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§ 17a-6-17 — West Virginia Law | CourtGPT
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  5. Article 6 - Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers or Dismantlers; Special Plates; Temporary Plates or Markers§17a-6-1. Definitions/
  6. § 17a-6-17
West Virginia Legal Code

§ 17a-6-17

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Every vehicle sale at retail shall be evidenced by a sales instrument in writing which shall contain all of the agreements between the buyer and the seller, which shall be signed by the buyer and seller or a representative of either party, and a copy of which shall be delivered to the buyer before such sale becomes final. Such instrument shall contain the following information, so far as applicable:(1) Name of the seller;(2) Name of the buyer;(3) Make, year and model of the vehicle;(4) Cash sale price;(5) Cash paid down by the buyer;(6) Amount credited to buyer for any trade-in;(7) Provisions as to whether the seller or buyer is to pay off the indebtedness, if any, on the trade-in;(8) Description of the trade-in;(9) Amount of the time differential charge (if not a cash sale so far as the dealer is concerned);(10) Amount charged by seller for insurance and the type of coverage afforded; if any insurance does not include coverage for bodily injury and/or property damage caused to others, the sales instrument shall expressly so state; and(11) Net balance due from buyer and the terms of payment (if not a cash sale so far as the dealer is concerned).

or property damage caused to others, the sales instrument shall expressly so state; and(11) Net balance due from buyer and the terms of payment (if not a cash sale so far as the dealer is concerned). A copy of such sales instrument shall be kept and maintained among the records of the seller as provided in section sixteen of this article.