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23-112-617. Used motor vehicle dealer service and handling fee.
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23-112-617. Used motor vehicle dealer service and handling fee.
(a) A used motor vehicle dealer may fill in the blanks on standardized forms in connection with the sale or lease of used motor vehicles if the motor vehicle dealer does not charge for the service of filling in the blanks or otherwise charge for preparing documents.
(b)(1) A used motor vehicle dealer may charge a service and handling fee in connection with the sale or lease of a used motor vehicle for:
(A) The handling, processing, and storage of documents; and
(B) Other administrative and clerical services.
(2)(A) The service and handling fee may be charged to allow cost recovery for used motor vehicle dealers.
(B) A portion of the service and handling fee may result in profit to the used motor vehicle dealer.
(c)(1) The Department of Arkansas State Police shall determine by rule the amount of the service and handling fee that may be charged by a used motor vehicle dealer. The service and handling fee shall be no less than zero dollars ($0.00) and no more than one hundred twenty-nine dollars ($129).
(2) If a service and handling fee is charged under this section, the service and handling fee shall be:
(A) Charged to all retail customers; and
(B) Disclosed on the retail buyer's order form as a separate itemized charge.
(d) A preliminary work sheet on which a sale price is computed and that is shown to the purchaser, a retail buyer's order form from the purchaser, or a retail installment contract shall include in reasonable proximity to the place on the document where the service and handling fee authorized by this section is disclosed:
(1) The amount of the service and handling fee; and
(2) The following notice in type that is bold-faced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise cons
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-112-617
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23-112-617. Used motor vehicle dealer service and handling fee.
(a) A used motor vehicle dealer may fill in the blanks on standardized forms in connection with the sale or lease of used motor vehicles if the motor vehicle dealer does not charge for the service of filling in the blanks or otherwise charge for preparing documents.
(b)(1) A used motor vehicle dealer may charge a service and handling fee in connection with the sale or lease of a used motor vehicle for:
(A) The handling, processing, and storage of documents; and
(B) Other administrative and clerical services.
(2)(A) The service and handling fee may be charged to allow cost recovery for used motor vehicle dealers.
(B) A portion of the service and handling fee may result in profit to the used motor vehicle dealer.
(c)(1) The Department of Arkansas State Police shall determine by rule the amount of the service and handling fee that may be charged by a used motor vehicle dealer. The service and handling fee shall be no less than zero dollars ($0.00) and no more than one hundred twenty-nine dollars ($129).
(2) If a service and handling fee is charged under this section, the service and handling fee shall be:
(A) Charged to all retail customers; and
(B) Disclosed on the retail buyer's order form as a separate itemized charge.
(d) A preliminary work sheet on which a sale price is computed and that is shown to the purchaser, a retail buyer's order form from the purchaser, or a retail installment contract shall include in reasonable proximity to the place on the document where the service and handling fee authorized by this section is disclosed:
(1) The amount of the service and handling fee; and
(2) The following notice in type that is bold-faced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material:
“A SERVICE AND HANDLING FEE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL FEE. A SERVICE AND HANDLING FEE IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW BUT MAY BE CHARGED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR PERFORMING SERVICES AND HANDLING DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CLOSING OF A SALE OR LEASE. THE SERVICE AND HANDLING FEE MAY RESULT IN PROFIT TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE AND HANDLING FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY LAW.”
(e) The Department of Arkansas State Police may promulgate rules to implement, enforce, and administer this section.
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