A 6943: Establishes standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems for motor vehicle glass repair facilities.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6943 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY March 18, 2025 ___________ 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. LBD09393-01-5 
 A. 6943 2 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 
 A. 6943 3 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.