H.R. 10762 — Anthony Amoros Law Right to Know Act

This section prohibits the resale of motor vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 1997, unless the vehicle has a functional airbag system or the seller discloses in at least ten-point boldface type on the sales contract and via a conspicuous windshield sign that the system is missing, disabled, or non-functioning. It treats violations as unfair or deceptive acts enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission, authorizes state attorneys general to sue on behalf of residents, and allows courts to award up to $25,000 in additional penalties for actions involving death or paralysis.

This section establishes a new criminal offense prohibiting the knowing sale, through any resale channel, of a motor vehicle manufactured on or after September 1, 1997, that lacks a functional airbag system or inflatable restraint system, without providing a written statement in at least ten-point bold type or a conspicuous physical disclosure on the windshield. Penalties are a fine, imprisonment for up to 10 years (or both) for an attempt or other case, up to 20 years if serious bodily injury results, and any term of years or life if death results.