Right to Repair Supporters Make Their Case on Beacon Hill

BOSTON MA Sept 19, 2009 - It was a "standing-room-only" crowd as a broad coalition of consumer and business groups took voiced their "Right to Repair" directly to Bay State lawmakers. Making their case before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition called for passage of House Bill 228 and Senate Bill 124 - both bills guarantee repairers and consumers unrestricted access to automotive service information and tools. The legislation prohibits the current practice of automobile manufacturers restricting access to repair information utilized by independent repairers.....more