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Automakers Sue To Kill Maine’s Hugely Popular ‘Right To Repair’ Law


A little over a year ago, Maine residents voted overwhelmingly (83 percent) to pass a new state right to repair law designed to make auto repairs easier and more affordable. More specific…

Maine’s popular right to repair law just took effect after a year of hashing out the fine details, but the bill’s still being changed as the state tries to sort out enforcement. Before automakers can comply, the law requires the attorney general to first establish an ‘independent entity’ to securely administer access to vehicle data. Once Maine’s law is finally fully cooked, assuming it has any actual teeth left by that point, consistent enforcement becomes another issue.

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