§ 419-a. Inflatable restraint system, required equipment upon sale. No retail dealer may sell a second hand motor vehicle which is subject to federal motor vehicle safety standards for inflatable restraint systems as provided in part 571.208 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations, unless such vehicle is equipped with an inflatable restraint system which conforms to such federal motor vehicle safety standard applicable to that vehicle and the readiness indicator light does not indicate a malfunction of the inflatable restraint system.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 419-A

  • Dealer: means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling or dealing in motor vehicles, motorcycles or trailers, other than mobile homes or manufactured homes, at retail or wholesale; except, however, trailers with an unladen weight of less than one thousand pounds. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 415
  • motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle commonly classified as a passenger automobile, sport utility vehicle, light truck, pick up truck, van, minivan, or suburban, with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 415