HB 630 -- Motor Vehicle Administrative Fees

Sponsor:  Wasson

This bill allows a motor vehicle dealer to charge an
administrative fee in connection with the sale or lease of a new
or used motor vehicle for the storage of documents or any other
administrative or clerical services.  The fee may result in a
profit for the dealer, and the amount of the fee must be
disclosed on any preliminary worksheet or contract which is
required to include a written notice conspicuously set out from
the surrounding written material regarding the fee.

Any actions by a court or jury in this state to award or impose
damages upon a motor vehicle dealer based on the charging of an
administrative fee when the dealer is in compliance with the bill
will be null and void.  If the courts rule that administrative
fees charged in compliance with this section are the unauthorized
practice or business of law, no person who paid an administrative
fee may recover the fee or damages and no person who charged the
fee will be guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in Section
484.020, RSMo.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am