§ 42-9-109.5 — Inflatable restraint systems - replacement

Colorado § 42-9-109.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 42: Vehicles and
• Art.: Motor Vehicle Repair Act

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(1) (a) A motor
vehicle repair garage may replace an inflatable restraint system only with an
inflatable restraint system that is newly manufactured or an inflatable restraint
system salvaged and sold by a vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler.

(b) A motor vehicle repair garage is not required to install a salvaged
inflatable restraint system and may do so only upon obtaining specific written
authorization from the customer. A motor vehicle repair garage installing a
salvaged inflatable restraint system shall include the phrase salvaged inflatable
restraint system prominently on the face of the invoice. A motor vehicle repair
garage may not use other terms, including but not limited to used or as is, to
describe a salvaged inflatable restraint system on an invoice.

(2) (a) If a vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler sells a salvaged
inflatable restraint system, the vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler shall state
the following information on the invoice:

(I) The date of sale of the salvaged inflatable restraint system;

(II) The vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the inflatable
restraint system was salvaged; and

(III) The part number of the salvaged inflatable restraint system, if such
number is available.

(b) A vehicle dismantler or auto parts recycler shall maintain the bill of sale
for any sale of a salvaged inflatable restraint system for at least three years after
the date of the sale.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 797, � 5, effective August 6.