Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2257: Changes the laws regarding consumer products so that certain individuals and businesses have a right to repair information from certain manufacturers
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to product repair requirements, with a penalty provision. Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 407.652 and 407.653, to read as follows: 407.652. As used in this section and section 407.653, the following terms mean: (1) "Authorized repair provider", an individual or business that has an oral or written arrangement for a definite or indefinite period in which a manufacturer or distributor transfers to a separate business organization or individual licensee the.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to product repair requirements, with a penalty provision. Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 407.652 and 407.653, to read as follows: 407.652. As used in this section and section 407.653, the following terms mean: (1) "Authorized repair provider", an individual or business that has an oral or written arrangement for a definite or indefinite period in which a manufacturer or distributor transfers to a separate business organization or individual licensee the right to use a trade name, service mark, or other proprietary identifier for the purposes of offering diagnosis, maintenance, or repair services under the name of the manufacturer. A manufacturer that offers diagnosis, maintenance, or repair services for its product and that does not have an arrangement with an individual or business described in this subdivision shall be considered an authorized repair provider; (2) "Construction machinery", any mobile heavy equipment or heavy machinery designed for construction or earthwork tasks; (3) "Documentation", manuals, diagrams, reporting output, schematic diagrams, service code descriptions, or other information provided to the authorized repair provider for the purposes of diagnosis, maintenance, repair, or refurbishment; (4) "Embedded software", programmable instructions provided on firmware delivered with certain products or parts for the purposes …