Joins Attorney General Ellison, Representative Pursell, and advocates to celebrate Digital Fair Repair Act going into effect July 1
[MINNEAPOLIS] — One of the strongest right to repair laws in the country went into effect this week when Minnesota’s Digital Fair Repair Act took effect on July 1. Chief author of the Senate version of the bill, Senator Rob Kupec (DFL-Moorhead) joined Attorney General Keith Ellison and advocates to celebrate the new law in a Right to Repair Independence Day celebration Monday.
“This legislation helps Minnesota consumers by letting them take their property to local repair shops, instead of having to rely on repair services that are only sanctioned by the company that made the product,” said Sen. Kupec. “This is a step forward in breaking the stranglehold companies have had over products ranging from consumer products to home appliances, lowering costs for families and reducing electronic waste from purchasing replacement products.”
The Digital Fair Repair Act is part of a nationwide Right to Repair campaign to give consumers the opportunity to take any products to local repair shops, by requiring producers to provide any necessary instructions or manuals on how to repair their product. Minnesota’s law, the Digital Fair Repair Act, requires all manufacturers that sell electronics in the state to make spare parts, specialized tools and manuals available to residents and repair businesses upon request. The law covers a range of consumer electronics and home appliances, but has exceptions for farm equipment, medical devices, automobiles and video game consoles. Senator Kupec plans to introduce legislation in the future to expand the Digital Fair Repair Act to include agriculture equipment, garden equipment and motorcycles.
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