§ 42-9-109.5. Inflatable Restraint Systems – Replacement

1. 1. A motor vehicle repair garage may replace an inflatable restraint system only with an inflatable restraint system that is newly manufactured or an inflatable restraint system salvaged and sold by a vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler.
   2. A motor vehicle repair garage is not required to install a salvaged inflatable restraint system and may do so only upon obtaining specific written authorization from the customer. A motor vehicle repair garage installing a salvaged inflatable restraint system shall include the phrase “salvaged inflatable restraint system” prominently on the face of the invoice. A motor vehicle repair garage may not use other terms, including but not limited to “used” or “as is”, to describe a salvaged inflatable restraint system on an invoice.
2. 1. If a vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler sells a salvaged inflatable restraint system, the vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler shall state the following information on the invoice:
      1. The date of sale of the salvaged inflatable restraint system;
      2. The vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the inflatable restraint system was salvaged; and
      3. The part number of the salvaged inflatable restraint system, if such number is available.
   2. A vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler shall maintain the bill of sale for any sale of a salvaged inflatable restraint system for at least three years after the date of the sale.

Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 797, § 5, effective August 6.