Colorado has become the first U.S. state to approve a right-to-repair law for farm equipment.
Governor Jared Polis is expected to enact the legislation within 10 days.
- Farmers argue that corporate farm equipment manufacturers have forced them to use costly and slow authorized equipment dealers to repair their equipment.
- Under
the new law, manufacturers like John Deere will have to provide buyers
and independent mechanics with diagnostic tools, software manuals, and
repair instructions starting on Jan. 1, 2024.
- The legislation
bars farmers and repair shops from making modifications that could
affect the security or emissions produced by the equipment.
- The Consumer Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment Act was passed with bipartisan support.
