S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4570
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to rights of car
wash facility customers to file a complaint regarding damages
sustained from such car wash facility
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
349-h to read as follows:
§ 349-H. CAR WASH FACILITY LIABILITY; NOTICE OF RIGHT TO FILE
COMPLAINT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "CAR WASH
FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A FACILITY THAT ENGAGES PRIMARILY IN THE BUSINESS
OF WASHING, WAXING, AND/OR VACUUMING MOTOR VEHICLES.
2. ANY CAR WASH FACILITY THAT DISPLAYS A SIGN INFORMING CUSTOMERS OF
SUCH CAR WASH FACILITY THAT SUCH CAR WASH FACILITY IS NOT LIABLE OR
OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED TO MOTOR VEHICLES AT SUCH
CAR WASH FACILITY, SHALL INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL NOTICE ON OR ADJACENT TO
SUCH SIGN NOTIFYING SUCH CUSTOMERS THAT SUCH CUSTOMERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO
FILE A COMPLAINT TO THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION IF SUCH CUSTOMERS
SUSTAIN DAMAGES TO THEIR MOTOR VEHICLE FROM SUCH CAR WASH FACILITY,
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SIGN.
3. A CAR WASH FACILITY IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08753-01-5
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