Sec. 82.7. Signs

(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall furnish an official indoor repair shop sign. Every registered repair shop, except those which are registered as repair shops solely to perform appraisal work in connection with insurance, shall post this sign indoors in a place where customers are likely to see it.

(1) If the repair shop has no indoor facilities, the sign shall be posted outdoors. The repair shop shall take appropriate steps to protect the sign from the elements.

(2) A mobile unit shall have the official indoor repair shop sign firmly affixed to the mobile unit in such a manner that it is visible to pedestrians.

(b) The repair shop shall post an official outdoor repair shop sign. Such sign shall be posted outside even if the official indoor sign has been posted outside. The size, shape and text of official outdoor repair shop signs must conform to the following specifications: An official outdoor repair shop sign must be three feet wide and two feet high and made of a durable material which will withstand the outdoor elements. The sign may be either a single- or double-faced sign, but must be hung or mounted in such manner that it is visible to the public.

(1) The text and design of the sign shall be as follows:

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Such sign must be displayed on the outside of the premises and may be mounted flat against a building, or painted thereon, provided it is visible to the public. Such signs must be in place within 30 days from the date of issuance of the registration.

(i) The background of the sign shall be kelly green and the lettering and numbering shall be white.

(ii) The letters in the words “STATE OF NEW YORK” shall be two inches high, with a stroke of approximately one-half inch. All other letters shall be four inches high, with a stroke of approximately three fourths of one inch.

(iii) The words “REGISTERED” shall be in an arc which shall have a radius of two feet, nine inches.

(iv) The repair shop registration number shall be placed upon the official repair shop sign in the area directly below the word “REGISTERED.” Such numbers shall be two inch block numbers with a stroke of approximately one-half inch.

(2) The repair shop shall supply the outdoor sign.

(3) A mobile unit shall have the official outdoor repair shop sign displayed in such manner that it is visible to pedestrians. A mobile unit owner may post on his, her or its vehicle a sign proportionally smaller that the sign described above but no smaller than one foot high by two feet wide.

(c) The repair shop shall post on a sign at least 8½ by 14 inches how its labor charge is computed and may also show its hourly labor charge. This sign shall be posted next to the official indoor repair shop sign. The repair shop shall supply the sign. A mobile unit shall have the labor charge sign firmly affixed to the outside of the mobile unit in such a manner that it is visible to pedestrians. The following are recommended alternative examples:

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(1) This subdivision shall not apply to any repair shop which is required to be registered as a repair shop solely to perform appraisal work in connection with insurance.

(d) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall furnish a sign to every repair shop which performs appraisal work in connection with insurance. Every repair shop, including a mobile repair shop, which performs appraisal work in connection with insurance shall post the sign in a place where consumers are likely to see it.