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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="15-311.1" title_number="15" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Dealers">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section, “dealer processing charge” includes an amount charged by a dealer for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The preparation of written documentation of the transaction;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Obtaining the title and license plates for the vehicle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Obtaining a release of lien;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Filing title documents with the Administration;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Retaining documentation and records of the transaction;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Complying with federal or State privacy laws; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>Other administrative services concerning the sale of the vehicle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Dealer processing charge” does not include a charge to purchase or install tangible personal property on or in the vehicle, or to perform mechanical service on the vehicle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a dealer charges a dealer processing charge, the charge:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Shall be reasonable;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>May not exceed:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>$200 for the period from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2014;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>$300 for the period from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2020;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>$500 for the period from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2024; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>$800 on and after July 1, 2024; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Shall reflect dealer expenses generally incurred for the services identified in subsection (a)(1) of this section.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A dealer shall provide a written disclosure of the services included in the dealer processing charge on request by the purchaser.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Any dealer processing charge or freight charge shall be disclosed to a purchaser as provided in this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A contract for the sale of a vehicle shall contain a statement, in 12 point type or larger, on the contract form as follows:</text>
    <text>“Dealer processing charge (not required by law): $....”.</text>
    <text>“Freight charge: $ ....”.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If a dealer advertises the price of a vehicle, the amount of any dealer processing charge and freight charge shall be included in the advertised price unless the dealer clearly and conspicuously discloses the amount of the dealer processing charge and freight charge in at least 10 point and bold font within reasonable proximity to the advertised price.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The dealer shall attach its price statement to a window of the vehicle, next to any other price disclosure required by law. The dealer’s price statement shall state the total price for which the dealer is offering to sell the vehicle. The total price stated shall include any dealer processing charge, which shall be disclosed above the total price in at least 10 point type as “dealer processing charge (not required by law): $.....”. The total price may exclude only the taxes and title fees payable to the State.</text>
  </level>
</section>
