"Official fees" means:

1. (1) fees and charges prescribed by law which actually are or will be paid to public officials for determining the existence of or for perfecting, releasing, or satisfying a security interest related to a consumer credit sale, consumer lease, or consumer loan; or

2. (2) premiums payable for insurance in lieu of perfecting a security interest otherwise required by the creditor in connection with the sale, lease, or loan, if the premium does not exceed the fees and charges described in subdivision (1) that would otherwise be payable.

   [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 24-4.5-1-301.5(30).]

As added by P.L.115-2026, SEC.97.