Establishes the crime of airbag fraud in Alaska, prohibiting the sale or installation of noncompliant, counterfeit, or nonfunctioning airbags.
The bill defines "airbag fraud" as knowingly selling, offering for sale, importing, installing, or reinstalling a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations, is counterfeit, or is nonfunctioning. It also prohibits the manufacture of such items and the sale, lease, or trade of a vehicle with such an airbag. Exemptions include police vehicles, vehicles sold without prior knowledge of the airbag issue, and insurance companies disposing of vehicles. Airbag fraud is a class A misdemeanor, escalating to a class C felony if it results in death or serious injury.
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