218.14 Service fees.
(1) A dealer may not assess a purchaser of a recreational vehicle an additional service fee or charge for performing a vehicle inspection or completing a form that is related to the sale of the recreational vehicle and required by law unless the dealer discloses the fee or charge to the purchaser and provides a statement on the purchase or lease contract in substantially the following form: “A service fee or charge is not required by law but may be charged to recreational vehicle purchasers or lessees for services related to compliance with state and federal laws, verifications, and public safety and must be reasonable." The amount of a service fee or charge assessed by a dealer under this subsection may not be higher than the amount initially disclosed.
(2) Upon request from a purchaser of a recreational vehicle, a dealer shall provide a written list of the services for which a service fee or charge under sub. (1) is assessed.
(3) The department may audit a dealer to determine whether fees or charges assessed by the dealer under sub. (1) are reasonable.
History: 2017 a. 59.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 218 - Finance companies, auto dealers, adjustment companies and collection agencies.
218.0111 - Authority of licensors.
218.0114 - Licenses, how granted; agreements, filing.
218.0116 - Licenses, how denied, suspended or revoked.
218.0119 - Changes in places of business to be reported.
218.0122 - Damages to delivered vehicles.
218.0123 - Vehicle allocations.
218.0124 - Performance standards.
218.0125 - Warranty reimbursement.
218.0126 - Promotional allowances.
218.0132 - Termination provisions.
218.0133 - Termination benefits.
218.0134 - Dealership changes.
218.0136 - Mediation of disputes between licensees.
218.0137 - Arbitration of disputes between licensees.
218.0138 - Immunity and presumption of good faith.
218.0141 - Contract provisions.
218.0143 - Notice of insurance to buyer under installment sales contract.
218.0144 - Prelease agreements.
218.0147 - Purchase or lease of motor vehicle by minor.
218.0148 - Guaranteed asset protection agreements.
218.0151 - Advisory committee.
218.0152 - Rules and regulations.
218.0162 - Commencement of action.
218.0171 - Repair, replacement and refund under new motor vehicle warranties.
218.0172 - Motor vehicle adjustment programs.
218.02 - Adjustment service companies.
218.05 - Community currency exchanges.
218.11 - Recreational vehicle dealers regulated.
218.12 - Recreational vehicle salespersons regulated.
218.15 - Sale or lease of used recreational vehicles.
218.205 - Motor vehicle salvage dealers to be licensed.
218.21 - Application for salvage dealer's license.
218.22 - When department to license salvage dealers.
218.23 - Licensee to maintain records; purchase and sale of vehicles by licensee.
218.24 - Salvage dealer license number displayed on trucks and truck-tractors.
218.305 - Motor vehicle auction dealers to be licensed.
218.31 - Application for auction dealer's license.
218.32 - When department to license auction dealer.
218.33 - Motor vehicle auction dealer to be bonded; conduct of auction business.
218.34 - Purchases from a motor vehicle auction.
218.41 - Moped dealers regulated.
218.42 - Examination by department.
218.505 - Salvage pools to be licensed as wholesalers.
218.51 - Buyer identification cards.