New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S516: Requires motor vehicle repair shops to disclose certain information to customers
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring motor vehicle repair shops to disclose certain information to customers.
From the amended text, March 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring motor vehicle repair shops to disclose certain information to customers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 398-d of the vehicle and traffic law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 161 of the laws of 1996 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 173 of the laws of 1990, are amended and a new subdivision 2-a is added to read as follows: 1. All work done by a motor vehicle repair shop shall be recorded on an invoice and shall describe all service work done and parts supplied. If any used parts are supplied, the invoice shall clearly state that fact. If any component system installed is composed of new and used parts, such invoice shall clearly state that fact. If any body parts are supplied to a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight not in excess of eighteen thousand pounds, the invoice shall clearly state whether such parts were manufactured as original equipment parts for the vehicle, or were manufactured as non-original replacement parts or are used parts. IF ANY PARTS OR LABOR SUPPLIED ARE COVERED UNDER SHOP WARRANTY, SUCH INVOICE SHALL CLEARLY STATE THAT FACT, AND A …
Sponsors
- Roxanne Persaud (D, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 516B
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.357
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1230
Votes
- Senate Transportation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 24, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee (February 24, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee (May 20, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S516?
- S516 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires motor vehicle repair shops to disclose certain information to customers.
- What does S516 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring motor vehicle repair shops to disclose certain information to customers.
- What is the status of S516?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S516?
- Roxanne Persaud (D, 19).
- Where is the official record for S516?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S516
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