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