Assembly Bill A6378B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to counterfeit and non-functional airbags

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  • 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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Bill Amendments

2013-A6378 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5037
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §349-e, Gen Bus L

2013-A6378 - Summary

Relates to counterfeit and non-functional airbags; makes it unlawful to offer to distribute or sell, distribute or sell, a counterfeit or non-functional airbag.

2013-A6378 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6378

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to counterfeit and
  non-functional airbags

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and  may  be  referred  to  as  the
"counterfeit airbag prevention act."
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 349-e
to read as follows:
  S  349-E.  COUNTERFEIT  AND NON-FUNCTIONAL AIRBAGS. 1. AS USED IN THIS
SECTION:
  (A) "AIRBAG" SHALL MEAN  ANY  COMPONENT  OF  AN  INFLATABLE  RESTRAINT
SYSTEM, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN-B OF THE
VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW,  AND THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THE SPECIFIC MAKE,
MODEL, AND YEAR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE INSTALLED AND TO  OPERATE  IN
THE  EVENT  OF A CRASH. AIRBAG COMPONENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
THE COVER,  SENSORS,  CONTROLLERS,  INFLATOR,  WIRING,  AND  THE  AIRBAG
ITSELF.
  (B)  "COUNTERFEIT  AIRBAG"  SHALL  MEAN  AN AIRBAG THAT BEARS, WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION, A MARK IDENTICAL WITH, OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR  TO,  THE
GENUINE MARK OF THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
  (C)  "NON-FUNCTIONAL  AIRBAG" SHALL MEAN A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG THAT HAS
BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEPLOYED OR DAMAGED, OR THAT  HAS  AN  ELECTRICAL  FAULT
THAT  IS  DETECTED  BY  THE  READINESS  INDICATOR LIGHT, AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN-B   OF THE VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC
LAW,  AFTER  THE  INSTALLATION  PROCEDURE  IS COMPLETED. "NON-FUNCTIONAL
AIRBAG" SHALL ALSO MEAN ANY OBJECT, INCLUDING A COUNTERFEIT OR  REPAIRED
AIRBAG COMPONENT INSTALLED TO DECEIVE THE VEHICLE OWNER OR OPERATOR INTO
BELIEVING A FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG IS INSTALLED.
  (D)  "PERSON"  SHALL  MEAN ANY PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, CORPORATION,
COMPANY, TRUST, ASSOCIATION, OR ANY AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF.
  2. (A) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO KNOWINGLY:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

2013-A6378A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5037
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §349-e, Gen Bus L

2013-A6378A - Summary

Relates to counterfeit and non-functional airbags; makes it unlawful to offer to distribute or sell, distribute or sell, a counterfeit or non-functional airbag.

2013-A6378A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6378--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to counterfeit and
  non-functional airbags

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and  may  be  referred  to  as  the
"counterfeit airbag prevention act."
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 349-e
to read as follows:
  S  349-E.  COUNTERFEIT  AND NON-FUNCTIONAL AIRBAGS. 1. AS USED IN THIS
SECTION:
  (A) "AIRBAG" SHALL MEAN  ANY  COMPONENT  OF  AN  INFLATABLE  RESTRAINT
SYSTEM, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN-B OF THE
VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW,  AND THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THE SPECIFIC MAKE,
MODEL, AND YEAR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE INSTALLED AND TO  OPERATE  IN
THE  EVENT  OF A CRASH. AIRBAG COMPONENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
THE COVER,  SENSORS,  CONTROLLERS,  INFLATOR,  WIRING,  AND  THE  AIRBAG
ITSELF.
  (B)  "COUNTERFEIT  AIRBAG"  SHALL  MEAN  AN AIRBAG THAT BEARS, WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION, A MARK IDENTICAL WITH, OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR  TO,  THE
GENUINE MARK OF THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
  (C)  "NON-FUNCTIONAL  AIRBAG" SHALL MEAN A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG THAT HAS
BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEPLOYED OR DAMAGED, OR THAT  HAS  AN  ELECTRICAL  FAULT
THAT  IS  DETECTED  BY  THE  READINESS  INDICATOR LIGHT, AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN-B   OF THE VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC
LAW,  AFTER  THE  INSTALLATION  PROCEDURE  IS COMPLETED. "NON-FUNCTIONAL
AIRBAG" SHALL ALSO MEAN ANY OBJECT, INCLUDING A COUNTERFEIT OR  REPAIRED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09956-02-3

              

co-Sponsors

2013-A6378B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5037
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §349-e, Gen Bus L

2013-A6378B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to counterfeit and non-functional airbags; makes it unlawful to offer to distribute or sell, distribute or sell, a counterfeit or non-functional airbag.

2013-A6378B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6378--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to counterfeit and
  non-functional airbags

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  This  act  shall  be  known and may be referred to as the
"counterfeit airbag prevention act."
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 349-e
to read as follows:
  S 349-E. COUNTERFEIT AND NON-FUNCTIONAL AIRBAGS. 1. AS  USED  IN  THIS
SECTION:
  (A)  "AIRBAG"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  COMPONENT  OF AN INFLATABLE RESTRAINT
SYSTEM, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN-B OF THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AND THAT IS DESIGNED  FOR  THE  SPECIFIC  MAKE,
MODEL,  AND  YEAR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE INSTALLED AND TO OPERATE IN
THE EVENT OF A CRASH. AIRBAG COMPONENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT  LIMITED  TO
THE  COVER,  SENSORS,  CONTROLLERS,  INFLATOR,  WIRING,  AND  THE AIRBAG
ITSELF.
  (B) "COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG" SHALL MEAN  AN  AIRBAG  THAT  BEARS,  WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION,  A  MARK IDENTICAL WITH, OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO, THE
GENUINE MARK OF THE MANUFACTURER OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
  (C) "NON-FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG" SHALL MEAN A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG  THAT  HAS
BEEN  PREVIOUSLY  DEPLOYED  OR  DAMAGED, OR THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL FAULT
THAT IS DETECTED BY THE READINESS  INDICATOR  LIGHT,  AS  SUCH  TERM  IS
DEFINED  IN  SECTION  ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN-B  OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, AFTER THE  INSTALLATION  PROCEDURE  IS  COMPLETED.  "NON-FUNCTIONAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09956-03-3
              

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