MDHB-562
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment
- Jurisdiction:
- Maryland
- Type:
- Right to Repair
- Last action:
- Mar 8, 2022
HB-562 addresses right-to-repair for farm equipment, which is distinct from EPR/product stewardship frameworks that focus on end-of-life product recovery, recycling, and manufacturer responsibility for material management.
Compliance Dimensions
Bans & RestrictionsMisrepresentation or withholding of farm equipment part numbers by manufacturer (Material Restriction), 2022
“prohibiting a farm equipment manufacturer from knowingly misrepresenting or withholding farm equipment part numbers from a customer for a certain purpose”
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Click here to create a new list. Close HB0562 Original Chamber 1st Reading placeholder placeholder Referral to Cmte placeholder placeholder 2nd Reading placeholder placeholder 3rd Reading Opposite Chamber 1st Reading placeholder placeholder Referral to Cmte placeholder placeholder 2nd Reading placeholder placeholder 3rd Reading placeholder placeholder Review in Original Chamber Passed Both Chambers Conf. Cmte (if necessary) placeholder placeholder To Governor Title Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment Sponsored by Delegates Hornberger , Anderton , Arikan , Beitzel , Boteler , Carr , Charkoudian , Cox , Ebersole , Feldmark , Ghrist , Griffith , Hartman , Howard , Kipke , Korman , Krebs , McComas , McKay , Moon , Munoz , Otto , Palakovich Carr , Saab , Shetty , Smith , and Stewart Status In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note Synopsis Requiring a farm equipment manufacturer to make available certain documentation, updates, or information to an independent repair provider or owner of farm equipment to allow for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the farm equipment; prohibiting a farm equipment manufacturer from knowingly misrepresenting or withholding farm equipment part numbers from a customer for a certain purpose; applying the Act prospectively: etc. Committees Original: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media Committee Testimony Witness List Details Introduced in a prior session as: HB0799 Session: 2020 Regular Session Bill File Type: Regular Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022 History Toggle History Dropdown Legislation History Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2022 Legislative Date 1/31/2022 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings House 1/31/2022 1/31/2022 First Reading Economic Matters Text - First - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment House 2/03/2022 2/03/2022 Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media House 3/08/2022 3/08/2022 Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters File Code Toggle Filecode Dropdown Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Business Regulation Subjects Toggle Subjects Dropdown Agriculture -see also- Farmland Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment Farmland Independent Contractors Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications;Drivers' Licenses Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc. Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty Trade Secrets Unfair Trade Practices Statutes Toggle Statutes Dropdown Article - Commercial Law ( 1-201, 13-301, 14-4401 through 14-4405 ) Last Updated: 7/8/2022 2:20 PM Validation Please fix the following: OK Success Okay Helpful Links Executive Branch Judicial Branch Department of Legislative Services Office of Legislative Audits Report Fraud & Abuse in State Government Quick Links Guided Tours Contact Us Visit About the General Assembly Accessibility Privacy Notice Video Tutorials Helpful Tools Download Legislative Data Open Legislative Data Download × You are about to download a "comma-separated values" (CSV) file and/or a JSON file. 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