1. For purposes of thissection, “documentary fee” means a fee that may be charged to a customer by a motor vehicle dealer for the preparation of documents related to an application formotor vehicle registration and an application for issuance of a certificate of title,and the performance of other related services for the customer. “Documentary fee” does not include any costs or fees charged toa motor vehicle dealer or a dealer’s customer by a third party. 2. A motorvehicle dealer may charge a documentary fee not to exceed one hundred eighty dollars for each motor vehicle sold in a transaction. 3. A motor vehicle dealer who charges a documentary fee toa customer shall include the fee in the price of the motor vehicle. The dealer shall disclose the full amount of the fee in any price ofa motor vehicle advertised by the dealer and when making or accepting an offer tosell a motor vehicle. The dealer shall provide the following notice to the customer, which notice shall be clearly and conspicuously disclosed inany motor vehicle purchase agreement with the customer: IOWA CODE SECTION 322.19A. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. 4. A violation of this section isan unlawful practice under section 714.16.
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