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Chapter 561
(House Bill 920)
AN ACT concerning
Consumer Protection – Motor Vehicle Glass Repair or Replacement – Advanced
Driver Assistance System Recalibration
FOR the purpose of establishing consumer protections related to the repair or replacement
of motor vehicle glass on motor vehicles equipped with an advanced driver assistance
system; and generally relating to consumer protections related to the repair or
replacement of motor vehicle glass on motor vehicles equipped with advanced driver
assistance systems.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Commercial Law
Section 13–301(14)(xxxv)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Commercial Law
Section 13–301(14)(xxxvi)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Commercial Law
Section 13–301(14)(xxxvii) and 14–1327
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Commercial Law
13–301.
Unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices include any:
(14) Violation of a provision of:
(xxxv) Section 11–210 of the Education Article; [or]
(xxxvi) Title 14, Subtitle 44 of this article; or Ch. 561 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(XXXVII) SECTION 14–1327 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR
14–1327.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) “ADVANCED DRIVER ASSIS TANCE SYSTEM ” MEANS AN
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM TH AT USES AUTOMATED TE CHNOLOGY INCLUDING C AMERAS
AND SENSORS TO DETEC T NEARBY OBSTACLES A ND DRIVER ER RORS TO ASSIST A
DRIVER IN THE SAFE O PERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.
(3) “MOTOR VEHICLE ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN TITLE 11 OF
THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.
(4) “MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS FACILITY ” MEANS A PERSON
THAT:
(I) REPAIRS OR REPLACES M OTOR VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS ;
AND
(II) PROVIDES RELATED RECA LIBRATION OF AN ADVA NCED
DRIVER ASSISTANCE SY STEM.
(5) “PERSON” INCLUDES AN INDIVIDU AL, A CORPORATION , A
BUSINESS TRUST , A TRUST ESTATE , AN ASSOCIATION , TWO OR MORE PERSONS
HAVING A JOINT OR CO MMON INTEREST, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL O R COMMERCIAL
ENTITY.
(6) (5) “RECALIBRATION ” MEANS THE READJUSTME NT OF
CAMERAS, SENSORS, AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY IN AN ADVANCED DRIVE R
ASSISTANCE SYSTEM TO ENSURE PROPER WORKIN G ORDER IN ACCORDANC E WITH
MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFA CTURER SPECIFICATIONS .
(B) BEFORE REPAIRING OR R EPLACING MOTOR VEHIC LE GLASS, IF A
MOTOR VEHICLE IS EQU IPPED WITH AN ADVANC ED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, A
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS FACILITY SHALL :
(1) INFORM THE CUSTOMER I F THE RECALIBRATION OF AN
ADVANCED DRIVER ASSI STANCE SYSTEM IS REQ UIRED; AND
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(2) PROVIDE THE CUSTOMER WITH A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT THE
WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE WILL MEET OR EXCEED
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT M ANUFACTURER SPECIFIC ATIONS.
(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS FACILITY IS NOT LIMI TED TO MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS,
TOOLING, EQUIPMENT, OR REPAIR PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THE VEHI CLE
MANUFACTURER .
(2) RECALIBRATION OF AN A DVANCED DRIVER ASSIS TANCE SYSTEM
PERFORMED BY A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS FACILITY SHALL MEET OR
EXCEED THE MOTOR VEH ICLE MANUFACTURER ’S SPECIFICATIONS .
(3) A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS FACILITY MAY N OT CHARGE
FOR SERVICES THAT AR E NOT PERFORMED OR S UCCESSFULLY COMPLETE D.
(D) A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFET Y GLASS FACILITY SHA LL INFORM THE
CUSTOMER IF RECALIBR ATION OF AN ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SY STEM IS
REQUIRED AND IS NOT PERFORMED OR SUCCESS FULLY COMPLETED .
(E) A VIOLATION OF THIS SE CTION BY A MOTOR VEH ICLE SAFETY GLASS
FACILITY IS:
(1) AN UNFAIR, ABUSIVE, OR DECEPTIVE TRADE P RACTICE WITHIN
THE MEANING OF TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
(2) SUBJECT TO THE ENFORC EMENT AND PENALTY PR OVISIONS
CONTAINED IN TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effec t
October 1, 2023.
Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023.