408.032. Recording fees. - Missouri Statutes

Recording fees.

408.032. 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary,the recording fees, including actual fees paid to a third party by acreditor, may include the following:

(1) Any fee paid in processing the debtor's liens as provided insection 136.055, RSMo;

(2) Any fee paid to a third party for expediting the debtor's motorvehicle or other title or lien with the department of revenue, provided:

(a) The creditor does not control the third party; and

(b) Both creditor and third party do not share common ownership.

2. Either fee provided for in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection1 of this section may be charged such debtor, and is not included asinterest or service charges for the purposes of state usury laws; exceptthat the expeditor fee as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection 1 ofthis section may not exceed fifteen dollars.

(L. 1997 H.B. 257, A.L. 2004 H.B. 959)