| (a) If the prepaid maintenance agreement is required in connection with the sale of a motor vehicle, regardless of whether the sale is a cash sale or a credit sale, the charge for the prepaid maintenance agreement should be disclosed or otherwise included as a component of the cash price. (b) If the prepaid maintenance agreement is offered as a voluntary purchase in connection with the credit sale of a motor vehicle, the prepaid maintenance agreement may be disclosed: (1) as a component of the cash price; or (2) as an itemized charge on the retail installment sales contract. (c) At the time of the sale, the services covered by the prepaid maintenance agreement should be reasonably expected to be delivered during the term of the agreement. (d) The agency may evaluate the assessed charge for a prepaid maintenance agreement. If the agency determines that the charge is excessive considering relevant factors, then the agency may consider the excessive amount as finance charge. One of the relevant factors the agency will consider is whether the assessed charge and sales representations between cash and credit transactions differ. |
