S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6057--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 31, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE, SIMON, JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the
Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
-- 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vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED.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 Section 415-c of the vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED and a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.
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(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.
4. UPON THE SALE OF A NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAG, THE PROVIDER
SHALL PROVIDE THE BUYER WITH A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
(A) THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY SELLING THE NON-DEPLOYED
RECYCLED AIRBAG;
(B) THE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE
VEHICLE RECEIVING THE NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAG;
(C) THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED
AIRBAG WAS REMOVED FROM, INCLUDING THE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, AND VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;
(D) THE SUPPLIER'S INTERNAL STOCK NUMBER FOR THE NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED
AIRBAG;
(E) THAT THE NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAG IS AN APPROPRIATE PART FOR
THE VEHICLE RECEIVING THE NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAG; AND
(F) THAT ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INSPECTION AS PRESCRIBED IN
SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN MET.
5. A NON-DEPLOYED RECYCLED AIRBAG SHALL ONLY BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY A
VEHICLE DISMANTLER THAT IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED
FIFTEEN-A OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.