WA HB1483

Original manufacturers must provide parts, tools, and documentation to independent repair providers and owners on fair and reasonable terms for digital electronic products first manufactured and sold in Washington on or after July 1, 2021, effective January 1, 2026

Parts pairing practices that prevent installation of functional replacement parts, reduce device functionality, or display misleading warnings about unidentified parts are prohibited for products manufactured after January 1, 2026, except for standalone biometric authentication components

Documentation must be provided at no charge; tools must be available at no charge except for reasonable costs of physical delivery; parts must be priced at terms equivalent to those offered to authorized repair providers

Exemptions apply to motor vehicles, medical devices, farm/agricultural equipment, video game consoles, public safety communications equipment, solar generation systems, energy storage products, and low earth orbit broadband equipment manufactured before 2044

Violations constitute unfair or deceptive trade practices enforceable solely by the attorney general under the Consumer Protection Act; repair providers must give customers written notice about privacy/security steps and data safeguarding recommendations