PRINTER'S NO.  153

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

183

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, TARTAGLIONE, FERLO, ALLOWAY, MUSTO, O'PAKE, ERICKSON, WOZNIAK, LOGAN, RAFFERTY AND STACK, FEBRUARY 2, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, FEBRUARY 2, 2009  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, providing for

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the offense of fraudulent airbags.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

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§ 7332.  Fraudulent airbags.

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(a)  Offense defined.--It is unlawful for any person to

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knowingly install or reinstall on a vehicle a fraudulent airbag.

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(b)  Grading.--Any person who violates subsection (a) commits

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a misdemeanor of the third degree.

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(c)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

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words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

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subsection:

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"Fraudulent airbag."  Any item or object, other than an

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airbag that was designed in accordance with Federal safety

 


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regulations for the make, model and year of motor vehicle, that

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is part of the inflatable restraint system for the motor

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vehicle.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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