08 LC 34
1673
House
Bill 1403
By:
Representatives Maxwell of the
17th,
Lord of the
142nd,
Collins of the
27th,
and Talton of the
145th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment of motor vehicles, so as to prohibit
knowingly installing defective airbags or knowingly disabling airbags
previously installed in a motor vehicle; to provide for penalties; to provide
for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to equipment of motor vehicles, is amended by adding a new
Code section to read as follows:
"40-8-11.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly:
(1)
Install a defective airbag device; or
(2)
Disable a previously installed airbag device
in
any motor vehicle in this state.
(b)
Any person violating this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and punished
by a fine of up to $5,000.00 and imprisonment for up to two years, or
both."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.