Bill > S96

This bill aims to establish a "Digital Electronic Product Repair" law in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring manufacturers of digital electronic products sold in Massachusetts to provide independent repair providers and product owners the same diagnostic and repair information, service parts, and tools that they provide to their authorized repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms. 2. Prohibiting manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to purchase diagnostic, service, or repair information in a proprietary format if the manufacturer also sells the same information in a standardized format to independent providers. 3. Allowing product owners and independent repair providers to file complaints in district court if a manufacturer fails to provide the required information or tools, and providing for potential penalties under the state's consumer protection laws. 4. Exempting motor vehicles from the requirements of the bill. The bill is intended to give consumers and independent repair businesses greater access to the information and tools needed to diagnose and repair digital electronic products, rather than having to rely solely on authorized repair providers.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S96