Senate Bill S6502A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for the sale of salvaged airbags; repealer

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Current Bill Status - Stricken


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S6502 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6057
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §398-d sub 6 ¶(e), §415-c, add §415-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8513, A7423

2023-S6502 - Summary

Provides for the sale of salvaged airbags; allows for the sale of non-deployed recycled airbags in New York, provided that such airbags meet required safety standards.

2023-S6502 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6502 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6502
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the sale  of
   salvaged  airbags; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relat-
   ing thereto

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision 6 of section 398-d of the
 vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED.
   § 2. Section 415-c of the vehicle and traffic law is  REPEALED  and  a
 new section 415-c is added to read as follows:
   §  415-C. SALE OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAGS. 1.
 ANY RECYCLED AIRBAG OFFERED FOR  SALE  SHALL  BE  NON-DEPLOYED  ORIGINAL
 EQUIPMENT  REMOVED  FROM  A  SALVAGED  VEHICLE, AND INSTALLED IN ANOTHER
 VEHICLE FOR WHICH IT IS A CORRECT REPLACEMENT PART.  THIS SECTION  SHALL
 NOT  APPLY  TO  THE  SALE  OF  REBUILT, RE-MANUFACTURED, OR NON-ORIGINAL
 EQUIPMENT AIRBAGS OR AIRBAG SYSTEM  COMPONENTS,  OR  TO  ANY  AIRBAG  OR
 AIRBAG  SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED, ALTERED, REPAIRED, OR HAS HAD
 ANY PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED.
   2. A NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAG THAT IS UNDER AN ACTIVE MANUFACTURER
 RECALL SHALL NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE.
   3. PRIOR TO SALE, A PROVIDER OF NON-DEPLOYED  RECYCLED  AIRBAGS  SHALL
 CONDUCT  AN  INSPECTION OF SUCH AIRBAGS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO:
   (A) THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING OF THE VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL,
 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND AIRBAG TRIM COLOR OF THE VEHICLE THAT
 THE NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAG WAS REMOVED FROM; AND
   (B) A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRBAG, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM,  THE  AIRBAG
 MODULE  COVER, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS, INCLUDING REVIEW FOR ANY SIGNS
 OF DAMAGE OR CONTAMINATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01805-01-3
 S. 6502                             2
              

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2023-S6502A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6057
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §398-d sub 6 ¶(e), §415-c, add §415-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8513, A7423

2023-S6502A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the sale of salvaged airbags; allows for the sale of non-deployed recycled airbags in New York, provided that such airbags meet required safety standards.

2023-S6502A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6502A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6502--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation  --  recom-
   mitted  to  the  Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the sale of
   salvaged airbags; and to repeal certain provisions of such law  relat-
   ing thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 6  of  section  398-d  of  the
 vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED.
   §  2.  Section  415-c of the vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED and a
 new section 415-c is added to read as follows:
   § 415-C. SALE OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAGS.  1.
 ANY  RECYCLED  AIRBAG  OFFERED  FOR  SALE SHALL BE NON-DEPLOYED ORIGINAL
 EQUIPMENT REMOVED FROM A SALVAGED  VEHICLE,  AND  INSTALLED  IN  ANOTHER
 VEHICLE  FOR WHICH IT IS A CORRECT REPLACEMENT PART.  THIS SECTION SHALL
 NOT APPLY TO THE  SALE  OF  REBUILT,  RE-MANUFACTURED,  OR  NON-ORIGINAL
 EQUIPMENT  AIRBAGS  OR  AIRBAG  SYSTEM  COMPONENTS,  OR TO ANY AIRBAG OR
 AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED, ALTERED, REPAIRED, OR HAS  HAD
 ANY PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED.
   2. A NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAG THAT IS UNDER AN ACTIVE MANUFACTURER
 RECALL, COMES FROM A FLOOD VEHICLE AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, OR
 THAT  DOES  NOT HAVE AN IDENTIFIABLE SERIAL NUMBER, SHALL NOT BE OFFERED
 FOR SALE.
   3. PRIOR TO SALE, A PROVIDER OF NON-DEPLOYED  RECYCLED  AIRBAGS  SHALL
 CONDUCT  AN  INSPECTION OF SUCH AIRBAGS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01805-05-4
 S. 6502--A                          2
 
              

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