SSB 3015

_____ an adjustment of the renewal or expiration of the person’s motor vehicle registration to surrender their registration card and registration plates to a county treasurer of any county in the state rather than the county treasurer of the county where the vehicle is registered.47(1) to be removed and forwarded to any county treasurer in the state rather than to the county treasurer where the vehicle is registered. In any instance where the registration card or the registration plates of a vehicle are surrendered or forwarded to a county treasurer of a county where the vehicle is not registered, the county treasurer who has received the registration card or registration plates must notify the county treasurer of the county where the vehicle is registered that the registration card or registration plates have been surrendered or received. 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.