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OH HB177
Bill
Status
3/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Dorothy Pelanda
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AI Summary
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Prohibits manufacture, import, or sale of counterfeit air bags (displaying unauthorized manufacturer marks) or nonfunctional air bags (previously deployed, damaged, or with electrical faults)
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Prohibits installation or reinstallation of counterfeit or nonfunctional air bags, or any non-compliant object intended to fulfill an air bag function, in motor vehicles
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Prohibits sale, installation, or reinstallation of devices designed to cause a vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate the presence of a functional air bag
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Increases penalty for improper air bag replacement from first-degree misdemeanor to fifth-degree felony if the violation results in serious physical harm to an individual
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Establishes tiered felony penalties for manufacturing, importing, or selling counterfeit or nonfunctional air bags based on sales price or quantity involved (fifth-degree through third-degree felonies)
Legislative Description
To prohibit the manufacture, import, or sale of a counterfeit or nonfunctional motor vehicle air bag, to prohibit the sale, installation, or reinstallation of a device in a motor vehicle that causes the vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the vehicle is equipped with a functional air bag, and to increase the penalty for improper replacement of a motor vehicle air bag if the violation results in serious physical harm to an individual.
Motor vehicle air bags-consumer protections
Last Action
Effective Date
3/20/2014