# Mechanic invoice: Repair Paperwork Statutory Requirements

> The Repair Paperwork Statutory Requirements carries 2 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 100 to 150 USD, read 17 October 2026.

Lugtorq · https://lugtorq.com/datasets/repair-paperwork-statutory-requirements/ · computed 2026-10-18

**Range of the published figures:** 100 to 150 USD (range 100 to 150 USD; 2 sources with a figure; 3 of 12 sources read publish one).

3 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 9 publish none, read 17 October 2026.

## By figure

| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| figure ny-plate-return-period | 24 hour | 24 to 24 hour | 1 |
| figure wa-estimate-tolerance | 10 % | 10 to 10 % | 1 |
| figure wa-written-estimate-threshold | 100 USD | 100 to 100 USD | 1 |
| figure fl-written-estimate-threshold | 150 USD | 150 to 150 USD | 1 |

## Every figure, with its source

One row per source: the figure the source's own page publishes, the page, and the day it was read.

| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Florida Statutes § 559.905 (written estimate)](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0559/Sections/0559.905.html) | 150 USD | fl-written-estimate-threshold | 2026-10-17 |
| [Washington Attorney General: auto repair](https://www.atg.wa.gov/auto-repair) | 100 USD | wa-written-estimate-threshold | 2026-10-17 |
| [New York 15 NYCRR § 82.5 obligations of the repair shop](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-york/15-NYCRR-82.5) | 24 hour | ny-plate-return-period | 2026-10-17 |
| [Washington Attorney General: auto repair](https://www.atg.wa.gov/auto-repair) | 10 % | wa-estimate-tolerance | 2026-10-17 |

## The sentence each figure was read from (4)

- [Florida Statutes § 559.905 (written estimate)](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0559/Sections/0559.905.html), read 2026-10-17: "(2) If the cost of repair work will exceed $150, the shop must present to the customer a written notice conspicuously disclosing, in a separate, blocked section, only the following statement, in capital letters of at least 12-point type:"
- [Washington Attorney General: auto repair](https://www.atg.wa.gov/auto-repair), read 2026-10-17: "If the repairs cost more than $100, you're entitled to a written estimate."
- [New York 15 NYCRR § 82.5 obligations of the repair shop](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-york/15-NYCRR-82.5), read 2026-10-17: "(j) upon request of the customer, return the registration number plates to the customer, or, within 24 hours of the request, personally deliver or mail by special delivery first-class mail to the nearest motor vehicle office the registration number plates and a notice that the vehicle is being held to satisfy a lien for storage or repairs;"
- [Washington Attorney General: auto repair](https://www.atg.wa.gov/auto-repair), read 2026-10-17: "Once you receive an estimate, the facility may not charge you more than 10% above the estimated costs without your prior approval."

## Read in full, publishes no figure

- [New York Vehicle & Traffic Law § 398-d (motor vehicle repair shop requirements)](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/398-D), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Washington RCW chapter 46.71 (automotive repair)](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.71&full=true), read 2026-10-17: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [California BAR: Write It Right](https://www.bar.ca.gov/wir), read 2026-09-19: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [California BAR: how to get licensed](https://www.bar.ca.gov/get-licensed), read 2026-10-17: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [California 16 CCR § 3353 estimate / work order requirements](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/16-CCR-3353), read 2026-10-10: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [New Jersey N.J.A.C. § 13:21-21.10 estimates and repairs](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-21-21-10), read 2026-09-26: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [North Carolina Department of Justice: automobiles](https://www.ncdoj.gov/protecting-consumers/automobiles/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Connecticut General Statutes chapter 246a (motor vehicle emissions)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_246a.htm), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [FTC: auto repair basics](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/auto-repair-basics), read 2026-10-17: read in full and no accepted figure on the page

## Methodology

Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 3 of the 12 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 9 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 26 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per US state per requirement, quoted verbatim from that state's own statute, regulation or regulator page with its effective date: whether a written estimate is required and above what dollar threshold, what the estimate and the invoice must each itemise, the percentage or dollar tolerance by which the final bill may exceed the authorised estimate, the customer's right to the replaced parts, the record-retention period, and whether the state registers or licenses repair shops at all; the CROSS-STATE comparison, the strictest and loosest tolerance, the spread of estimate thresholds, the count of states that register shops, is the figure, and no publisher maintains it; changed-since, which is the news when a state amends its repair act

## Sources

- [New York Vehicle & Traffic Law § 398-d (motor vehicle repair shop requirements)](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/398-D) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [New York 15 NYCRR § 82.5 obligations of the repair shop](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-york/15-NYCRR-82.5) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Washington RCW chapter 46.71 (automotive repair)](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.71&full=true) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Washington Attorney General: auto repair](https://www.atg.wa.gov/auto-repair) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Florida Statutes § 559.905 (written estimate)](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0559/Sections/0559.905.html) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [California BAR: Write It Right](https://www.bar.ca.gov/wir) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [California BAR: how to get licensed](https://www.bar.ca.gov/get-licensed) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [California 16 CCR § 3353 estimate / work order requirements](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/16-CCR-3353) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [New Jersey N.J.A.C. § 13:21-21.10 estimates and repairs](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-21-21-10) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [North Carolina Department of Justice: automobiles](https://www.ncdoj.gov/protecting-consumers/automobiles/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Connecticut General Statutes chapter 246a (motor vehicle emissions)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_246a.htm) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [FTC: auto repair basics](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/auto-repair-basics) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)

## Cite or embed

- The Repair Paperwork Statutory Requirements carries 2 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 100 to 150 USD, read 17 October 2026.
- 3 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 9 publish none, read 17 October 2026.
- Repair Paperwork Statutory Requirements, figure ny-plate-return-period: median 24 hour across 1 source, read 17 October 2026.
- Repair Paperwork Statutory Requirements, figure wa-estimate-tolerance: median 10 percent across 1 source, read 17 October 2026.
- Repair Paperwork Statutory Requirements, figure wa-written-estimate-threshold: median 100 USD across 1 source, read 17 October 2026.
- Repair Paperwork Statutory Requirements, figure fl-written-estimate-threshold: median 150 USD across 1 source, read 17 October 2026.

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