How SB 112 changes current law

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The bill establishes requirements for digital product manufacturers regarding the availability of documentation, parts, and tools for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair by independent service providers and owners.

• AS 45.50.471(b)

  (58) violating AS 45.45.800 - 45.45.890 (digital product diagnosis, maintenance, and repair).

  Adds a new violation to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act related to digital product repair.

• AS 45.45

  Article 12A. Digital Product Diagnosis, Maintenance, and Repair.

  Creates a new article in Alaska law focused on digital product diagnosis, maintenance, and repair.

• AS 45.45.800

  (a) A digital product manufacturer shall, as required under AS 45.45.800 - 45.45.890, make available to an independent service provider or owner of a digital product manufactured, sold, or leased by or on behalf of the manufacturer any documentation, parts, and tools necessary for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the digital product.

  Requires manufacturers to provide necessary resources for repair and maintenance to independent service providers and product owners.

• AS 45.45.810

  If a digital product contains an electronic security lock or other security-related feature that is disabled during the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the product, the digital product manufacturer shall make available to the independent service provider or owner of the product the documentation, tools, and parts necessary to reset the security-related feature.

  Mandates that manufacturers provide reset tools for security features when products are being repaired.

• AS 45.45.830

  (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a digital product manufacturer shall make available to an independent service provider or owner of the product (1) documentation required under AS 45.45.800 - 45.45.890 without charge...

  Imposes requirements for manufacturers to provide documentation at no charge, with certain conditions for physical copies.

• AS 45.45.830

  (b) A digital product manufacturer may not charge an independent service provider or an owner a price that is greater than the price the manufacturer charges its authorized service provider...

  Limits the maximum price that manufacturers can charge for parts and tools provided to independent service providers and owners.

• AS 45.45.840

  A person is considered to be an independent service provider under AS 45.45.800 - 45.45.890 if the person (1) engages in the business of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of digital products in the state...

  Defines who qualifies as an independent service provider eligible for the rights established in this act.

• AS 45.45.850

  (a) A person is considered to be an authorized service provider under AS 45.45.800 - 45.45.890 if the person is not affiliated with a digital product manufacturer but has a (1) license to use a trade name...

  Establishes criteria for who may be recognized as an authorized service provider.

• AS 45.45.870

  (a) An agreement that waives, restricts, or otherwise limits the obligations of a digital product manufacturer under AS 45.45.800 - 45.45.890 is void and unenforceable.

  Ensures that manufacturers cannot escape their obligations under the new law through contractual agreements.

• AS 45.45.880

  Nothing in AS 45.45.800 - 45.45.890 may be construed to require a digital product manufacturer or an authorized service provider to make available to an independent service provider or an owner the information, other than documentation...

  Clarifies that manufacturers are not required to disclose trade secrets beyond what is necessary for repair.

• AS 45.45.890

  (2) "digital product" means a product that depends for its functioning, in whole or in part, on digital electronics embedded in or attached to the product;

  Defines what constitutes a digital product under the new law.

• AS 45.45.890

  (8) "part" means a new or used replacement part that a digital product manufacturer makes available for the maintenance or repair of the product;

  Provides a definition for parts within the context of digital product repair.