Indiana § 9-32-13-7 - Document preparation fees
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-32-13-7 — Document preparation fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-32-13-7. Document preparation fees
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 of two hundred dollars ($200) or less is permitted and does not constitute an unfair practice under this section. 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; P.L.211-2023, SEC.73.
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Section 9-32-13-7 ("Document preparation fees") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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