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NY A01219
Bill
Status
1/7/2009
Primary Sponsor
James Brennan
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AI Summary
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Requires replacement airbags to be newly manufactured and matching original equipment manufacturer specifications or salvaged systems that are certified and match exact part numbers for the vehicle.
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Motor vehicle repair shops must provide customers with certification documentation for salvaged airbags and maintain invoices identifying the part, seller information, and original vehicle identification number.
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Makes it a Class E felony to remove or tamper with identification numbers on inflatable restraint systems.
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Prohibits selling or installing airbag systems that are inoperable, do not meet manufacturer requirements, or disguise non-functional systems as operable, with penalties of up to $2,500 fine and 180 days imprisonment.
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Second conviction within five years for violating airbag dealing restrictions elevates the offense to a felony.
Legislative Description
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the replacement of deployed airbags and the unlawful dealing in inflatable restraint systems and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
6/18/2010