N.Y. General Business Law § 399-ccccc: Connected vehicle service; domestic violence victims

§ 399-ccccc. Connected vehicle service; domestic violence victims. 1.

For the purposes of this section, the terms: (a) "connected vehicle

service" shall mean any technology that enables a person, other than the

driver or a covered provider, to track the location of, control any

operation of, or obtain or share data from the vehicle including, but

not limited to, a global positioning system (GPS) that tracks the

location of the vehicle or an app-based technology that controls any

operation of the vehicle; and

(b) "covered provider" shall mean a vehicle manufacturer or an entity

acting on behalf of the vehicle manufacturer that provides any connected

vehicle service.

2. (a) A covered provider operating in this state shall, within two

business days after receiving a request by a driver who meets the

requirements of subdivision three of this section, terminate an

individual's access to any connected vehicle service.

(b) Upon a showing that termination of an individual's access to

connected vehicle service is technologically infeasible, such covered

provider shall promptly notify a driver seeking relief of such technical

infeasibility and provide potential alternatives including, but not

limited to, informing the driver on how to disable or modify the

settings for a connected vehicle service manually.

3. (a) A request by a driver that a covered provider terminate an

individual's access to connected vehicle service shall include the

following information:

(i) vehicle identification number (VIN);

(ii) proof of such driver's legal possession of a vehicle which may be

established by providing the vehicle title, the vehicle title paired

with a lease agreement in the driver's name, a court order awarding sole

possession or ownership of a vehicle to such driver, proof of marriage

of the driver and the owner of the car at the time the car was bought or

leased, or such other proof as determined by the commissioner of motor

vehicles in conjunction with the office for the prevention of domestic

violence; and

(iii) a written attestation that the person making such request is a

victim of domestic violence, as defined in section four hundred

fifty-nine-a of the social services law.

(b) A covered provider shall not require a driver to provide any

information other than what is required by paragraph (a) of this

subdivision.

(c) Any information provided by a driver under paragraph (a) of this

subdivision shall be treated as confidential and securely disposed of no

later than ninety days after processing the request. Nothing in this

paragraph shall prohibit a covered provider from maintaining a record

that verifies an application to terminate a connected vehicle service

was completed.

(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a driver from seeking

relief under the family court act, and the domestic relations law.

4. A covered provider shall notify a driver seeking relief under

subdivision two of this section, in clear and accessible language, that

such covered provider may contact the driver, or the designated

representative of the driver, to confirm an individual's access to the

connected vehicle services has been terminated.

** 5. A covered provider shall, absent a showing of technological

infeasibility, provide a notification inside of a vehicle that is

installed with any connected vehicle service that shows when such

service is enabled and inform the driver on how to disable or modify the

settings for a connected vehicle service.

** NB Effective July 1, 2026 for vehicles manufactured prior to

January 1, 2028 and Effective January 1, 2028 for vehicles manufactured

on or after January 1, 2028 that have connected vehicle service

6. A covered provider shall provide information on its internet

website and vehicle internet applications, in clear and accessible

language, on the process of terminating a person's access to connected

vehicle service, including, but not limited to, the information required

pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision three of this section.

7. The office for the prevention of domestic violence shall develop

educational materials and resources on accessing this service and make

such information available on their website.

8. A covered provider shall not charge a driver a fee for completing a

request to terminate connected vehicle services pursuant to this

section.

9. A covered provider who fails to comply with the requirements of

this section shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed five

hundred dollars per violation.

10. A covered provider and any officer, director, employee, vendor or

agent thereof shall not be subject to liability for any claims arising

from an action taken necessary for compliance with this section, except

as provided in this section.