An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud.

SB 17 creates a new crime called "airbag fraud" in Alaska, making it illegal to knowingly sell, install, or conceal counterfeit, nonfunctioning, or non-compliant airbags in vehicles. It directly affects auto repair shops, dealerships, and sellers who knowingly handle vehicles with unsafe airbags, though it excludes police vehicles, dealers without knowledge of the issue, and insurance companies handling totaled vehicles. The law imposes penalties ranging from a class A misdemeanor for basic violations to a class C felony if death or serious injury occurs due to the unsafe airbag. The bill aims to ensure airbags meet federal safety standards by criminalizing the sale or installation of defective or counterfeit components.