APPROVED CHAPTER
APRIL 16, 2024 171
BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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S.P. 1002 - L.D. 2289
Resolve, to Establish an Automotive Right to Repair Working Group
Sec. 1. Automotive right to repair working group. Resolved: That the
Attorney General shall convene a working group to develop recommendations for
legislation to establish an entity with rule-making and enforcement authority to adopt
standards governing access to motor vehicle telematics systems and to otherwise
implement and enforce the requirements of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section
1810.
1. The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee shall participate in the
working group and shall invite the participation in the working group of the following
additional members:
A. The Secretary of State or the Secretary of State's designee;
B. Two members representing motor vehicle manufacturers, at least one of whom must
represent an organization of motor vehicle manufacturers;
C. One member representing aftermarket parts manufacturers;
D. One member representing aftermarket parts distributors and retailers;
E. Two members representing independent repair facilities, at least one of whom is an
owner or operator of a facility;
F. One member representing new motor vehicle dealers;
G. One member representing a consumer advocacy organization; and
H. One member representing a data privacy advocacy organization.
Members of the working group serve without compensation. The Office of the Attorney
General shall provide necessary staffing services to the working group.
2. The working group shall develop recommendations for legislation to establish an
entity to ensure cyber-secure access to motor vehicle-generated data to owners and owner-
authorized independent repair facilities for maintenance, diagnostic and repair purposes.
The recommendations developed by the working group must address that entity's ability
to:
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 A. Identify and adopt relevant standards for implementing the requirements of Title
29-A, section 1810, including standards relating to access to vehicle telematics
systems;
B. Monitor motor vehicle manufacturer compliance with standards adopted by the
entity;
C. Develop and monitor policies for the evolving use and availability of data generated
by the operations of motor vehicles;
D. Create policies for compliance with relevant laws, regulations, standards,
technologies and best practices related to motor vehicle data, with consideration given
to privacy and cybersecurity concerns; and
E. Adopt rules necessary for implementation and enforcement of Title 29-A, section
1810 and to enforce the requirements of that law consistent with those rules.
3. On or before February 28, 2025, the Attorney General shall submit to the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over innovation, development,
economic advancement and business matters a report containing the findings and
recommendations of the working group under this section. After reviewing the report, the
committee may report out legislation relating to the report to the 132nd Legislature in 2025.
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