Legislation based on the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) model motor vehicle glass act is being introduced or adopted in more and more states. The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) has released a statement outlining the Council’s position on each provision in the model bill and how it could affect auto glass repair, replacement and recalibration companies.
The position statement is designed to clarify AGSC’s stance on the NCOIL language to other members of the auto glass industry, as well as legislators weighing the benefits of such bills.
“As the stewards of the Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard™ (AGRSS), which is the only safety Standard for proper auto glass installation, AGSC knows its word carries weight with lawmakers,” says AGSC president Jacques Navant.
“This position statement shows AGSC’s commitment to ADAS safety and overall accountability measures in the bill to prevent fraud; however, we strongly recommend two amendments,” he continues. “AGSC opposes the measures in the bill that would make the claims process more difficult for shops.”
In the position statement, AGSC recommends that legislators:
- “Strengthen consumer choice by including a provision preventing insurers and their TPAs from steering consumers to a particular auto glass service provider through “recommendation” or otherwise;
- Remove provisions restricting glass shops’ ability to contract with consumers before obtaining a claim or referral number; and
- Insert a provision requiring insurers to disclose relationships with third-party administrators (TPAs) and TPAs with glass shops.”
Navant says he looks forward to meeting with industry stakeholders at Auto Glass Week™ 2026 and addressing this “very serious topic.”
“Our industry has been trapped in a perpetual Groundhog Day since about 2005, and now is the time to change things,” he says.
The position statement is available on AGSC’s website HERE.
