SPONSOR: Seitz
This bill requires that an original equipment manufacturer of motorcycles and parts for motorcycles make available, on fair and reasonable terms, to any independent repair provider or owner of a motorcycle any documentation, parts, and tools required to diagnose, maintain, or repair the motorcycle.
For equipment that contains a motorcycle security lock or other security-related function, the original equipment manufacturer must make available any special documentation, tools, and parts needed to access and reset the lock or function when disabled. With respect to equipment that contains an electronic security lock or other security-related function, a manufacturer must make available any documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools, or data needed to reset the lock or function when disabled in the course of providing services.
A violation is considered an unlawful practice under the Merchandising Practices Act.
The bill does not require the divulgence of a trade secret or alter the terms of any arrangement between an authorized repair provider and an original equipment manufacturer. The manufacturer is not required to make available special documentation, tools, and parts that would disable or override antitheft security measures set by the owner of the product without the owner's authorization. No original equipment manufacturer or authorized repair provider is liable for any damage or injury caused to any motorcycle by an independent repair provider or owner which occurs during the course of repair, diagnosis, or maintenance.
The provisions of the bill apply to motorcycles sold or in use on or after January 1, 2027.
This bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
This bill is similar to HB 110 (2025) and HB 2800 (2024).
Statutes affected: