An Act to Clarify
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1228
Committee Amendment CA_B_H765 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004-G, 29-A MRSA §1810

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,'1],,, to H.P. 803, L.D. 1228, "An Act to Clarify 
Ce1iain Te1ms in the Automotive Rignt to Repair Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Automotive Right to Repair 
Working Group' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inse1iing the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§5-B is enacted to read: 
5-B. 
Commerce 
and Trade 
Motor Vehicle Right to Repair 
Commission 
Not Authorized 
29-A MR.SA 
§1810, sub-§X~A 
Sec, 2. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§1, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is amended to 
read: 
1. Access to diagnostic systems. Access to the vehicle on-board diagnostic systems 
of all motor vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles and heavy duty vehicles having 
a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000.pounds, must be standardized and made 
accessible to owners and independent repair facilities and the access may not require 
authorization by the manufacturer, directly or indirectly, unless that authorization is 
standardized across all makes and models of motor vehicles sold in this State aflEHS 
administ:ered by the independent emity desol'ibed in subsection 2. 
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§2, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is repealed. 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A, Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Commission. This subsection governs the 
composition, activities and duties of the Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Commission, as 
established in Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 5-B and referred to in this section as 
"the commission. 
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A. The commission consists of the following 12 members, appointed by the Governor: 
(1) Three members representing motor vehicle manufacturers, at least one of whom 
must represent an organization of motor vehicle manufacturers and at least one of 
whom must represent a manufacturer of heavy duty vehicles; 
(2) One member representing aftermarket parts manufacturers; 
(3) One member representing diagnostic tool manufacturers; 
(4) One member representing aftermarket parts distributors and retailers: 
(5) Three members representing independent repair facilities in the State, at least 
one of whom must be an owner or operator of an independent repair facility 
specializing in automobile repair and at least one of whom must be an owner or 
operator of an independent repair facility specializing in heavy duty vehicle repair; 
(6) One member representing new motor vehicle dealers in the State; 
(7) One member with expertise in automotive cybersecurity matters; and 
(8) One member representing the public, who must be a resident of the State and 
who serves as the chair of the commission. 
In making appointments under this paragraph, the Governor may take into 
consideration any nominations for appointments that are timely made by industry 
stakeholders or trade associations. 
B. Members of the commission are appointed to 3-year terms. The commission shall 
meet at least quaiterly but may meet more frequently at the chair's discretion. The 
Attorney General may provide administrative support to the commission, within the 
limits of existing resources. 
C. The commission: 
(1) Shall monitor and assess implementation of and motor vehicle manufacturers' 
compliance with the requirements of this section; 
(2) Shall attempt to informally resolve any complaints from owners and 
independent repair facilities alleging manufacturer noncompliance with the 
requirements of this section. and, if a complaint cannot be resolved informally, 
consider whether to refer the matter to the Attorney General for potential 
enforcement action; 
(3) Shall designate one or more technical experts with whom the Attorney General 
may consult in assessing enforcement refen-als and maintaining enforcement 
actions; and 
(4) May issue recommendations for best practices for manufacturer use in 
providing access to motor vehicle data and may solicit input from stakeholders and 
other interested patties regarding privacy issues associated with the disclosure of 
motor vehicle data. 
D. By January 15, 2026, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit to the 
Governor, the Attorney General and the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having iurisdiction over business matters a repott outlining the commission's activities 
during the preceding year, describing any implementation or compliance issues relating 
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to this section that the commission identified and recommending any changes to this 
section to address implementation, compliance or other identified issues, 
After 
reviewing the report, the joint standing committee may report out legislation relating 
to the report. 
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Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§3, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is amended to 
read: 
3. Model year 2002 and later motor vehicles; diagnostic repair tools, parts, 
software and components. For model year 2002 and later motor vehicles, including 
commel:'cial motor vehicles and heavy duty vehicles having a grnss vehicle weight rating 
of more than 14,000 pounds, each manufacturer of motor vehicles sold in this State .§; 
manufacturer shall make available for purchase under fair and reasonable terms by owners 
and independent repair facilities all diagnostic repair tools, parts, software and components 
incorporating the same diagnostic, functional repair and wireless capabilities that the 
manufacturer makes available to its authorized repair shops. Each manufacturer shall: 
A. Provide diagnostic repair information to each afte1market scan tool company and 
each 3rd-party service information provider with whom the manufacturer has 
appropriate licensing, contractual or confidentiality agreements for the sole purpose of 
building afte1market diagnostic tools and 3rd-party service information publications 
and systems. Gnee--a A manufacturer that makes information available pursuant to this 
paragraph, the manufacturer is considered to have has satisfied its obligations under 
this paragraph and thereafter is not responsible for the content and functionality of 
aftermarket diagnostic tools or service info1mation systems; 
B. Make available for purchase by owners of motor vehicles and by independent repair 
facilities the same diagnostic and repair information, including repair technical 
updates, that the manufacturer makes available to its authorized repair shops through 
the manufacturer's Intemet-based diagnostic and repair info1mation system; and 
C, Provide access to the manufacturer's diagnostic and repair information system for 
purchase by owners of motor vehicles and independent repair facilities on a daily, 
monthly and yearly subscription basis and upon fair and reasonable terms. 
All pa1is, tools, software and other components necessary to complete a full repair of the 
vehicle, as referenced in this subsection, must be included and provided to owners of motor 
vehicles and authorized independent repair shops. 
Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§4, as enacted by IB 2023, c, 3, §3, is amended to 
read: 
4. Model year 2002-2017 motor vehicles; access to on-board diagnostic and repair 
information system. For model year 2002-2017 motor vehicles, including commercial 
motor vehicles and heavy duty vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 
14,000 pounds, a manufacturer shall provide access to a vehicle's on-board diagnostic and 
repair information system must be the same fol:' to an owner or an owner-authorized 
independent repair facility to the same extent as that access is provided to a new vehicle 
dealer, 
Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§5, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is amended to 
read: 
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5. Model year 2018 and later motor vehicles; access to on-board diagnostic and 
repair information system. For model year 2018 and later motor vehicles, including 
commercial motor vehicles and heavy duty vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating 
of more than 14,000 pounds, a manufacturer shall ptovide access to the on-board diagnostic 
and repair information system must be available through use of an off-the-shelf personal 
compute!' with sufficient memory, processor speed, connectivity and other capabilities as 
specified by the vehicle manufacturer and: 
A. A nonproprietary vehicle interface device that complies with SAE Intemational 
standard J2534, SAE International standard Jl939, commonly refened to as SAE 
J2534 and SAE Jl939, the Intemational Organization for Standardization standard 
22900, commonly refen·ed to as ISO 22900, or any successor to SAE J2534, SAE 
Jl939 or ISO 22900 as may be accepted or published by SAE International or the 
International Organization for Standardization, as appropriate; 
B. An on-board diagnostic and repair info1mation system integrated into and entirely 
self-contained within the vehicle, including, but not limited to, service information 
systems integrated into an on-board display; aaa or 
C. A system that provides direct access to on-board diagnostic and repair information 
through a nonproprietru.y vehicle interface, such as ethernet, universal serial bus or 
digital versatile disc. 
Each manufacturer shall provide access to the same on-board diagnostic and repair 
information available to their dealers, including technical updates to such on-board 
systems, through such nonproprietary interfaces as referenced in this subsection. All pa1ts, 
tools, software and other components necessa1y to complete a full repair of a vehicle, as 
referenced in this subsection, must be included and provided to motor vehicle owners and 
authorized independent repair shops. 
Sec. 8. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§6, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is repealed. 
Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§6-A is enacted to read: 
6-A. Telematics system; diagnostic and repair function. Not later than 24 months 
after the effective date of this subsection, a manufacturer that enables its dealers or 
designated motor vehicle repair facilities in the State to perform a diagnostic and repair 
function on the manufacturer's motor vehicles sold in the State that use a telematics system 
shall make available, on fair and reasonable terms, to an owner of the manufacturer's motor 
vehicle that uses a telematics system or to an owner-authorized independent repair facility 
of the owner's choosing the means to perfotm the diagnostic and repair function on the 
motor vehicle in a manner commensurate to that offered by the manufacturer to its dealers 
and designated motor vehicle repair facilities in the State, which must include the capability 
to remotely perform the diagnostic and repair function if the manufacturer enables its 
dealers and designated motor vehicle repair facilities in the State to remotely perform that 
function.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" e, to H.P. 803, L.D. 1228 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority rep01t of the committee, changes the title of 
and replaces the bill. 
The amendment incorporates the statutory recommendations 
proposed by the automotive right to repail' working group established pursuant to Resolve 
2023, chapter 171 by repealing the provisions of the automotive right to repair law that 
established an independent entity and instead establishing the Motor Vehicle Right to 
Repair Commission, which is charged with, among other things, monitoring and assessing 
implementation of and manufacturers' compliance with the requirements of that law. The 
amendment also makes other clarifying changes to the automotive right to repair law, 
including changes regarding the required equipment under that law, access to diagnostic 
and repair functions and enforcement of the law. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/02/25 LRL 
LD 1228 
LR 1712(03) 
An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in the Automotive Right to Repair Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment£, (H-7 6 ~ 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost decrease - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill may decrease the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The Judicial Branch may realize some ,. .,or 
reduction of worldoad and administrative costs associated with the minimal number of cases that will no longer be 
filed. Collection of filing fees will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Office of the Governor from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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