Bill > S2478

This bill aims to establish a "Portable Wireless Device Repair Act" in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring manufacturers of portable wireless devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets) to make available to owners and independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, the documentation, parts, and tools needed for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of such devices. 2. Prohibiting manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to continue purchasing diagnostic, service, or repair information in a proprietary format if the manufacturer also sells the information in a standardized format on more favorable terms. 3. Allowing independent repair providers or owners to file complaints in superior court if a manufacturer fails to provide the required documentation, parts, and tools, with potential penalties for violations under the state's consumer protection laws. 4. Exempting medical devices approved by the FDA from the requirements of the act. The bill is intended to provide consumers and independent repair shops greater access to the information and resources needed to repair portable wireless devices, promoting the "right to repair" these products.