Florida HB 487: Repair of Mobility Devices

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to repair of mobility devices; 2
creating part XIV of ch. 559, F.S., entitled "Repair 3
of Mobility Devices"; creating s. 559.971, F.S.; 4
providing a short title; creating s. 559.972, F.S.; 5
providing definitions; creating s. 559.973, F.S.; 6
requiring original equipment manufacturers to make 7
available documentation, embedded software, firmware, 8
parts, and tools required to service mobility devices 9
and parts of such devices; requiring original 10
equipment manufacturers of mobility devices with 11
electronic security locks to make available any 12
special documentation, embedded software, firmware, 13
parts, and tools required to access and reset the 14
locks when disabled in the course of service; creating 15
s. 559.974, F.S.; providing that violation of the act 16
is an unlawful practice under the Florida Deceptive 17
and Unfair Trade Practices Act; creating s. 559.975, 18
F.S.; providing that original equipment manufacturers 19
are not required to divulge trade secrets; providing 20
that the act does not alter the terms of an 21
arrangement between an authorized repair provider and 22
an original equipment manufacturer; providing an 23
exception; limiting the liability of original 24
equipment manufacturers and authorized repair 25

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providers in certain circumstances; creating s. 26
559.976, F.S.; providing applicability; providing an 27
effective date. 28
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 30
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Section 1. Part XIV of chapter 559, Florida Statutes, 32
consisting of ss. 559.971-559.976, Florida Statutes, is created 33
and entitled "Repair of Mobility Devices." 34
Section 2. Section 559.971, Florida Statutes, is created 35
to read: 36
559.971 Short title.-This part may be cited as the "Right 37
to Repair Act for Mobility Devices." 38
Section 3. Section 559.972, Florida Statutes, is created 39
to read: 40
559.972 Definitions.-As used in this part, the term: 41
(1) "Authorized repair provider" means an individual or a 42
business that has an arrangement with the original equipment 43
manufacturer under which the original equipment manufacturer 44
grants to the individual or business a license to use a trade 45
name, service mark, or other proprietary identifier for the 46
purposes of servicing a mobility device under the name of the 47
original equipment manufacturer, or other arrangement with the 48
original equipment manufacturer to offer such services on behalf 49
of the original equipment manufacturer. An original equipment 50

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manufacturer that services its own mobility device, and that 51
does not have an arrangement with an unaffiliated individual or 52
business, is an authorized repair provider with respect to 53
mobility devices. 54
(2) "Documentation" means a manual, diagram, reporting 55
output, service code description, schematic diagram, security 56
code, password, or any other guidance or information used in 57
servicing a mobility device. 58
(3) "Embedded software" means programmable instructions 59
provided on firmware delivered with an electronic component of a 60
mobility device or with any part for the purpose of restoring or 61
improving operation of the mobility device or part and includes 62
all relevant patches and fixes that the original equipment 63
manufacturer makes to a mobility device or to any part for the 64
purpose of restoring or improving the mobility device or part. 65
(4) "Fair and reasonable terms" means making available 66
documentation, tools, or parts as follows: 67
(a) Documentation must be made available by the original 68
equipment manufacturer at no charge, except that when a physical 69
copy is requested, a charge may be included for the reasonable 70
actual costs of preparing and sending the copy. 71
(b) Tools must be made available by the original equipment 72
manufacturer at no charge: 73
1. Without requiring authorization or Internet access for 74
use or operation. 75

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2. Without imposing impediments to access or use. 76
3. In a manner that does not impair the efficient and 77
cost-effective performance of any such service and ensures that 78
full functionality of digital electronic equipment is enabled. 79
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However, if a tool is requested in physical form, a charge may 81
be included for the reasonable, actual costs of p