Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for prohibited acts and penalties regarding air bags and air bag systems.

Confidence in the proper functionality of a vehicle supplemental restraint system is crucial. Counterfeit replacement parts undermine safety and put lives at risk. This legislation adds a new section, 49-967, to Idaho Code that defines “air bag,” “automobile supplemental restraint system,” “counterfeit automobile supplemental restraint system,” and “nonfunctional air bag.” It establishes a misdemeanor penalty for the manufacture, sale, import, or distribution of counterfeit automobile supplemental restraint systems or nonfunctional air bags that don’t meet national safety standards. It also prohibits knowingly or intentionally installing or reinstalling counterfeit automobile supplemental restraint systems or nonfunctional air bags that don’t meet national safety standards.