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TITLE 7BANKING AND SECURITIES
PART 5OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER 84MOTOR VEHICLE INSTALLMENT SALES
SUBCHAPTER BRETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACT
RULE §84.205Documentary Fee

    (B) in the supporting exhibits, the seller explains which costs are similar among the locations and explains the differences in costs among the locations.

  (5) OCCC review. The OCCC will review each cost analysis in order to determine whether the documentary fee is reasonable for the seller that provided the analysis. If the cost analysis does not support the seller's documentary fee, or if the OCCC determines that any included costs are not reasonable, then the OCCC may require the seller to provide additional information, or the OCCC may determine that the amount is unreasonable. The review may result in a determination of the maximum amount of the documentary fee that a specific seller may charge.

  (6) Restitution and order to lower documentary fee. If a seller violates this subsection by charging a documentary fee over $150 that is not supported by a complete cost analysis or that includes costs that are not reasonable, then the OCCC may order the seller to provide restitution to affected buyers and lower its documentary fee prospectively. For each buyer, the restitution for violating this subsection will not exceed the amount of the documentary fee the seller charged or received, minus $150, minus other restitution paid under subsection (c)(6) - (7) of this section. In addition, the OCCC may order a seller to cease charging a documentary fee greater than $150 for a specified period of time if the seller violates this subsection.


Source Note: The provisions of this §84.205 adopted to be effective June 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 3120; amended to be effective September 7, 2017, 42 TexReg 4462

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