Coronavirus (COVID-19) Office Impact

​The Secretary of State's office is currently closed to walk-in services. Governor Andy Beshear has currently restricted State Capitol building access to all persons other than essential staff. Customers may experience some delays, however, most normal business operations will continue to be available. We appreciate your patience as we work to provide the best level of customer service as possible, as well as take health precautions for staff and members of the public. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly via phone at (502) 564-3490.

​UCC FILINGS

All UCC filings should be filed through our website electronic filing system. In the event that the collateral description is too lengthy for the 8000-character limit, we are permitting UCC Filings to be mailed to our office or faxed to 502-564-5687 with payment information. For filings that are faxed, once processed, we will fax or email the file-stamped acknowledgment back to the remitter. The UCC filing will receive the date the fax is received in the office. Although we will try to process as quickly as possible, it may take up to the three (3) day statutory deadline.

UCC SEARCHES

Certified searches and copy requests can still be requested by fax or mail. Please indicate in section three of the UCC Information Request Form if you wish to have the completed requests returned by fax, email or mail.

BUSINESS FILINGS

A business filing can be mailed or emailed for processing. Many business filings can be submitted using the Kentucky Online Gateway Onestop Dashboard. The file-stamped acknowledgment will be returned via email. Payment receipts will provide upon request. Business filings have a five (5) day statutory deadline.

ANNUAL REPORTS

Annual reports can be submitted electronically or by mail.

BUSINESS RECORDS

All business record requests can be requested by fax or mail. Please indicate on the form if you wish the completed request to be returned by email or fax. If not indicated, the processed requests will be mailed. Business records have a three (3) day statutory deadline.

APOSTILLES/AUTHENTICATIONS

The only option available for these documents is for them to be submitted by mail. Please include the request form when mailing.

TRADEMARK/SERVICE MARK

Applications for trademark/service mark can be submitted by mail.

NOTARY APPLICATIONS

These applications can be submitted online or by mail.