A 1385 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires motor vehicle repair shops to disclose certain information to customers

Summary

Requires motor vehicle repair shops to disclose whether parts supplied are under warranty and the estimate for all parts and labor; provides that no work can be done without the consent of the customer; provides for fines for violations of such provisions.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

A1385 → A1385A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends requirements for motor vehicle repair shops in New York to improve transparency and customer protection. The changes expand warranty disclosure requirements to include labor, clarify inspection rights for insurers, and modify the effective date of the legislation.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on motor vehicle repair shops and customer disclosure requirements, with no change to applicability or eligibility criteria.

REQUIREMENT

Warranty disclosure requirements now explicitly include labor in addition to parts, requiring repair shops to display work order information and shop warranty details on invoices.

Inspection rights for insurance companies were reorganized for clarity, maintaining the right to inspect replaced parts except warranty or exchange parts, with an exception for inflatable restraint systems.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'immediately' to 'ninetieth day after it shall have become a law', providing a longer implementation period for repair shops.

TECHNICAL

Additional sponsors (TAYLOR, SHIMSKY) were added to the bill introduction, and the bill was reprinted as amended following committee review.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1385A

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors