Sec. 82.1. Introduction

Chapter 946 of the Laws of 1974 created article 12-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, entitled the Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act, hereinafter referred to as the act. The stated purposes of the act are to further highway safety by promoting the proper and efficient repair of malfunctioning or disabled motor vehicles, to protect consumers from dishonest, deceptive and fraudulent practices in the repair of such motor vehicles, to protect the motoring public from improper repairs, to eliminate unqualified automotive repair shops, and to set standards for quality repairs. This Part is promulgated to realize those purposes.