Iowa legislation, bill SF 573, that will prohibit the assignment of benefits (AOB) and regulate auto glass replacement and repair was signed into law by the Governor on May 6 and will become effective law on July 1, 2025. The new law will prohibit consumers from signing over their insurance benefits to an auto
A New York bill that seeks to establish standards for auto glass services has passed the Senate Consumer Protection Committee, been amended twice and is awaiting action on the Senate floor. The sponsor’s stated purpose for bill S 4879 is to “provide important consumer protections for the replacement and recalibration
Legislation that would prohibit the assignment of benefits (AOB) and regulate auto glass replacement was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in Iowa on March 10. SF 573 follows AOB laws enacted in Florida and Kentucky in recent years. It prohibits consumers from signing over their insurance benefits to an auto glass shop
The Maryland Governor signed the state’s new auto glass calibration rules into law on May 8. The new law, which was passed by the legislature in April, goes into effect on October 1. Maryland had passed an auto glass safety law, which mirrors the AGRSS Standard, in 2021 and the Maryland Motor
The New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee conducted a hearing on a calibration consumer protection bill, HB 304, on February 15. AGSC submitted written testimony in support of the bill and asked the committee to consider expanding its scrutiny of auto glass issues to include adopting the ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS
Identical calibration consumer protection bills have been introduced in the Maryland General Assembly. The bills require glass shops to inform customers if a recalibration is needed, provide a statement that the work will meet or exceed original equipment manufacturer specifications and inform the customer if not performed or successfully completed.
Auto glass calibration legislation, similar to laws passed in recent years in Utah and Arizona, has been introduced in New Hampshire. The bill, HB 304, sponsored by Rep. Tim McGough, has been assigned to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee. The bill imposes requirements regarding ADAS equipped vehicles on auto glass repair
The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) has created two Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibration related videos entitled “The Importance of ADAS” and “Understanding Calibration” to assist its members with explaining ADAS and calibration to their customers and the insurance agents with whom they work. “Proper calibration of the ADAS
Legislation introduced in the Florida legislature in the expected fight concerning assignment of benefits (AOB) in auto glass cases includes a provision regarding consumer calibration notices. The Florida language is similar to that found in a recent Utah law and New Hampshire proposal. It would require auto glass companies performing
NSG Group’s Pilkington North America Aftermarket Glass Replacement business unit recently announced the launch of The Calibration People™. It’s a new service that the company says will provide additional access to remote and local calibration and for auto-glass installers. READ MORE