–208 of this article.................................................................................................................$500 A renewal fee for a foreign banking permit under § 12–210 of this article.........................................................................................................................$500 A fee for a certificate of valid charter if requested by or on behalf of a person other than a banking institution...............................................................$50 A fee for a certified copy of a document    $50 An application fee for conversion of a savings bank to a capital stock commercial bank under § 4–703 of this article………………………………$5,000 The branch fee under subsection (a)(5) of this section does not apply to: A branch that is acquired by a banking institution through a merger or consolidation with, or transfer to the banking institution of all or substantially all of the assets of, a bank or an insured depository institution; or An other–state bank chartered by a state that does not charge a fee to a banking institution for establishing a branch in that state.