* § 392-k. Motor vehicle glass repair and replacement; calibration and\nrecalibration of advanced driver assistance systems; consumer\ndisclosure. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the\nfollowing terms shall have the following meanings:\n (a) "Advanced driver assistance system" shall mean any motor vehicle\nelectronic safety system, including, but not limited to sensors and\ncameras, as outlined in the most recent publication of the SAE\nInternational's SAE J3016 levels of driving automation that are designed\nto support both the driver and motor vehicle in a manner intended to:\n (i) increase motor vehicle safety; and\n (ii) reduce losses associated with motor vehicle crashes.\n (b) "Calibrate" or "Recalibrate" shall mean to instruct a motor\nvehicle's advanced driver assistance system, including internal\ncomputers, to readjust targeted cameras, sensors, or other technologies\nto function properly in accordance with the motor vehicle's manufacturer\nspecifications.\n (c) "Motor vehicle glass repair facility" shall mean any person,\nincluding the person's employees and agents that for consideration\nengages in the repair or replacement of damaged safety glass as defined\nin subdivision fourteen of section three hundred seventy-five of the\nvehicle and traffic law.\n (d) "Motor vehicle glass" shall mean the glass and non-glass parts\nassociated with the replacement of the glass used in the windshield,\ndoor or windows and the glass, plastic, or other materials used in\nvehicle glass manufacturing.\n (e) "Repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle glass" shall mean\ninspecting, repairing, restoring, or replacing damaged motor vehicle\nglass and calibrating or recalibrating an advanced driver assistance\nsystem when an incident requires the replacement of motor vehicle glass.\n (f) "SAE J3016" shall mean the Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms\nRelated to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles\npublished by SAE International in April two thousand twenty-one.\n 2. Requirements. If a motor vehicle is equipped with an advanced\ndriver assistance system, a motor vehicle glass repair facility that\nconducts safety glass or motor vehicle glass repair, replacement, or\nrecalibration shall inform the consumer:\n (a) if a recalibration of the advanced driver assistance system is\nrequired; and\n (b) if a recalibration of the advanced driver assistance system is\nperformed that such system shall meet the motor vehicle's manufacturer\nspecifications.\n 3. Notification. (a) A motor vehicle glass repair facility shall\nprovide to the consumer an itemized description of the work to be done\non the motor vehicle.\n (b) A motor vehicle glass repair facility shall not represent to a\nconsumer that the cost of a repair, replacement or calibration or\nrecalibration shall be paid for entirely by the an insurer and at no\ncost to the consumer unless the cost of the repair, replacement,\ncalibration or recalibration is fully covered as provided by an\napplicable insurance policy.\n (c) For replacements, repairs, calibrations and recalibrations being\npaid for through insurance coverage, a motor vehicle glass repair\nfacility shall not contract with a person for a repair or replacement of\ndamaged safety glass or motor vehicle glass until the motor vehicle\nglass repair facility has received a claim or referral number, if\napplicable, for insurance covered damage.\n (d) Prior to finalizing a contract for repair with a consumer for a\nrepair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle glass, a motor vehicle\nglass repair facility shall notify such consumer:\n (i) whether such motor vehicle has an advanced driver assistance\nsystem;\n (ii) whether the calibration or recalibration of the motor vehicle's\nadvanced driver assistance system is required to:\n (1) make the advanced driver assistance system operable; and\n (2) ensure that the repair or replacement of damaged motor vehicle\nglass is performed in
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