HSB 526

134, which allows an owner of a motor vehicle who surrenders the registration plates of a vehicle prior to the plates becoming delinquent to a county treasurer of the county where the vehicle is registered to register the vehicle any time thereafter without penalty. Under current law, a motor vehicle dealer may charge a documentary fee to a customer for the preparation of documents related to an application for motor vehicle registration and an application for issuance of a certificate of title, and the performance of other related services for the customer, which must not exceed $180 for each motor vehicle sold in a transaction. The bill provides that on and after January 1, 2021, the maximum permitted documentary fee is subject to an annual rate adjustment equal to the percentage change in the consumer price index published by the United States department of labor bureau of labor statistics, rounded to the nearest whole cent. _____ annual maximum documentary fee for the following calendar year on or before December of each year. Under the provisions of the bill, a motor vehicle franchiser must provide a franchisee a list of time allowances for the performance of warranty services, which must be reasonable and adequate for the services to be performed.5, including but not limited to by increasing the wholesale price of a vehicle or by imposing a surcharge on a franchisee. However, a franchiser is not prohibited from increasing the price of vehicles or parts in the normal course of business.