New York S 7902: Relates to used automotive parts

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S07902 Summary:

BILL NOS07902 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 11-D §§199-q - 199-q-3, Gen Bus L; amd §§398-d & 415-a, V & T L

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Establishes requirements for the sale, installation, or use of used automotive parts.

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BILL NOS07902 

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05/13/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7902

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law and the vehicle and traffic
 law, in relation to used automotive parts

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 2 11-D to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 11-D
 4 USED AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
 5 Section 199-q. Definitions.
 6 199-q-1. Used automotive parts.
 7 199-q-2. Private sales.
 8 199-q-3. Exemptions.
 9 § 199-q. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms
 10 shall have the following meanings:
 11 1. "Motor vehicle repair shop" shall have the same meaning as such
 12 term is defined in section three hundred ninety-eight-b of the vehicle
 13 and traffic law.
 14 2. "Vehicle dismantler" shall have the same meaning as such term is
 15 defined in section four hundred fifteen-a of the vehicle and traffic
 16 law.
 17 3. "Used automotive part" shall mean a part of a motor vehicle that
 18 was previously installed on a motor vehicle and then removed.
 19 § 199-q-1. Used automotive parts. 1. Any person, business, or entity
 20 engaged in the sale, installation, or use of used automotive parts,
 21 including but not limited to motor vehicle repair shops and vehicle
 22 dismantlers, shall maintain for no less than two years and, upon
 23 request, make available for inspection by regulatory or law enforcement
 24 agencies:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11841-02-5

 S. 7902 2

 1 (a) Verifiable documentation proving the lawful acquisition of such
 2 parts;
 3 (b) A record of transactions, including seller information, purchase
 4 invoices, and serial or identifying numbers where applicable; and
 5 (c) Proof that reasonable due diligence was conducted to verify the
 6 legitimacy of the parts prior to resale, installation, or use in
 7 repairs.
 8 2. A person, business, or entity covered by the provisions of subdivi-
 9 sion one of this section that fails to provide sufficient documentation
 10 to verify the lawful origin of used automotive parts shall be presumed
 11 to have knowingly engaged in the possession, sale, or use of stolen
 12 property.
 13 3. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be
 14 subject to the following penalties:
 15 (a) A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be
 16 guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punishable by
 17 imprisonment of not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than
 18 one thousand dollars or by both such fine and imprisonment.
 19 (b) A business or entity who violates the provisions of this section
 20 shall be subject to a fine of not more than five thousand dollars and a
 21 suspension of any applicable licenses.
 22 4. The attorney general shall oversee compliance and prosecute
 23 violations of this section.
 24 § 199-q-2. Private sales. 1. Any individual who is not covered by the
 25 provisions of section one hundred ninety-nine-p-one of this article who
 26 sells a used automotive part shall provide:
 27 (a) if a resident of the state, their driver's license number and date
 28 of birth; or
 29 (b) if not a resident of the state, a copy of their current driver's
 30 license and a valid phone number.
 31 2. A purchaser of a used automotive part pursuant to the provisions of
 32 this section shall maintain for no