MD SB382

Manufacturers of powered wheelchairs must provide documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools to independent repair providers and owners on fair and reasonable terms for repair purposes

Coverage is limited to specific parts including batteries, battery chargers, nonprogrammable joysticks, wheel assemblies, caster spheres, armrests (except positioning components), anti-tip devices, and cosmetic shrouding

Manufacturers are not required to disclose trade secrets unless the secret itself is necessary to perform repairs, and may redact trade secrets from documentation

Violations constitute unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices under Maryland's consumer protection law (Title 13), subject to existing enforcement and penalty provisions

Effective October 1, 2025, applying prospectively only to contracts executed after that date