,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #aj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lujn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require orig9al equipm5t manufactur]s ( digital electronic equipm5t to make available c]ta9 docum5tation1 diagno/ic1 & repair in=mation to indep5d5t repair provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,repair ,act4 #b4 ,requirem5ts = orig9al equipm5t manufactur]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( digital electronic equipm5t manufactur$ by or on behalf (1 sold1 or o!rwise suppli$ by an orig9al equipm5t manufactur]1 ! orig9al equipm5t manufactur] %all make available1 = ! purposes ( diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( su* equipm5t1 to indep5d5t repair provid]s & own]s ( su* equipm5t on fair & reasonable t]ms1 docum5tation1 p>ts1 & tools1 inclusive ( any updates4 7b7 ,prohibition on ! use ( c]ta9 p>ts ,an orig9al equipm5t manufactur] %all n use p>ts pair+ or any o!r me*anism to-- 7#a7 prev5t ! in/allation or function+ ( any o!rwise-functional "p1 includ+ a non-manufactur] approv$ replacem5t "p or compon5t2 7#b7 inhibit or r$uce ! function+ ( any "p1 su* t replacem5t by an indep5d5t repair provid] or ! equipm5t own] w\ld cause ! equipm5t to op]ate ) r$uc$ functionality or p]=mance2 7#c7 create false1 mislead+1 deceptive1 or non-dismissible al]ts or w>n+s ab\t p>ts2 7#d7 *>ge additional fees or increas$ prices = future repairs2 or 7#e7 limit :o c pur*ase p>ts or p]=m repair s]vices4 #c4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( section #b %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & any regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act1 & any p]son :o violates ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7,b7 ,regulations ,! ,commission may1 "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 prescribe any regulations x det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7,c7 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by a ,/ate1 has reason to believe t any p]son has violat$ or is violat+ section #b1 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 9 addition to any au?ority x may h to br+ an action 9 ,/ate c\rt "u ,/ate law1 may br+ a civil action 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt or 9 any o!r c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 includ+ a ,/ate c\rt1 to-- 7,a7 enjo9 fur!r su* violation by su* p]son2 7,b7 en=ce compliance ) su* section2 7,c7 obta9 civil p5alties2 & 7,d7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,notice & int]v5tion by ! ,,ftc ,! attorney g5]al 7or o!r su* (fic]7 ( a ,/ate %all provide prior writt5 notice ( any action "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,commission & provide ! ,commission ) a copy ( ! compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9 any case 9 :i* su* prior notice is n feasible1 9 :i* case ! attorney g5]al %all s]ve su* notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ su* action4 ,! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 7,a7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2 7,b7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ !re92 & 7,c7 to file petitions = appeal4 7#c7 ,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission has in/itut$ a civil action = violation ( ?is ,act1 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may br+ an action "u ?is p>agraph dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = any violation ( ?is ,act alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4 7#d7 ,relation%ip ) ,/ate law claims ,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has au?ority to br+ an action "u ,/ate law direct$ at acts or practices t also violate ?is ,act1 ! attorney g5]al may ass]t ! ,/ate law claim & a claim "u ?is ,act 9 ! same civil action4 #d4 ,rules ( con/ruction1 limitations1 & non-application ,! foll[+ rules ( con/ruction1 limitations1 & non-application provisions apply to ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,security-relat$ functions n exclud$ ,= digital electronic equipm5t t conta9s an electronic security lock or o!r security-relat$ function1 ! orig9al equipm5t manufactur] %all make available to ! own] & to indep5d5t repair provid]s1 on fair & reasonable t]ms1 any special docum5tation1 tools1 & p>ts ne$$ to disable ! lock or function1 & to reset x :5 disabl$ 9 ! c\rse ( diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( ! equipm5t1 to re/ore full functionality ( ! equipm5t4 7#b7 ,protection ( trade secrets ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require an orig9al equipm5t manufactur] to divulge a trade secret1 z def9$ 9 section #ahci ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to an own] or an indep5d5t repair provid] except z necess>y to provide docum5tation1 p>ts1 & tools on fair & reasonable t]ms4 7#c7 ,t]ms ( agreem5t ) au?oriz$ repair provid]s ,no provision 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to abrogate1 int]f]e )1 contradict1 or alt] ! t]ms ( any arrangem5t describ$ 9 section #f7a77;,a71 includ+ ! p]=mance or provision ( w>ranty or recall repair "w by an au?oriz$ repair provid] on behalf ( an orig9al equipm5t manufactur] pursuant to su* arrangem5t1 except t any provision 9 su* t]ms t purports to waive1 avoid1 re/rict1 or limit an ,,oem's obligations to comply ) ?is ,act %all be void & un5=ceable4 7#d7 ,non-application to motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipm5t manufactur]s ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all apply to a motor vehicle manufactur]1 a manufactur] ( motor vehicle equipm5t1 or a motor vehicle deal]1 act+ 9 t capacity4 7#e7 ,non-application to manufactur]s ( m$ical devices ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all apply to a manufactur] ( a m$ical device1 act+ 9 t capacity4 7#f7 ,non-application to manufactur]s ( (f-road or non-road vehicles ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all apply to any manufactur]1 di/ributor1 import]1 or deal] ( an (f-road or non-road vehicle1 act+ 9 t capacity1 includ+ )\t limitation1 aircraft1 motorcycles1 m>9e vessels1 all t]ra9 sports vehicles1 utility t]ra9 vehicles1 recreational vehicles1 & rac+ vehicles4 7#g7 ,non-application to manufactur]s ( safety communications equipm5t ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all apply to any manufactur] ( safety communications equipm5t1 ! int5d$ use ( :i* is = em]g5cy response or prev5tion purposes by an em]g5cy s]vices organization1 su* z police1 fire1 or m$ical & em]g5cy rescue s]vices ag5cies1 act+ 9 t capacity4 #e4 ,limitation ( liability 7a7 ,damage result+ f repair ,no orig9al equipm5t manufactur] or au?oriz$ repair provid] %all be liable = any damage or injury to any digital electronic equipm5t1 p]son1 or prop]ty t occurs z a result ( repair1 diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or modification p]=m$ by an indep5d5t repair provid] or own]1 or any o!r use by an indep5d5t repair provid] or own] ( p>ts1 tools1 or docum5tation provid$ by an orig9al equipm5t manufactur]1 includ+ ) respect to any-- 7#a7 indirect1 incid5tal1 special1 or consequ5tial damages2 7#b7 loss ( data1 privacy1 or pr(its2 or 7#c7 inability to use1 or r$uc$ functionality (1 ! digital electronic equipm5t4 7b7 ,no w>ranty = indep5d5t repair provid]s or own]s ,an orig9al equipm5t manufactur] %all n be requir$ to w>rant any repairs provid$ by indep5d5t repair provid]s or own]s4 7c7 ,improp] use ( p]sonal data ,no orig9al equipm5t manufactur] %all be liable = improp] use ( p]sonal data or any data privacy or security brea* 9 connection ) repair1 diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or modification p]=m$ by an indep5d5t repair provid] or own]4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,au?oriz$ repair provid] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m au?oriz$ repair provid] means ) respect to an ,,oem1 a p]son t-- 7i7 has an arrangem5t ) ! ,,oem 9 :i* ! ,,oem grants to ! p]son lic5se to use a trade "n1 s]vice m>k1 or o!r propriet>y id5tifi] = ! purposes ( (f]+ ! s]vices ( diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( digital electronic equipm5t "u ! "n ( ! ,,oem2 or 7ii7 o!rwise has an arrangem5t ) ! ,,oem to (f] su* s]vices on behalf ( or "u contract ) ! ,,oem4 7,b7 ,cl>ification ,an ,,oem t (f]s ! s]vices ( diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( digital electronic equipm5t manufactur$ by x or on its behalf1 or sold or o!rwise suppli$ by ! ,,oem1 %all be consid]$ an au?oriz$ repair provid] ) respect to su* equipm5t4 7#b7 ,digital electronic equipm5t ,! t]m digital electronic equipm5t means any product t dep5ds = its function+1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on digital electronics emb$d$ 9 or atta*$ to ! product4 7#c7 ,docum5tation ,! t]m docum5tation means any manuals1 diagrams1 report+ output1 s]vice code descriptions1 s*ematic1 security code or password1 or o!r in=mation us$ 9 effect+ ! s]vices ( diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( digital electronic equipm5t4 7#d7 ,fair & reasonable t]ms ,! t]m fair & reasonable t]ms1 ) respect to a "p1 tool1 or docum5tation1 means at co/s & t]ms t are equival5t to ! mo/ favorable co/s & t]ms "u :i* an ,,oem (f]s ! "p1 tool1 or docum5tation to an au?oriz$ repair provid]-- 7,a7 acc\nt+ = any disc\nt1 rebate1 conv5i5t & timely means ( deliv]y1 means ( enabl+ fully re/or$ & updat$ functionality1 rights ( use1 or o!r inc5tive or pref]5ce ! ,,oem (f]s to an au?oriz$ repair provid]1 & = any additional co/1 burd51 or imp$im5t ! ,,oem imposes on an own] or indep5d5t repair provid]2 7,b7 n condition$ on or impos+ a sub/antial obligation or re/riction t is n reasonably necess>y = enabl+ ! own] or indep5d5t repair provid] to engage 9 ! diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( digital electronic equipm5t made by or on behalf ( ! ,,oem2 & 7,c7 n condition$ on an arrangem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7#e7 ,indep5d5t repair provid] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m indep5d5t repair provid] means ) respect to an ,,oem1 a p]son t is n affiliat$ ) ! ,,oem or ) an au?oriz$ repair provid] ( ! ,,oem1 :5 su* p]son is engag$ 9 ! diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( digital electronic equipm5t manufactur$ by or on behalf (1 sold1 or o!rwise suppli$ by ! ,,oem4 7,b7 ,cl>ification ,an ,,oem or1 ) respect to t ,,oem1 a p]son :o has an arrangem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) t ,,oem1 or :o is affiliat$ ) a p]son :o has su* an arrangem5t ) t ,,oem1 %all be consid]$ an indep5d5t repair provid] = ! purposes ( ^? in/ances :5 su* ,,oem or p]son engages 9 ! diagnosis1 s]vice1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( digital equipm5t t is n manufactur$ by or on behalf (1 sold1 or o!rwise suppli$ by t ,,oem4 7#f7 ,m$ical device ,! t]m m$ical device has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m device "u section #bja7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;h774 7#g7 ,motor vehicle ,! t]m motor vehicle means a vehicle t is design$ = transport+ p]sons or prop]ty on a /reet or highway & is c]tifi$ by ! manufactur] "u all applicable ,f$]al safety & emissions /&>ds & requirem5ts = di/ribution & sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#h7 ,motor vehicle deal] ,! t]m motor vehicle deal] means a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( sell+ or leas+ new motor vehicles to ano!r p]son pursuant to a fran*ise agreem5t2 7,b7 has obta9$ a lic5se to engage 9 su* bus9ess "u ! applicable ,/ate law2 & 7,c7 is engag$ 9 ! s]vices ( diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( motor vehicles or motor vehicle eng9es pursuant to su* fran*ise agreem5t4 7#i7 ,motor vehicle manufactur] ,! t]m motor vehicle manufactur] means a p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( manufactur+ or assembl+ new motor vehicles4 7#aj7 ,orig9al equipm5t manufactur]2 ,,oem ,! t]m orig9al equipm5t manufactur] or ,,oem means a p]son :o is engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( sell+1 leas+1 or o!rwise supply+ new digital electronic equipm5t or p>ts ( equipm5t manufactur$ by or on behalf ( itself1 to any p]son4 7#aa7 ,own] ,! t]m own] means a p]son :o owns or leases digital electronic equipm5t4 7#ab7 ,"p ,! t]m "p means any replacem5t "p1 ei!r new or us$1 made available by or to an ,,oem = purposes ( effect+ ! s]vices ( ma9t5ance or repair ( digital electronic equipm5t manufactur$ by or on behalf (1 sold1 or o!rwise suppli$ by ! ,,oem4 7#ac7 ,p>ts pair+ ,! t]m p>ts pair+ means1 ) respect to a "p1 ! practice ( employ+ s(tw>e to id5tify compon5t p>ts ?r\gh ! use ( a unique id5tifi]4 7#ad7 ,tool ,! t]m tool means any s(tw>e program1 h>dw>e implem5t1 or o!r app>atus us$ = diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( digital electronic equipm5t1 includ+ s(tw>e or o!r me*anisms t provision1 program1 or pair a "p1 calibrate functionality1 or p]=m any o!r function requir$ to br+ ! equipm5t back to fully functional condition4 #g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply ) respect to equipm5t sold or 9 use on or aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act4