S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8379--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 13, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE, SIMON, MANKTELOW, KASSAY -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the
Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
-- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the sale of
recycled inflatable restraint systems; and to repeal certain
provisions of such law relating 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, as amended by chapter 78 of the laws of 1998,
is amended to read as follows:
(e) [On and after March first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine, in] IN no
case shall any inflatable restraint system be replaced with anything
other than a newly manufactured inflatable restraint system or [a
salvaged inflatable restraint system certified according to standards
established by a nationally recognized testing, engineering and research
body as provided for in subdivision two of] A RECYCLED INFLATABLE
RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH section four hundred fifteen-c of
this chapter. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "RECYCLED INFLAT-
ABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN-C OF THIS
CHAPTER.
§ 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 Section 415-c of the vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED and a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 INFLATABLE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "RECYCLED
INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN AN INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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WHICH IS NON-DEPLOYED ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REMOVED FROM A SALVAGED VEHI-
CLE.
2. A RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED IN
ANOTHER VEHICLE UNLESS SUCH RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS A
CORRECT REPLACEMENT PART FOR SUCH OTHER VEHICLE AND IS CERTIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION. NO RECYCLED INFLATA-
BLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM THAT IS UNDER AN ACTIVE MANUFACTURER RECALL, COMES
FROM A FLOOD VEHICLE AS INDICATED ON AN OFFICIAL SALVAGE EXAMINATION AND
TITLE APPLICATION FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER, OR THAT DOES NOT
HAVE AN IDENTIFIABLE SERIAL NUMBER, SHALL BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, OR
INSTALLED IN ANOTHER VEHICLE.
3. A RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHALL ONLY BE SOLD OR
OFFERED FOR SALE BY A VEHICLE DISMANTLER THAT IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN-A OF THIS ARTICLE. PRIOR TO SELLING OR
OFFERING FOR SALE A RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, SUCH VEHICLE
DISMANTLER SHALL:
(A) CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF SUCH SYSTEM, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO:
(I) THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THE AIRBAG TRIM COLOR OF THE
VEHICLE FROM WHICH THE RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS REMOVED;
AND
(II) A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM,
AND THE MODULE COVER AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS OF SUCH RECYCLED INFLATA-
BLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCLUDING REVIEW FOR ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR
CONTAMINATION; AND
(B) REFER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE FROM WHICH
THE RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS TAKEN TO A NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED THEFT INDEX BUREAU APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTA-
TION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, TO DETERMINE THAT
NEITHER THE RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM NOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE
FROM WHICH SUCH SYSTEM WAS REMOVED WERE STOLEN, AS DETERMINED AT THE
TIME OF INQUIRY.
4. UPON THE SALE OF A RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THE VEHI-
CLE DISMANTLER SHALL PROVIDE THE BUYER WITH A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(A) THE IDENTITY OF THE VEHICLE DISMANTLER SELLING THE RECYCLED
INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM;
(B) THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVING THE
RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM;
(C) THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE FROM WHICH THE
RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS REMOVED;
(D) THE VEHICLE DISMANTLER'S INTERNAL STOCK NUMBER FOR THE RECYCLED
INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM;
(E) THAT THE RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS A CORRECT
REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE VEHICLE RECEIVING SUCH RECYCLED INFLATABLE
RESTRAINT SYSTEM;
(F) THAT ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INSPECTION AS PRESCRIBED IN
SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN MET; AND
(G) THAT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE FROM WHICH
THE RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS TAKEN WAS REFERRED TO A
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED THEFT INDEX BUREAU APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, FOR THE
PURPOSES OF DETERMINING PRIOR TO SALE OR OFFERING FOR SALE THAT NEITHER
THE RECYCLED INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM NOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE FROM
WHICH SUCH SYSTEM WAS REMOVED WERE STOLEN, AS DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF
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INQUIRY. THE WRITTEN CERTIFICATION SHALL STATE THE DATE AND THE RESULT
OF THE INQUIRY TO SUCH THEFT INDEX BUREAU.
5. EACH VEHICLE DISMANTLER THAT SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE RECYCLED
INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS SHALL MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC LOG CONTAINING
ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS TWO, THREE AND FOUR OF
THIS SECTION. SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A MANNER AND FORM
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. UPON REQUEST OF AN AGENT OF THE COMMIS-
SIONER OR OF ANY POLICE OFFICER AND DURING ITS REGULAR AND USUAL BUSI-
NESS HOURS, THE VEHICLE DISMANTLER SHALL PRODUCE SUCH RECORDS AND PERMIT
SAID AGENT OR POLICE OFFICER TO EXAMINE THEM.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.