- (1) As used in this section, "dealer documentary service fee" means a fee that a dealer charges a purchaser or lessee of a motor vehicle for preparing or processing any state-mandated documents or services.
- (2) Only fees required by Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, may be identified as state-mandated fees.
(3) A dealer that charges the purchaser or lessee of a motor vehicle a dealer documentary service fee shall prominently display a sign in the sales area on the dealer premises in a location that is readily discernable by all purchasers and lessees. The sign shall contain the language set forth in Subsection (3)(a).
- (a) "The dealer documentary service fee of $______ as set forth in your contract of sale or lease agreement, represents costs to the dealer for preparing and processing documents and other services related to the sale or lease of your vehicle. These fees are not set or mandated by statute or rule."
- (b) The amount disclosed under Subsection (3)(a) shall be the actual amount of the dealer documentary service fee under the dealer's contract of sale or lease agreement.
KEY: taxation, motor vehicles
Date of Last Change: September 15, 2025
Notice of Continuation: November 9, 2021
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 41-1a-712; 41-3-105; 41-3-201; 41-3-202; 41-3-210; 41-3-301; 41-3-302; 41-3-305; 41-3-503; 41-3-505; 41-3-506; 41-3-507