
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, March 6, 1990                   TAG: 9003062277
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: A9   EDITION: EVENING 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: RICHMOND                                 LENGTH: Short

AUTO-SALES DISCLOSURE BILL PASSED

Sen. Joseph Gartlan said his was a typical story of outrage at the hands of a car salesman. Except that the buyer got even.

After all the haggling and the handshake with the salesman on a bottom-line price, out came a form that tacked on a $250 "processing fee."

Gartlan, D-Mt. Vernon, said he argued strenuously, but the dealer won.

Now Gartlan has won the second round. On Monday he succeeded in getting the General Assembly to pass a bill requiring prior disclosure of any processing fees.

The legislation goes to Gov. Douglas Wilder today.

Keywords:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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