Virginia

State Auto Glass Legislation Wave Continues

This year’s legislative sessions are bringing a number of proposed laws that could affect AGSC member companies. Illinois, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington have all introduced new bills regulating automotive glass repair and replacement and insurance practices. Illinois Representative Thaddeus Jones introduced the “Motor Vehicle Glass Repair Act” on Jan.

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Virginia Defers Auto Glass Safety Legislation

A Virginia House Subcommittee approved a recommendation to defer auto glass safety legislation until next year during a hearing on the bill on January 26. The House Transportation Subcommittee on Highway Policy and Safety considered a bill, HB 699, by Delegate Mark Keam, that would direct the State Police Superintendent to

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Virginia Governor Signs Window Film Bill

The Virginia governor recently signed a window film bill into law. The bill, S 1174, “exempts vehicles operated in the performance of private security duties by a licensed security canine handler from limitations on window tinting.” The bill was introduced on January 3. It has now passed both the Virginia Senate

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Virginia Bill Addressing Window Film Sent to Governor

A Virginia Senate bill that aims to “exempt vehicles operated in the performance of private security duties by a licensed security canine handler from limitations on window tinting” has been sent to the governor for his signature. The bill, S 1174, was introduced on January 3. It has now passed

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Virginia Bill Could Change State’s Window Film Law

A bill is under review in the Virginia legislature that aims to “exempt vehicles operated in the performance of private security duties by a licensed security canine handler from limitations on window tinting.” The bill, SB 1174, was prefiled in the Virginia Senate on January 3 and referred to the

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AGSC to Offer Training Opportunity in Long Island in March 2017

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) will hold a regional training and accreditation program in Long Island, N.Y., in March of next year. The training course and certification exam will be offered twice, once on Thursday, March 30, and again on Friday, March 31, at the Hilton Long Island/Huntington Hotel.

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Virginia Training Opportunity Approaches

The Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) regional training and accreditation program in Stafford, Va., in December is approaching quickly. The training course and certification exam will be offered twice—once on Wednesday, December 14, and again on Thursday, December 15, at AGSC headquarters. The program is free for technicians who currently

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