Drivers can't sign over windshield insurance benefits to glass shops
Contracts handing a driver's insurance rights for windshield and camera calibration work to a glass shop or anyone else are void, though the insurer can still pay the shop. Shops must give estimates, calibration results and receipts, and can't reward claims.
Who it affects
Drivers with glass coverage, auto glass shops and auto insurers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 988: California Motor Vehicle Glass Act.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.