RS 14:231 Air bag fraud prohibited
§231. Air bag fraud prohibited
A. No person shall knowingly install or reinstall either of the following in a motor vehicle:
(1) An air bag, whether previously deployed or not, that was not designed to meet all applicable federal safety regulations for a vehicle of that make, model, and year.
(2) Any object in lieu of an air bag that was not designed to meet all applicable federal safety regulations for a vehicle of that make, model, and year.
B. For purposes of this Section, an "air bag" means an inflatable occupant restraint system designed to activate in a motor vehicle in the event of a traffic crash to mitigate injury or ejection.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Acts 2003, No. 654, §1.