(1) A person commits the crime of improper repair of a vehicle inflatable restraint system if the person knowingly:
(a) Installs as part of a vehicle inflatable restraint system an object that is not designed in accordance with federal safety regulations for the make, model and year of the motor vehicle; or
(b) If requested to repair or replace a vehicle inflatable restraint system, fails to install an object that is required to make a vehicle inflatable restraint system comply with federal safety regulations for the make, model and year of the motor vehicle.
(2) Improper repair of a vehicle inflatable restraint system is a Class A misdemeanor.