The license application must be submitted on SBA Form 2181 together with all applicable exhibits on SBA Form 2182 and a non-refundable processing fee computed as follows:
(a) All license applicants will pay a base fee of $10,000.
(b) All applicants who will be Partnership Licensees will pay an additional $5,000 fee, for a total of $15,000.
(c) All applicants who will be issuing Participating Securities will pay an additional $5,000 fee, for a total of $15,000, or a total fee of $20,000 if they also intend to be Partnership Licensees.
(d) All applicants seeking to be licensed as Early Stage SBICs will pay the fee for a Partnership Licensee plus an additional $10,000 fee, for a total of $25,000. [61 FR 3189, Jan. 31, 1996, as amended at 77 FR 25052, Apr. 27, 2012]