Colorado governor signs right to repair
Colorado has become the first US state to pass a law that gives farmers the right to repair their own equipment, The Verge reports.
Governor Jared Polis signed the bill into law requiring manufacturers to provide access to the parts, software, tools, and documentation necessary for farmers or independent repair shops to fix agricultural equipment.
“This is a common-sense bipartisan bill to help people avoid unnecessary delays from equipment repairs,” Governor Polis said in a statement. “Farmers and ranchers can lose precious weeks and months when equipment repairs are stalled due to long turnaround times by manufacturers and dealers. This bill will change that.”
Other states are pressing the issue.
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Source: The Verge
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