SB 542 Requires manufacturer to provide repairs

Posted on February 6, 2023 by dbleiler | 0 Comments

This bill requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to an owner or independent repair provider at fair and reasonable terms any of the following that Manufacturer makes available to authorized repair provider: any necessary documentation, tool, part, or other device or implement for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, repairing, or updating consumer electronic equipment sold in Oregon; or any documentation,…

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Oregon legislators will consider ‘right to repair’ law

Posted on January 28, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

Electronics manufacturers like Apple and Samsung control the tools and parts needed to make fixes. Critics say that makes it harder, more expensive – and sometimes impossible – to perform even straightforward repairs. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) AP   If your watch battery dies there are scores of shops that will quickly swap it out for a new one –…

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