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Motor Vehicle Commission endorses $1,000 penalty or refunds for $199 "PI" fee, refers unlicensed dismantler to law enforcement
Summary
The Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission's legal committee recommended a $1,000 civil penalty (or an option requiring dealers to refund customers and prove refunds within 30 days) for a $199 "PI" data‑protection fee; the panel also voted to refer an unlicensed dismantler investigation to law enforcement.
The Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission's legal committee voted to include a $1,000 civil penalty in a consent order for a dealer that listed a $199 “PI” fee on bills of sale, and gave the respondent an alternative: refund each customer charged that fee and provide proof within 30 days.
Staff told the committee it had not previously seen the $199 personal‑information fee on bills of sale and cited…
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