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9-32-13-7. Document preparation fees

IN Code § 9-32-13-7 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it is an unfair practice for a dealer to charge a document preparation fee in excess of two hundred dollars ($200). A document preparation fee under this section must be:

(1) included in the advertised sale price of a vehicle; and

(2) affirmatively disclosed:

(A) in writing by the dealer during negotiations for the sale of a vehicle to a potential purchaser that states the dollar amount of the document preparation fee to be charged; and

(B) as a separate line item on the purchaser's bill of sale or other purchase contract.

(b) A document preparation fee under this section may be adjusted annually by a percentage equal to the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.245-2019, SEC.4.

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