Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-112-317. Motor vehicle dealer service and handling fees

(b)(1) A motor vehicle dealer may charge a service and handling fee in connection with the sale or lease of a new or a used motor vehicle for:

(c)(1) The Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission shall determine by rule the amount of the service and handling fee that may be charged by a motor vehicle dealer. The service and handling fee shall be no less than zero dollars ($0.00) and no more than one hundred twenty-nine dollars ($129).

(2) If a service and handling fee is charged under this section, the service and handling fee shall be:

(3) If a service and handling fee is charged under this section, the service and handling fee is not required to be charged to all fleet sales.

(4) If a service and handling fee is charged under this section:

(1) The amount of the service and handling fee; and

(2) The following notice in type that is bold-faced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material:

“A SERVICE AND HANDLING FEE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL FEE. A SERVICE AND HANDLING FEE IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW BUT MAY BE CHARGED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR PERFORMING SERVICES AND HANDLING DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CLOSING OF A SALE OR LEASE. THE SERVICE AND HANDLING FEE MAY RESULT IN PROFIT TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE AND HANDLING FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY LAW.”