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This bill, titled the "Motor Vehicle Dealer Data Collection Act," establishes regulations for how motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and third parties collect, share, and use protected dealer data, which includes consumer information, vehicle diagnostic data, and business operations data stored in a dealer's system. It defines key terms like "authorized integrator" (a third party contracted by a dealer for specific functions involving data access) and "dealer data system" (software and hardware systems used by dealers to store data). The bill prohibits manufacturers and third parties from requiring dealers to grant them direct access to their data systems, instead allowing dealers to push data through secure electronic formats. It also prevents third parties from accessing, sharing, or selling protected dealer data without "prior express written consent" (explicit, separate consent detailing the data and parties involved), engaging in "cyber ransom" (holding data hostage for payment), or imposing unreasonable fees or restrictions on data access or sharing. Manufacturers are similarly restricted from accessing or sharing protected dealer data without consent, though they can charge actual costs for providing access if disclosed and justified. The bill also clarifies that dealers can revoke consent with notice and that consent cannot be a condition for manufacturer programs. It requires dealer data vendors to provide standardized frameworks for data exchange and grants dealers the right to audit and receive lists of entities with access to their data. Importantly, this act does not govern data generated outside of a dealer's system, such as from a vehicle's onboard diagnostics, nor does it grant dealers ownership of vehicle diagnostic data beyond what's needed for service.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0198