Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3295 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 181 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3295
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Josh S. Cutler
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to safety glass standards.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/6/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/27/2023 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 181 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3295
18	18	By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3295) of
19	19	Josh S. Cutler and Vanna Howard relative to motor vehicle safety glass standards established by
20	20	the registrar of motor vehicles. Transportation.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 4445 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to safety glass standards.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 Chapter 90 is hereby amended by inserting after section 9D the following section:-
32	32	2 Section 9E. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall, unless the context
33	33	3clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
34	34	4 “Aftermarket safety glass replacement”, motor vehicle safety glass replacement services
35	35	5that occur after the original installation by a vehicle manufacturer.
36	36	6 “Safety glass”, as defined in section 9A.
37	37	7 (b) The registrar shall compile, maintain and publish a list, by name, of the type of glass
38	38	8approved by the registrar as conforming to the specifications and requirements of safety glass as
39	39	9set forth in this section. 2 of 2
40	40	10 (c) The registrar shall adopt regulations establishing standards and requirements for
41	41	11aftermarket safety glass replacement that:
42	42	12 (i) require that the products and services used meet or exceed original equipment
43	43	13manufacturer specifications;
44	44	14 (ii) require the use of safety glass that meets American National Standards Institute Z
45	45	1526.1 in accordance with 49 CFR § 571.205 and any other applicable federal motor vehicle safety
46	46	16standards; and
47	47	17 (iii) meet or exceed the standards and requirements of the the Automotive Glass
48	48	18Replacement Safety Standard, developed by the Auto Glass Safety Council under the auspices of
49	49	19the American National Standards Institute..
50	50	20 (d) (1) The registrar shall not register any motor vehicle unless it is equipped with
51	51	21approved safety glass.
52	52	22 (2) The registrar shall suspend the registration of any motor vehicle that the registrar
53	53	23finds is not equipped with approved safety glass until the vehicle is equipped with approved
54	54	24safety glass pursuant to this section.