Act No. 9

Public Acts of 1997

Approved by the Governor

May 15, 1997

Filed with the Secretary of State

May 16, 1997

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1997

Introduced by Rep. London

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4076

AN ACT to amend 1974 PA 300, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of servicing and repairing motor vehicles; to proscribe unfair and deceptive practices; to provide for training and certification of mechanics; to provide for the registration of motor vehicle repair facilities; to provide for enforcement; and to prescribe penalties," (MCL 257.1301 to 257.1340) by adding section 18a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 18a. (1) A facility that repairs or replaces air bags in a motor vehicle shall maintain a record of the purchase or sale of each used or reconditioned air bag purchased or acquired by the facility. The record shall contain the date of purchase or acquisition of each air bag, a description of each air bag, the identification number assigned to each air bag, and the name and address of the person to or from whom each air bag was purchased, acquired, or sold. The record of the sale, purchase, or acquisition of each air bag shall be maintained in or attached to a police book as described in section 251 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.251. The facility's police book and the records of air bag sales, purchases, or acquisitions shall immediately be made available for inspection by the administrator and other law enforcement officials after a request for inspection is made.

(2) Records required under this section shall be maintained by the facility for not less than 5 years.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.