422.202 Additional charges.

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(1)In addition to the finance charge permitted by this subchapter, a merchant may bargain for and receive any of the following additional charges in connection with a consumer credit transaction:

(a)Official fees and taxes.

(b)Charges or premiums for insurance against loss of or damage to property in which the creditor takes a security interest or to property leased under a motor vehicle consumer lease or against liability arising out of the ownership or use of property in which the creditor takes a security interest or of property leased under a motor vehicle consumer lease, if all of the following conditions are met:

1. A clear, conspicuous and specific statement in writing is furnished by the creditor to the customer setting forth the cost and term of the insurance if obtained from or through the merchant and stating that the customer may choose the person through which the insurance is to be obtained.

2. The creditor mails or delivers to the customer a notice of the customer’s right to cancel the insurance obtained from or through the merchant in accordance with s. 424.304 .

(c)Charges in real property transactions as provided in sub.

(2).

(d)With respect to a consumer credit transaction which is other than one pursuant to an open-end credit plan and which is entered into on or after May 17, 1988, a charge not to exceed $15 for each check presented for payment to a creditor which is returned unsatisfied because the drawer does not have an account with the drawee, does not have sufficient funds in his or her account or does not have sufficient credit with the drawee.

(e)With respect to a motor vehicle consumer lease, any reasonable fee or charge that is conspicuously disclosed in writing to the prospective lessee before execution of the motor vehicle consumer lease, is agreed upon by the lessor and lessee and is not prohibited by chs. 421 to 427 and 429 .

(2)With respect to a consumer credit transaction which involves a manufactured home transaction as defined in s. 138.056

(bg)or the extension of credit secured by an interest in real property, the parties may agree to the payment by the customer of the following charges in addition to the finance charge, if they will be paid to persons not related to the merchant, are reasonable in amount, bona fide and not for the purpose of circumvention or evasion of this subchapter:

(a)Fees or premiums for title examination, title insurance or similar purpose;

(b)Fees for preparation of a deed, settlement statement or other documents;

(c)Fees for notarizing deeds and other documents;