N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 419-a

§ 419-a. Inflatable restraint system, required equipment upon sale. No\nretail dealer may sell a second hand motor vehicle which is subject to\nfederal motor vehicle safety standards for inflatable restraint systems\nas provided in part 571.208 of title 49 of the code of federal\nregulations, unless such vehicle is equipped with an inflatable\nrestraint system which conforms to such federal motor vehicle safety\nstandard applicable to that vehicle and the readiness indicator light\ndoes not indicate a malfunction of the inflatable restraint system.\n