The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was announced today, January 15, 2025, increasing the maximum documentary fee from $464 to $477 if dealers perform on-line registrations with an online provider and from $387 to $398 for processing titlework manually.  

The increase is effective immediately.

Each year, the documentary fee will continue to be adjusted annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index.

The documentary fee:

The documentary fee is not a mandatory charge and will continue to be a negotiable item on the vehicle buyer’s order.

If a dealership’s documentary fee exceeds the permissible charge, the Attorney General’s Office may consider it to be deceptive as to what services are being performed and may find it subject to enforcement action.

This notice will also appear in the next PAA News Bulletin.