Electronics Right to Repair Laws Are Here – New York and Minnesota Lead the Way

On December 28, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state’s Digital Fair Repair Act into law. The Minnesota legislature quickly followed, passing its own version in May 2023. Interest in “right to repair” legislation for digital electronics equipment has been increasing in recent years, and the New York and Minnesota statutes are the first to require original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to provide diagnostic and repair information, tools (including software), and parts for digital…
By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP