A. As used in this section: 1. "Airbag" means an inflatable restraint device for vehicle occupants that is part of a supplemental restraint system in a motor vehicle; 2. "Counterfeit supplemental restraint system component" means a replacement supplemental restraint system component that displays a mark identical or substantially similar to the genuine mark of a motor vehicle manufacturer or supplier of parts to a motor vehicle manufacturer without authorization from that manufacturer or supplier; 3. "Nonfunctional airbag" means a replacement airbag that: a. was previously deployed or damaged, b. has an electric fault that is detected by the motor vehicles' diagnostic systems when the installation procedure is completed and the motor vehicle is returned to the customer who requested the work to be performed or when ownership is intended to be transferred, c. includes a part or object, including a supplemental restraint system component, installed in a motor vehicle to mislead the owner or operator of the motor vehicle into believing that a functional airbag has been installed, or d. is prohibited in accordance with 49 U.S.C. Section 301209(j) from being sold or leased; 4. "Supplemental restraint system" means a passive motor vehicle occupant crash protection system designed for use in conjunction with active restraint systems, including, but not limited to, seat belt assemblies, as described in 49 CFR 571.208. Such term shall include: a. each airbag installed in accordance with the motor vehicle manufacturer's design, and b. all components required to ensure that an airbag operates as designed by the manufacturer in the event of a crash and in accordance with the federal motor vehicle safety standards for the specific make, model and year of the motor vehicle. B. No person shall knowingly or intentionally manufacture, import, distribute, sell, offer for sale, install, or reinstall a device intended to replace a component of a supplemental restraint system if the device is: 1. A counterfeit supplemental restraint system component; 2. A nonfunctional airbag; or 3. Any object in lieu of a supplemental restraint system component if the object was not designed in accordance with federal safety regulations for the make, model, and year of the motor vehicle in which such device is or will be installed. C. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 17-101 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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