Assembly Bill A7235

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes standards for the replacement of motor vehicle windshields

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7235 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง390-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2820
2017-2018: A7258
2019-2020: A5933

2013-A7235 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes standards for the replacement of motor vehicle windshields.

2013-A7235 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7235

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ENGLEBRIGHT, MAISEL, COOK, ROBERTS, JACOBS --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of A. BRENNAN, FAHY, GALEF, RIVERA  --  read
  once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to establishing
  automotive windshield replacement standards

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
390-d to read as follows:
  S 390-D. AUTOMOTIVE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT STANDARDS.  1. DEFINITIONS.
AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "EQUIVALENT  RETENTION  SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A SYSTEM THAT MEETS OR
EXCEEDS A MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S PERFORMANCE  STRENGTH  SPECIFICA-
TIONS,  OR  HAS  BEEN  CERTIFIED BY THE RETENTION SYSTEM MANUFACTURER OR
PRIVATE LABELER AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION.
  (B) "MINIMUM DRIVE-AWAY STRENGTH" SHALL MEAN THE MINIMUM PROPERTIES AS
DEFINED AND SPECIFIED BY THE RETENTION SYSTEMS MANUFACTURER  OR  PRIVATE
LABELER  TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STAND-
ARDS 208 AND 212.
  (C) "MINIMUM DRIVE-AWAY TIME" SHALL MEAN  THE  TIME  NECESSARY  FOR  A
GIVEN  ADHESIVE  SYSTEM  TO  ATTAIN MINIMUM DRIVE-AWAY STRENGTH AFTER AN
ADHESIVE BONDED GLASS PART IS SET IN PLACE.
  (D) "OE" SHALL MEAN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.
  (E) "OEM" SHALL MEAN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER.
  (F) "PRIVATE LABELER" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION OR ENTITY
ENGAGED IN THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF A PRODUCT LABELED AS ITS OWN, BUT
MANUFACTURED BY ANY DIFFERENT ENTITY.
  (G) "RETENTION SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT OR EQUIVALENT
METHOD OF GLAZING ATTACHMENT.
  (H) "THOSE ENGAGED IN AUTOMOTIVE WINDSHIELD  REPLACEMENT"  SHALL  MEAN
ANY  INDIVIDUAL,  BUSINESS,  OR  ORGANIZATION  THAT  REPLACES AUTOMOTIVE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10492-01-3
              

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