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Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment. Right to repair may also refer to the social movement of citizens putting pressure on their governments to enact laws protecting a right to repair.
The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, sometimes also referred to as Right to Repair, is a name for several related proposed bills in the United States Congress and several state legislatures which would require automobile manufacturers to provide the same information to independent repair shops as they do for dealer shops.
A brief history of automotive right to repair laws. The early 2000s saw the first stirrings of right to repair activism in the U.S. automotive industry.
The clarification of this aspect has provided significant support to the "right to repair" movement, which advocates for consumer device repair rights, with the Magnuson–Moss Act serving as a key legal foundation. The FTC's commitment to adapting its enforcement of the Magnuson–Moss Act continues to address emerging challenges posed by new ...
Yesterday, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law the newest and toughest right-to-repair act in the U.S. This is the fourth such state law in the country, ...
Meanwhile, a lawsuit filed by an automaker-backed trade group remains pending.
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Initiative (2020), also known as Question 1, appeared on the Massachusetts 2020 general election ballot as an initiated state statute. It was approved by voters and the measure will update the state's right to repair laws to include electronic vehicle data.
The bill makes it easier for consumers and independent repair shops to fix smartphones, computers and other products containing electronics in Oregon. Oregon Legislature passes nation’s ...