Bill > A09461

This bill clarifies requirements for motor vehicle glass repair facilities, particularly concerning advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), which are electronic systems designed to help drivers with tasks like parking or staying in their lane. The bill amends existing law to ensure that if a vehicle has an ADAS, repair facilities must inform consumers if recalibration of the system is needed after glass repair or replacement, and that such recalibration must meet the vehicle manufacturer's specifications. It also mandates that facilities provide itemized descriptions of work, prohibits misrepresenting insurance coverage as entirely free to the consumer, and requires facilities to obtain an insurance claim or referral number before starting work on insured repairs. Furthermore, the bill requires facilities to notify consumers if they can perform ADAS recalibration to manufacturer specifications and, if not, to advise taking the vehicle to a certified dealership or qualified specialist, and insurers cannot mandate the use of glass incapable of recalibration. If recalibration is unsuccessful, the facility must inform the consumer and insurer, and cannot charge for unsuccessful attempts. The bill also prohibits assignment of benefits clauses in consumer agreements and revises penalties for violations, moving from a flat fee to a tiered system of warnings and escalating civil penalties. Finally, it clarifies that these provisions do not exempt shops from other applicable laws and delays the effective date of the changes to 180 days after becoming law.

Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9461