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TITLE 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES
PART 5 - OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER 86 - RETAIL CREDITORS
SUBCHAPTER B - RETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACT
SECTION/RULE §86.201 - Documentary Fee
Chapter Review Date 08/19/2022

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to specify the maximum documentary fee in a retail installment transaction for the sale of a motorcycle, moped, all-terrain vehicle, boat, boat motor, boat trailer, or towable recreational vehicle, as provided by Texas Finance Code, §345.251.(b) Definitions.(1) All-terrain vehicle--Has the meaning provided by Texas Transportation Code, §551A.001(1).(2) Boat--A vessel, as described by Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, §31.003(2).(3) Boat motor--An outboard motor, as described by Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, §31.003(13).(4) Covered land vehicle--A motorcycle, moped, all-terrain vehicle, boat trailer, or towable recreational vehicle.(5) Covered watercraft--A boat or boat motor.(6) Moped--Has the meaning provided by Texas Transportation Code, §541.201(8).(7) Motorcycle--Has the meaning provided by Texas Transportation Code, §541.201(9).(8) Retail installment contract--Has the meaning provided by Texas Finance Code, §345.001(6) and refers to one or more instruments entered into that evidence a secured or unsecured retail installment transaction for the sale of goods under Texas Finance Code, Chapter 345.(9) Towable recreational vehicle--Has the meaning provided by Texas Finance Code, §348.001(10-a).(c) Contract for covered land vehicles only. For a retail installment contract for the purchase of one or more covered land vehicles, the reasonable maximum amount of the documentary fee is $200.(d) Contract for covered watercraft only. For a retail installment contract for the purchase of one or more covered watercraft, the reasonable maximum amount of the documentary fee is $200.(e) Contract for both covered land vehicles and covered watercraft. For a retail installment contract for the purchase of one or more covered land vehicles and one or more covered watercraft, the reasonable maximum amount of the documentary fee is $250.

Source Note: The provisions of this §86.201 adopted to be effective September 5, 2013, 38 TexReg 5706; amended to be effective November 7, 2019, 44 TexReg 6530; amended to be effective May 7, 2020, 45 TexReg 2830; amended to be effective September 5, 2024, 49 TexReg 6736.

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