Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment
Section 22-419 - Counterfeit and Nonfunctional Airbags

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
        (2)    (i)    “Airbag” means a motor vehicle inflatable occupant–restraint system that:
                1.    Operates in the event of a crash; and
                2.    Is designed in accordance with federal motor vehicle safety standards for the specific make, model, and year of the motor vehicle in which it is or will be installed.
            (ii)    “Airbag” includes the cover, sensors, controllers, inflators, wiring, cushion material, and any other component part of an airbag.
        (3)    “Counterfeit airbag” means a replacement airbag displaying an unauthorized mark identical or substantially similar to the genuine mark of a motor vehicle manufacturer or a supplier of parts to the motor vehicle manufacturer.
        (4)    “Nonfunctional airbag” means:
            (i)    A replacement airbag that:
                1.    Has been previously deployed or damaged; or
                2.    Has an electrical fault that is detected by the vehicle diagnostic system after the installation procedure is completed; or
            (ii)    An object, including a counterfeit airbag, intended to deceive a vehicle owner or operator into believing that the object is a functional airbag.
    (b)    A person may not knowingly:
        (1)    Import, manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale a counterfeit airbag or a nonfunctional airbag;
        (2)    Install or reinstall a counterfeit airbag or a nonfunctional airbag in a motor vehicle;
        (3)    Sell, offer for sale, install, or reinstall a device in a vehicle that causes the vehicle’s diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the vehicle is equipped with a functional airbag when a counterfeit airbag, nonfunctional airbag, or no airbag is installed;
        (4)    Represent to another person that a counterfeit airbag or a nonfunctional airbag that is or will be installed in a motor vehicle is a functional airbag; or
        (5)    Assist in or cause a violation of this subsection.
    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Transportation

Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles

Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment

Section 22-401 - Horns and Warning Devices

Section 22-401.1 - Bells on Ice Cream Sales Vehicles

Section 22-402 - Mufflers; Prevention of Noise; Discharge of Smoke; Maximum Period of Idling

Section 22-402.1 - Alteration of Air Pollution Control Devices

Section 22-402.2 - Sale of Vehicles by Dealers With Removed or Altered Emission Control Equipment, Gasoline Tank Filler Inlets, or Crankcase Ventilation Devices

Section 22-403 - Mirrors

Section 22-404 - Windshields Must Be Unobstructed and Equipped With Wipers

Section 22-404.1 - Display of Emblems and Signs

Section 22-404.2 - Display of State Seal on Vehicle

Section 22-404.3 - Identification of Certain Vehicles

Section 22-404.4 - Identification Decals for Propane Fueled Vehicles

Section 22-404.5 - Power Booster Systems Prohibited; Exceptions

Section 22-405 - Tires Generally

Section 22-405.1 - Regrooved Tires

Section 22-405.2 - Metal and Other Nonrubber Material in Contact With Road Surface

Section 22-405.3 - Spare Tires

Section 22-405.4 - Type of Tires Required on Rear Axle

Section 22-405.5 - Unsafe Tires

Section 22-406 - Safety Glazing Material in Motor Vehicles

Section 22-407 - Certain Vehicles to Carry Flares or Other Warning Devices

Section 22-408 - Display of Warning Devices When Vehicle Disabled

Section 22-409 - Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Section 22-410 - Air Conditioning Equipment

Section 22-411 - Metal Frame Required for Rear of Trailers and Semitrailers

Section 22-412 - Seat Belts Required

Section 22-412.1 - Seat Belts and Other Equipment for Vehicles Used by Nursery Schools, Camps, etc.; Type 1 School Vehicle Excepted

Section 22-412.2 - Child Safety Seats

Section 22-412.3 - Mandatory Seat Belt Use

Section 22-412.4 - Seat Belts or Restraining Devices in Emergency Vehicles

Section 22-413 - Protectors or Flaps Behind Rear Wheels of Vehicles

Section 22-414 - Transmission or Reception of Information

Section 22-414.1 - Video Display Equipment

Section 22-415 - Odometers

Section 22-416 - Energy Absorption System

Section 22-417 - Seat Back Crash Pads in School Buses

Section 22-418 - Color of School Vehicles

Section 22-419 - Counterfeit and Nonfunctional Airbags

Section 22-420 - Requirements of Electric Bicycles