Section 4456.5 Of Article 4. Evidences Of Registration From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
4456.5
. (a) A dealer may charge the purchaser or lessee of a
vehicle the following charges:
(1) A document processing charge for the preparation and
processing of documents, disclosures, and titling, registration, and
information security obligations imposed by state and federal law.
The dealer document processing charge shall not be represented as a
governmental fee.
(A) If a dealer has a contractual agreement with the department to
be a private industry partner pursuant to Section 1685, the document
processing charge shall not exceed eighty dollars ($80).
(B) If a dealer does not have a contractual agreement with the
department to be a private industry partner pursuant to Section 1685,
the document processing charge shall not exceed sixty-five dollars
($65).
(2) An electronic filing charge, not to exceed the actual amount
the dealer is charged by a first-line service provider for providing
license plate processing, postage, and the fees and services
authorized pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (d) of Section 1685. The
electronic filing charge shall not be used to pay for additional
fees, goods, or services not directly related to the electronic
registration of a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, the
receipt by the dealer of free or discounted goods, services, or
financial incentives. The director may establish, through the
adoption of regulations, the maximum amount that a first-line service
provider may charge a dealer. The electronic filing charge shall not
be represented as a governmental fee.
(b) As used in this section, the term "first-line service provider"
shall have the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section
1685.
(c) This section does not prohibit a first-line service provider
from entering into contracts with dealers for products and services
unrelated to electronic vehicle registration services.