Bill > H246

This bill aims to enhance, update, and protect the 2013 Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Law and consumer rights. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It defines "Mechanical Vehicle Data" as any telematics data in a vehicle related to its diagnosis, repair, or maintenance, and "Telematic System" as any system in a vehicle that collects and stores information generated by the vehicle's operation using wireless communications. 2. It requires vehicle manufacturers to provide vehicle owners and independent repair facilities standardized access to the vehicle's on-board diagnostic systems, without requiring any authorization from the manufacturer, unless such authorization system is standardized across all makes and models. 3. It mandates that starting from model year 2022, vehicles with telematics systems must be equipped with an interoperable, standardized, and open access platform that can securely communicate all telematics vehicle data to the vehicle owner or lessee through a mobile application, and upon the owner's authorization, to independent repair facilities. 4. It directs the Attorney General to establish a consumer motor vehicle telematics system notice, which explains the collected data, the consumer's ability to access the data, and the option to prohibit the transmission of telematics data to the manufacturer. 5. It requires vehicle dealers to provide the consumer with the telematics system notice upon the sale of a vehicle with a telematics system. 6. It allows the Attorney General to prohibit a manufacturer from selling new vehicles in the Commonwealth if they fail to comply with the requirements of the act.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H246