HOUSE BILL No. 4076


     January 28, 1997, Introduced by Rep. London and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1974 PA 300, entitled

   "Motor vehicle service and repair act,"

   (MCL 257.1301 to 257.1340) by adding section 18a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 18A.  (1) A FACILITY THAT REPAIRS OR REPLACES AIR BAGS

 2    IN A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF THE PURCHASE OR

 3    SALE OF EACH USED OR RECONDITIONED AIR BAG PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED

 4    BY THE FACILITY.  THE RECORD SHALL CONTAIN THE DATE OF PURCHASE

 5    OR ACQUISITION OF EACH AIR BAG, A DESCRIPTION OF EACH AIR BAG,

 6    THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ASSIGNED TO EACH AIR BAG, AND THE NAME

 7    AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON TO OR FROM WHOM EACH AIR BAG WAS PUR-

 8    CHASED, ACQUIRED, OR SOLD.  THE RECORD OF THE SALE, PURCHASE, OR

 9    ACQUISITION OF EACH AIR BAG SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN OR ATTACHED TO

10    A POLICE BOOK AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 251 OF THE MICHIGAN VEHICLE

11    CODE, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.251.  THE FACILITY'S POLICE BOOK AND


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 1    THE RECORDS OF AIR BAG SALES, PURCHASES, OR ACQUISITIONS SHALL

 2    IMMEDIATELY BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE ADMINISTRATOR

 3    AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AFTER A REQUEST FOR INSPEC-

 4    TION IS MADE.

 5         (2) RECORDS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE MAINTAINED

 6    BY THE FACILITY FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS.












































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