RI H7180

Original equipment manufacturers must make documentation, parts, and tools available on fair and reasonable terms to independent repair providers and device owners for diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of digital electronic equipment sold on or after January 1, 2027.

Manufacturers are prohibited from using parts pairing or other mechanisms to prevent non-OEM parts from functioning, reduce device performance after independent repairs, display non-dismissible warning alerts, or charge increased prices for future repairs.

Documentation must be provided at no charge (except reasonable costs for physical copies), and tools must be available without requiring internet access or authorization for operation.

The Attorney General may enforce violations as unfair or deceptive trade practices under existing consumer protection law, with all associated remedies and penalties available.

Manufacturers are not required to disclose trade secrets beyond what is necessary for repair, sell parts no longer available to them, or provide tools that would override owner-set anti-theft security measures without authorization.