HB 1890 Summary

• Establishes criminal penalties for fraudulent installation or reinstallation of airbags, classifying violations as class C felonies with enhanced sentences for cases resulting in serious bodily injury or death.

• Requires persons engaged in purchasing, selling, or installing airbags to maintain detailed records including airbag identification numbers, vehicle identification numbers, and supplier information for at least five years.

• Mandates installation of permanent dashboard labels disclosing when salvaged airbags are used and requires written affidavits from installers confirming proper airbag installation.

• Requires traffic accident reports to note whether airbags deployed and mandates disclosure to vehicle buyers when airbags are inoperable or salvaged.

• Prohibits possession, sale, or installation of stolen airbags, airbags with altered identification numbers, or airbags from stolen vehicles, with violations classified as class C felonies.