Ch. 631

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)     A (C) ANY DEALER PROCESSING FEE CHARGE SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO A
PURCHASER AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(C)      A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF A VEHICLE SHALL CONTAIN A
STATEMENT, IN 12 POINT TYPE OR LARGER, NOT PREPRINTED ON THE CONTRACT
FORM, OF THE AMOUNT OF THE DEALER PROCESSING FEE AS FOLLOWS:

"DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE (NOT REQUIRED BY LAW): $ ....".

(D) (1) A SIGN SHALL BE POSTED IN THE ENCLOSED PUBLIC AREA OF THE
DEALER'S PLACE OF BUSINESS, WHICH SHALL:

(I) DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT OF THE DEALER PROCESSING FEE TO
BE CHARGED; AND

(II) BE NOT LESS THAN 14 BY 18 INCHES IN SIZE, WITH PRINT NOT
SMALLER THAN 1/2 INCH TALL.

(2) AT LEAST ONE SIGN REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
POSTED WITHIN EACH 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF ENCLOSED PUBLIC AREA.

(E) (D) IF A DEALER ADVERTISES THE PRICE OF A VEHICLE, THE
ADVERTISEMENT SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF DEALER
PROCESSING FEE TO BE CHARGED. AMOUNT OF THE DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE
SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE ADVERTISED PRICE.

(F) THE AMOUNT OF A DEALER PROCESSING FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR THE
SALE OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE DISPLAYED ON THE VEHICLE, ATTACHED TO THE
SAME WINDOW ON WHICH THE PRICE STICKER IS ATTACHED, OR, IF NONE, TO THE
LEFT REAR WINDOW.

(E) THE DEALER SHALL ATTACH ITS PRICE STATEMENT TO A WINDOW OF
THE VEHICLE, NEXT TO ANY OTHER PRICE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY-LAW. THE
DEALER'S PRICE STATEMENT SHALL STATE THE TOTAL PRICE FOR WHICH THE
DEALER IS OFFERING TO SELL THE VEHICLE. THE TOTAL PRICE STATED SHALL
INCLUDE ANY DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE, WHICH SHALL BE DISCLOSED ABOVE
THE TOTAL PRICE IN AT LEAST 10 POINT TYPE AS "DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE

(NOT REQUIRED BY LAW): $......". THE TOTAL PRICE MAY EXCLUDE ONLY THE TAXES

AND TITLE FEES PAYABLE TO THE STATE.

(G) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not be
construed or interpreted to have an effect on an opinion dated May 31, 1991 or an order
dated June 20, 1991, of the Circuit Court for Harford County, in the case, of Maryland
New Car and Truck Dealers Association, Inc., et al v. State of Maryland, et al, (Civil
Actions 7273 and 7887).                                                   

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act: shall take effect
October 1, 1993.                                                                                                       

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