Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2871: Changes the laws regarding consumer products so that certain individuals and businesses have access to product 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 sections 407.652 and 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 license to use a.
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 sections 407.652 and 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 license to use a trade name, service mark, or relative characteristic for the purposes of offering repair services under the name of the manufacturer; (2) "Documentation", manuals, diagrams, reporting output, schematic diagrams, or service code descriptions provided to the authorized repair provider for the purposes of repair or refurbishment; (3) "Embedded software", programmable instructions provided on firmware delivered with certain products for the purposes of product operation, including all relevant safety, security, and defect patches and fixes made by the manufacturer for this purpose. "Embedded software" shall include all software that satisfies this definition regardless if called a different name including, but not limited to, assembly code, basic internal operating system, internal operating system, machine code, microcode, or root code; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] …