Virginia is the latest state to make the manufacturer, sale or installation of a counterfeit or non-functional airbag a crime. Virginia House Bill 2143 (HB 2143) was signed by Governor Northam on March 14.
The bill, introduced in January, amends Chapter 392, Section 46.2-1088.3 of the Code of Virginia to provide that any person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if they knowingly manufacture, import, sell, install, or reinstall a counterfeit air bag or nonfunctional air bag, or any device that is intended to conceal a counterfeit air bag or nonfunctional air bag, in a motor vehicle.
The bill
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