Bill > HB3617

This bill, known as the Oklahoma Agricultural Right to Repair Act, requires original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who sell agricultural equipment and parts in Oklahoma to make necessary documentation, parts, and tools available to independent repair providers and equipment owners on fair and reasonable terms, meaning without unreasonable restrictions, excessive costs, or contractual hurdles, and without requiring internet access or authorization for their use. The act defines "agricultural equipment" broadly to include farm machinery and related products but excludes road vehicles and industrial equipment. It specifically prohibits OEMs from using practices like "parts pairing," where software links specific parts to a machine, to prevent the installation of functional replacement parts or to create false alerts, and mandates that OEMs provide access to special tools and documentation needed to bypass electronic locks for repairs, with owner permission. The Attorney General is empowered to enforce this act, treating violations as unfair trade practices, though the bill exempts OEMs from disclosing trade secrets and does not hold them liable for damages caused by independent repair efforts unless due to design or manufacturing defects. This legislation applies to agricultural equipment manufactured and sold on or after its effective date of November 1, 2026.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3617&Session=2600