Increasing from $25 to $100 the maximum vehicle dealer processing charge for a vehicle sale; expanding the scope of a dealer processing charge to include retaining specified documentation and compliance with federal and State privacy laws by the dealer; requiring a dealer processing charge to be reasonable and to reflect expenses generally incurred; requiring a dealer, on request, to provide a written disclosure of services included in a dealer processing charge; etc.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

DISCLOSURE

EXCISE TAX

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 13-809 , 13-809 , 15-311.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 080410/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2003   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 328773/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2003   at: 11:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 393923/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 10:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 080512/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 10:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (126-8)

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (89-37)

Senate

April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (32-15)

April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (35-10)