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History
- Print number 6634a
- Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
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Establishes the "New York state consumers' right to repair act of 2009"
In Senate Committee · Consumer Protection · Sponsor Hiram Monserrate
Establishes the "New York state consumers' right to repair act of 2010"
In Senate Committee · Consumer Protection · Sponsor José Peralta
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BILL NUMBER:A6634A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to mandating automobile manufacturers to release vehicle repair information to vehicle owners
Purpose or general idea of bill
This act should be known as the "New York state consumers' right to repair act of 2010." This act finds that the ability to diagnose, service, and repair a motor vehicle in a timely, reliable, and affordable manner is essential to the safety and wellbeing of automotive consumers in the State of New York. In many instances, vehicle access codes prevent owners from making, or having made, the necessary diagnosis, service, and repair of their motor vehicles in a timely, convenient, reliable and affordable manner. These access codes or special equipment retained by the manufacturer shall now be provided to the motor vehicle owners and the motor vehicle repair shops when the vehicle's consumer wishes to seek repairs for their vehicles. Consumers in New York have benefited from the availability of an aftermarket parts supply, or parts and accessories used in the repair, maintenance, or enhancement of a motor vehicle.
Summary of specific provisions
The manufacturer of a motor vehicle (in this act shall mean motor vehicles as defined by section one hundred twenty-five and trailers as defined by section one hundred fifty-six of the Vehicle and Traffic Law), sold or introduced into commerce in New York, shall provide to the vehicle owner (in this act means any person who owns, leases, or otherwise has legal right to use and possess a motor vehicle) the motor vehicle repair shop and to the department of motor vehicles for use by any such vehicle owner or repair facility. The information necessary to diagnose, service or repair shall include, but not be limited to, information necessary to integrate replacement equipment into the vehicle and other information of any kind needed or used to diagnose, service, repair, activate, certify, or install any motor vehicle equipment (including replacement equipment) in a motor vehicle.
Justification
This legislation serves to provide vehicle owners in New York all the information necessary to allow the diagnosis, service, and repair of their vehicles, to choose between original parts and aftermarket parts when repairing their motor vehicles and to make repairs necessary to keep their vehicles in reasonably good and serviceable condition during expected vehicle life.
Prior history
New bill. Similar bill: A.5817-A (2007-2008), A.7522 (2005-2006), 2009 referred to consumer affairs and protection.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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