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Oregon Revised Statutes Oregon Vehicle Code § 822.043

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Integrator” has the meaning given that term in ORS 802.600.

(b) “Vehicle dealer” means a person issued a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020.

(2) A vehicle dealer may elect to prepare, submit, or prepare and submit documents necessary to:

(a) Issue or transfer a certificate of title for a vehicle;

(b) Register a vehicle or transfer registration of a vehicle;

(c) Issue a registration plate;

(d) Verify and clear a title;

(e) Perfect, release or satisfy a lien or other security interest;

(f) Comply with federal security requirements; or

(g) Render any other services for the purpose of complying with state and federal laws related to the sale of a vehicle.

(3) A vehicle dealer who prepares any documents described in subsection (2) of this section:

(a) May charge a purchaser of a vehicle a document processing fee for the preparation of those documents.

(b) May not charge a purchaser of a vehicle a document processing fee for the submission of any document or the issuance of a registration plate.

(c) May charge a purchaser of a vehicle a document processing fee for performing any of the services described in subsection (2) of this section in connection with preparing the documents described in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) A purchaser of a vehicle may negotiate the amount of the document processing fee with a vehicle dealer, but in no case shall the document processing fee charged by a vehicle dealer under this section exceed:

(a) $150, if the vehicle dealer uses an integrator; or

(b) $115, if the vehicle dealer does not use an integrator.

(5) If a vehicle dealer charges a document processing fee under subsection (4)(a) of this section, of the amount collected $25 shall be paid to the integrator.

(6) Unless otherwise provided by rule, if a vehicle dealer uses an integrator and charges a document processing fee greater than that charged for not using an integrator, the dealer must inform the purchaser of the vehicle of the option of using an integrator to prepare the documents. The purchaser may then elect whether or not to have the vehicle dealer use an integrator to prepare the documents.

(7) If the purchaser of a vehicle pays a document processing fee, the vehicle dealer shall prepare and submit all documents to complete the transaction as permitted by law.

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