NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6943
SPONSOR: Hunter TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing
standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance
systems
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to provide important consumer protections
for the replacement and recalibration of automotive safety glass.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 includes new requirements for motor vehicle glass repair and
replacement.
*Defines "advanced driver assistance system," "calibrate or recali-
brate," "motor vehicle glass repair facility," "motor vehicle glass,"
and "repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle glass."
*Requires that certain information and notifications be provided to
consumers prior to motor vehicle glass repair.
*Requires certain requirements for calibration and recalibration of
motor vehicle glass Repair or replacement.
*Provides for a civil penalty of $2,500 for violations. Section 2 is the
effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Technology advancements make replacing car windshields a highly techni-
cal process as today's cars have more cameras and other sensors in their
windshields. When those windshields need to be replaced, they also must
be properly "recalibrated" to ensure the sensors are properly working.
Today, each new motor vehicle is equipped with an ADAS safety feature.
ADAS stands for Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADm), which are
electronic systems in a vehicle that use advanced technologies to assist
the driver.
If a windshield on a new car is replaced improperly - if it is not
recalibrated the consequences can be catastrophic for the future opera-
tion of that vehicle. An error in recalibrating the cameras and sensors
of just one millimeter can result in a serious, life-threatening acci-
dent.
This bill would require that consumers be provided with pertinent infor-
mation regarding the type of work being done for motor vehicle glass
repair or replacement and whether a recalibration of ADAS is required
and whether or not a motor vehicle repair facility can calibrate or
recalibrate the vehicle's ADAS to manufacturer' s specifications.
If a motor vehicle glass repair facility cannot perform the ADAS cali-
bration or recalibration, then they must inform the consumer in writing
that the recalibration was not successful or was not performed and that
the vehicle should be taken to a facility that is capable of performing
the calibration or recalibration. This bill does not prohibit a motor
vehicle glass repair facility from repairing or replacing motor vehicle
glass.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6943
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 18, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing
standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assist-
ance systems
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
2 392-k to read as follows:
3 § 392-k. Motor vehicle glass repair and replacement; calibration and
4 recalibration of advanced driver assistance systems; consumer disclo-
5 sure. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following
6 terms shall have the following meanings:
7 (a) "Advanced driver assistance system" shall mean any motor vehicle
8 electronic safety system, including, but not limited to sensors and
9 cameras, as outlined in the most recent publication of the SAE Interna-
10 tional's SAE J3016 levels of driving automation that are designed to
11 support both the driver and motor vehicle in a manner intended to:
12 (i) increase motor vehicle safety; and
13 (ii) reduce losses associated with motor vehicle crashes.
14 (b) "Calibrate" or "Recalibrate" shall mean to instruct a motor vehi-
15 cle's advanced driver assistance system, including internal computers,
16 to readjust targeted cameras, sensors, or other technologies to function
17 properly in accordance with the motor vehicle's manufacturer specifica-
18 tions.
19 (c) "Motor vehicle glass repair facility" shall mean any person,
20 including the person's employees and agents that for consideration
21 engages in the repair or replacement of damaged safety glass as defined
22 in subdivision fourteen of section three hundred seventy-five of the
23 vehicle and traffic law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (d) "Motor vehicle glass" shall mean the glass and non-glass parts
2 associated with the replacement of the glass used in the windshield,
3 door or windows and the glass, plastic, or other materials used in vehi-
4 cle glass manufacturing.
5 (e) "Repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle glass" shall mean
6 inspecting, repairing, restoring, or replacing damaged motor vehicle
7 glass and calibrating or recalibrating an advanced driver assistance
8 system when an incident requires the replacement of motor vehicle glass.
9 (f) "SAE J3016" shall mean the Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms
10 Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles
11 published by SAE International in April two thousand twenty-one.
12 2. Requirements. If a motor vehicle is equipped with an advanced driv-
13 er assistance system, a motor vehicle glass repair shop that conducts
14 safety glass or motor vehicle glass repair, replacement, or recali-
15 bration shall inform the consumer:
16 (a) if a recalibration of the advanced driver system assistance is
17 required; and
18 (b) if a recalibration of the advanced driver assistance system is
19 performed that such system shall meet the motor vehicle's manufacturer
20 specifications.
21 3. Notification. (a) A motor vehicle glass repair facility shall
22 provide to consumers an itemized description of the work to be done on
23 the motor vehicle.
24 (b) A motor vehicle glass repair facility shall not represent to a
25 consumer that the cost of a repair, replacement or calibration or recal-
26 ibration shall be paid for entirely by the consumer's insurer and at no
27 cost to the consumer unless the cost of the repair, replacement, cali-
28 bration or recalibration is fully covered as provided by the consumer's
29 insurance policy.
30 (c) A motor vehicle glass repair facility shall not contract with a
31 person for a repair or replacement of damaged safety glass or motor
32 vehicle glass until the motor vehicle glass repair shop has received a
33 claim or referral number for insurance covered damage.
34 (d) Prior to finalizing a contract for repair with a consumer for a
35 repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle glass, a motor vehicle
36 glass repair facility shall notify such consumer:
37 (i) whether such motor vehicle has an advanced driver assistance
38 system;
39 (ii) whether the calibration or recalibration of the motor vehicle's
40 advanced driver assistance system is required to:
41 (1) make the advanced driver assistance system operable; and
42 (2) ensure that the repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle
43 glass is performed in a manner that meets the vehicle manufacturer's
44 specifications;
45 (iii) whether the motor vehicle glass repair facility can calibrate or
46 recalibrate the advanced driver assistance system in a manner that meets
47 the motor vehicle's manufacturers specifications; and
48 (iv) if the motor vehicle glass repair facility is not capable of
49 performing a calibration or recalibration as referenced in subdivision
50 three of this section, that the motor vehicle should be taken to the
51 vehicle's manufacturer certified dealership or a qualified specialist
52 capable of performing the calibration or recalibration that meets the
53 vehicle's manufacturer specifications.
54 4. Unsuccessful recalibration. If a recalibration was not performed or
55 not completed successfully, the motor vehicle glass repair facility
56 shall inform the consumer and the consumer's insurer electronically or
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1 in writing that the recalibration was not successful or was not
2 performed and that the motor vehicle should be taken to a franchised
3 motor vehicle dealer or a motor vehicle glass repair facility capable of
4 performing the calibration or recalibration of an advanced driver
5 assistance system that meets the motor vehicle manufacturer's specifica-
6 tions.
7 5. Recalibration requirements. A motor vehicle glass repair facility
8 that conducts a calibration, recalibration or replacement on a motor
9 vehicle equipped with an advanced driver system shall:
10 (a) shall recalibrate the advanced driver assistance system to meet
11 such motor vehicle's manufacturer specifications; and
12 (b) is not limited to safety glass or motor vehicle glass, tools,
13 equipment, or repair procedures dictated or recommended by the motor
14 vehicle manufacturer to meet such motor vehicle's manufacturer specifi-
15 cations.
16 6. Billing. A motor vehicle glass repair facility shall not bill or
17 charge the consumer or the consumer's insurer for safety glass or motor
18 vehicle glass repair, replacement, calibration or recalibration services
19 that are not performed in accordance with the motor vehicle's manufac-
20 turer specifications.
21 7. Penalties. A motor vehicle glass repair facility that violates the
22 provisions of this section shall be liable for a penalty of two thousand
23 five hundred dollars per occurrence.
24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
