PA HB1512

Manufacturers of digital electronic equipment must provide documentation, parts, and tools for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair to owners and independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms, with documentation and software tools available at no charge and parts at prices equivalent to those offered to authorized repair providers.

Parts pairing practices are prohibited from preventing installation of functional replacement parts, reducing device functionality, or displaying non-dismissible misleading warnings about unidentified parts for equipment first sold in Pennsylvania after July 1, 2021.

Violations carry civil penalties of $1,000 to $10,000 per violation, enforceable by the Pennsylvania Attorney General.

Exclusions apply to motor vehicles, medical devices, farm and agricultural equipment, construction and mining equipment, video game consoles, security and life safety systems, and outdoor power equipment including portable generators.

The act takes effect 180 days after enactment and does not require disclosure of trade secrets or source code, nor does it hold manufacturers liable for damages caused by independent repairs.