CA SB427

Defines "crash part," "aftermarket crash part," and "original equipment manufacturer crash part" to clarify automotive repair regulations and motor vehicle replacement part provisions

Requires automotive repair invoices to describe all service work done, parts supplied, and crash parts installed, with crash parts identified as either original equipment manufacturer or nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket parts

Makes it a misdemeanor punishable by up to $5,000 fine and/or one year county jail for repair dealers who prepare estimates including deployed airbag replacement but fail to repair and fully restore the airbag when customer has paid for the repair

Requires auto body and collision repair dealers to provide itemized written estimates identifying each part as new, used, rebuilt, or reconditioned, and identifying crash parts by type

Clarifies that violations of airbag repair requirements are misdemeanors separate from general automotive repair act violations, which carry up to $1,000 fine and/or six months imprisonment