Shown verbatim: the complete text as captured from the official source posted by the New York State Senate, fetched 2026-08-11. Nothing is edited or removed. Where this bill amends existing law, language marked for deletion in the official source appears here in brackets. The official bill page.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8824
I N S E N A T E
January 8, 2026
___________
Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to clarifying
requirements for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver
assistance systems; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amend-
ing the general business law relating to establishing standards for
glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems, as
proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4879-B and A. 6943-B, in
relation to the effectiveness thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 of section 392-k of the
general business law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending
the general business law relating to establishing standards for glass
repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems, as
proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4879-B and A. 6943-B, are
amended and a new subdivision 10 is added to read as follows:
2. Requirements. If a motor vehicle is equipped with an advanced driv-
er assistance system, a motor vehicle glass repair [shop] FACILITY that
conducts safety glass or motor vehicle glass repair, replacement, or
recalibration shall inform the consumer:
(a) if a recalibration of the advanced driver assistance system is
required; and
(b) if a recalibration of the advanced driver assistance system is
performed that such system shall meet the motor vehicle's manufacturer
specifications.
3. Notification. (a) A motor vehicle glass repair facility shall
provide to [consumers] THE CONSUMER an itemized description of the work
to be done on the motor vehicle.
(b) A motor vehicle glass repair facility shall not represent to a
consumer that the cost of a repair, replacement or calibration or recal-
ibration shall be paid for entirely by the [consumer's] AN insurer and
at no cost to the consumer unless the cost of the repair, replacement,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09393-06-6
S. 8824 2
calibration or recalibration is fully covered as provided by [the
consumer's] AN APPLICABLE insurance policy.
(c) [A] FOR REPLACEMENTS, REPAIRS, CALIBRATIONS AND RECALIBRATIONS
BEING PAID FOR THROUGH INSURANCE COVERAGE, A motor vehicle glass repair
facility shall not contract with a person for a repair or replacement of
damaged safety glass or motor vehicle glass until the motor vehicle
glass repair [shop] FACILITY has received a claim or referral number, IF
APPLICABLE, for insurance covered damage.
(d) Prior to finalizing a contract for repair with a consumer for a
repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle glass, a motor vehicle
glass repair facility shall notify such consumer:
(i) whether such motor vehicle has an advanced driver assistance
system;
(ii) whether the calibration or recalibration of the motor vehicle's
advanced driver assistance system is required to:
(1) make the advanced driver assistance system operable; and
(2) ensure that the repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle
glass is performed in a manner that meets the vehicle manufacturer's
specifications;
(iii) whether the motor vehicle glass repair facility can calibrate or
recalibrate the advanced driver assistance system in a manner that meets
the motor vehicle's manufacturers specifications; and
(iv) if the motor vehicle glass repair facility is not capable of
performing a calibration or recalibration as referenced in subdivision
three of this section, that the motor vehicle should be taken to the
vehicle's manufacturer certified dealership or a qualified specialist
capable of performing the calibration or recalibration that meets the
vehicle's manufacturer specifications.
(E) AN INSURER SHALL NOT MANDATE OR REQUIRE MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR
FACILITIES TO INSTALL REPLACEMENT MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS THAT IS NOT CAPA-
BLE OF BEING CALIBRATED OR RECALIBRATED TO THE VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURER
SPECIFICATIONS.
4. Unsuccessful recalibration. If a recalibration was not performed or
not completed successfully, the motor vehicle glass repair facility
shall inform the consumer and [the consumer's] insurer electronically or
in writing that the recalibration was not successful or was not
performed and that the motor vehicle should be taken to a franchised
motor vehicle dealer or a motor vehicle glass repair facility capable of
performing the calibration or recalibration of an advanced driver
assistance system that meets the motor vehicle manufacturer's specifica-
tions. MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR FACILITIES SHALL NOT CHARGE THE
CONSUMER OR INSURER FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH UNSUCCESSFUL
RECALIBRATIONS.
5. Recalibration requirements. A motor vehicle glass repair facility
that conducts a calibration, recalibration or replacement on a motor
vehicle equipped with an advanced driver assistance system shall:
(a) [shall] recalibrate the advanced driver assistance system to meet
such motor vehicle's manufacturer specifications; and
(b) is not limited to safety glass or motor vehicle glass, tools,
equipment, or repair procedures dictated or recommended by the motor
vehicle manufacturer to meet such motor vehicle's manufacturer specifi-
cations.
7. Assignment of benefits. (a) No motor vehicle glass repair facility
shall include an assignment of benefits provision for [a consumer's] AN
insurance policy in any agreement with [such] A consumer or require a
S. 8824 3
consumer to sign an assignment of benefits agreement as a condition of
repairing or replacing damaged motor vehicle glass.
(b) Any contract entered in violation of this subdivision shall be
void and unenforceable.
(c) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit a
consumer from authorizing or directing payment to, or paying, a motor
vehicle glass repair facility for repair or replacement of damaged motor
vehicle glass covered under an insurance policy.
9. [Penalties. A motor vehicle glass repair facility that violates the
provisions of this section shall be liable for a penalty of two thousand
five hundred dollars per occurrence] VIOLATIONS. VIOLATIONS OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL RESULT IN A WRITTEN WARNING FOR THE
FIRST VIOLATION, A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
FOR THE SECOND VIOLATION, AND A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOU-
SAND DOLLARS FOR EACH SUCCEEDING VIOLATION.
10. APPLICATION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO EXEMPT
ANY MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR SHOP THAT PERFORMS SAFETY GLASS OR MOTOR
VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, OR RECALIBRATION ON A MOTOR VEHICLE
EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, FROM COMPLYING WITH
ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWELVE-A OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW AND ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
§ 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general
business law relating to establishing standards for glass repair and
calibration of advanced driver assistance systems, as proposed in legis-
lative bills numbers S. 4879-B and A. 6943-B, is amended to read as
follows:
§ 2. This act shall take effect [immediately] ON THE ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER IT SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the
same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general busi-
ness law relating to establishing standards for glass repair and cali-
bration of advanced driver assistance systems, as proposed in legisla-
tive bills numbers S. 4879-B and A. 6943-B, takes effect.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.