House Bill 0079

    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                  HB 79

        By Representative Stafford






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to motor vehicle airbags;

  3         providing a short title; providing definitions;

  4         requiring a record of any sale, replacement, or

  5         installation of an airbag; specifying required

  6         information; providing for inspection and

  7         disclosure of such records; prohibiting certain

  8         activities; providing penalties; providing an

  9         effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  (1)  Short title.--This section may be

14  cited as the "Airbag Antitheft Act."

15         (2)  Definitions.--"Airbag" means an inflatable

16  restraint system that is designed to be installed and to

17  operate in a motor vehicle to activate in the event of a

18  crash. A "salvaged airbag" is one which has been removed from

19  a motor vehicle.

20         (3)  Sale of salvaged airbags; replacement of airbags;

21  records.--Any person who purchases or sells any salvaged

22  airbag or replaces an airbag shall maintain a manual or

23  electronic record of the transaction, which shall include the

24  identification number of the airbag; the vehicle

25  identification number of the vehicle from which a salvaged

26  airbag was removed, if known; the name, address, and driver

27  license number or other means of identification of the person

28  from whom a salvaged airbag was purchased; and to whom an

29  airbag is sold or for whom an airbag is replaced. Such record

30  shall be made available for inspection upon demand by any law

31  enforcement officer of this state or other authorized

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                  HB 79

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  1  representative of the agency charged with administration of

  2  this section. Upon request, information within a portion of

  3  such record pertaining to a specific transaction shall be

  4  provided to an insurer or a consumer.

  5         (4)  Prohibition; penalties.--

  6         (a)  It is unlawful for any person to knowingly

  7  possess, sell, or install a stolen uninstalled airbag, any

  8  airbag from which the manufacturer's part identification

  9  number has been removed, altered, or defaced, or an airbag

10  taken from a stolen motor vehicle.  Any person who violates

11  this provision commits a felony of the third degree,

12  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.

13  775.084, Florida Statutes.

14         (b)  Any person who fails to maintain complete and

15  accurate records or prepare complete and accurate documents

16  required by this act commits a misdemeanor of the first

17  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083,

18  Florida Statutes.

19         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 1999.

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22                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Creates the "Airbag Antitheft Act" to provide for
24    identifying and preventing installation of stolen
      airbags. Imposes requirements on businesses removing or
25    installing airbags. See bill for details.

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