Legislation introduced in the Michigan House in late September would prohibit a police officer from stopping and inspecting a motor vehicle, or issuing a driver citation, solely on the basis of a chipped or cracked windshield. Also, an individual would no longer be in violation of the requirement to operate
The AGSC Government Relations Committee, chaired by AGSC Vice President Mike Schenian of City Auto Glass, South Saint Paul, MN, will hold its next meeting via conference call on Thursday, October 21 at 11:00 a.m. EST. The Committee will discuss efforts to extend the new model Auto Glass Safety Replacement
On August 27, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) issued proposed Safety Glass Replacement Standards regulations pursuant to Maryland Ch. 461 (H.B. 519) Acts of 2021, the new auto glass safety replacement law passed by the state legislature earlier this year. The law required the state MVA to “adopt regulations
by Seth Maiman AGSC Director of Public Affairs A review of the recent legislative activity in several states: Maryland The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) is presently working on drafting regulations to implement the recently passed state law that requires the MVA to promulgate a standard that “meets or exceeds”
by Seth Maiman AGSC Director of Public Affairs The AGSC Government Relations Committee will meet on Monday, June 7 at noon in Room 240C in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL during Auto Glass Week. AGSC Vice President Mike Schenian of City Auto Glass, South St. Paul, Minnesota,
A Wyoming bill, HB 232, that proposed to alter the insurance code definition of a “service contract” to include windshield replacement failed during the 2021 Legislative Session. In Wyoming an automotive service contract includes the repair of windshield chips or cracks but the law expressly excludes windshield replacement from the repair contract.
A bill has been introduced in Pennsylvania that would explicitly add windshield repair and replacement in the definition of a “Service Contract”. Under Section 358 of Pennsylvania Insurance Law, such service contracts are excluded from state insurance regulation. The bill, S 539, proposes that any contract provision that includes “repair of chips
Seth Maiman AGSC Director of Public Affairs Auto glass safety advocates are rejoicing as Maryland is on the cusp of passing legislation that will incorporate the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS) into state law. An idea that began with drafting a “model bill” has progressed to the point that,
by Seth Maiman AGSC Director, Public Affairs As 2020 nears its conclusion (not soon enough for many of us), one of its legacies might be the increase in political and civic activity throughout the nation. Voter turnout in the 2020 Presidential election has been estimated at 67 percent, the highest
Seth Maiman AGSC Director, Public Affairs The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) maintains a presence on several social media platforms to further its mission of educating the industry and promoting awareness of the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS) and the repair standard to the insurance industry and the public