Maryland bill would require licensing and OEM procedures for calibrations
A Maryland bill would require a license to perform calibrations and the use of OEM procedures and position statements.
SB789 was filed by Sen. J.B. Jennings (R-District 7) on Feb. 2.
Jennings did not respond to a Repairer Driven News request for more information about the bill.
The bill would establish requirements for calibration services, including creating standards and licensing requirements for individual businesses that perform calibrations, it says.
Requirements would include controlled environment maintenance that meets or exceeds OEM calibration specifications.
It would also require that businesses possess and maintain the tools and equipment needed to perform the calibration to OEM specifications.
Shops would also be required to perform post-repair scans and keep records of all scans and calibrations.
The bill says it would ban insurance companies from denying any calibration recommended by OEM procedures and position statements or requiring repairs that conflict with the procedures or statements.
Insurance estimates for a repair should include a line item for necessary pre-repair and post-repair scanning and calibrations, the bill says. This should include the cost of all tools, equipment, and requirements required to perform proper calibrations.
The bill would provide consumers with essential information about their vehicle ADAS systems and how repairs impact those systems.
Before starting a repair, repair shops would be required to provide the consumer with a written statement explaining each ADAS system on their vehicle, impacted components, required calibrations, and the safety implications if not performed.
Upon completion, the shop should provide the customer with a statement that documents all scans, calibrations, methods used to perform the calibrations, and confirmation that all OEM requirements were met, as well as instructions for the monitoring of ADAS systems to ensure proper functioning.
Those who don’t follow the bill, if passed, could face up to a $5,000 fine per violation.
If passed, the bill would be effective on or after Nov. 1, 2027.
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