Minnesota governor OKs broad right-to-repair law
The Minnestora law addresses these concerns by requiring digital electronic equipment manufacturers to make documentation, parts, and tools, including embedded software, available to third-party repair ships or product owners on fair and reasonable terms, unless that material is no longer available to the original product maker itself.According to Proctor, this is the first time Right to Repair has been extended to appliances, enterprise computing and commercial equipment like HVAC systems.
"This is a big deal for Minnesota consumers, and it creates momentum to extend these rights to people across the country," said Laurel Lehman, policy analyst for Consumer Reports, inIt creates momentum to extend these rights to people across the country According to iFixIt, a repair advocacy group, the Minnesota law improves on the New York law by covering business-to-business and business-to-government sales, which means products like, file servers, and circuit boards are covered. It also does not require independent repair shops to post disclaimers about warranties, a practice that product makers support because it has the potential to deter customers from trusting third-party repairs.
Minnesota is the fourth state to approve a right-to-repair law, PIRG says, and the second to cover multiple industries. Colorado has adopted rules covering powered wheelchairs and farm equipment, while Massachusetts has focused on automobile repairs. And New York's law covers a more limited set of consumer electronics.
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