# RCW 19.415.020: RCW 19.415.020: Requirement to make available parts, tools, and documentation

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S020

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 19.415.020
- **Heading:** RCW 19.415.020: Requirement to make available parts, tools, and documentation
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 415 / Section 020

## Text

(1) Effective January 1, 2026: (a) An original manufacturer shall make available to any independent repair provider or owner on fair and reasonable terms any parts, tools, and documentation intended for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of digital electronic products and parts that are first manufactured, and first sold or used in Washington, on or after July 1, 2021. Such parts, tools, and documentation shall be made available either directly by the original manufacturer or via an authorized repair provider or authorized third-party provider. (b) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, for digital electronic products that are manufactured for the first time, and first sold or used in this state, after January 1, 2026, an original manufacturer may not use parts pairing to: (i) Prevent or inhibit an independent repair provider or an owner from installing or enabling the function of an otherwise functional replacement part or a component of a digital electronic product, including a replacement part or a component that the original manufacturer has not approved; (ii) Reduce the functionality or performance of a digital electronic product; or (iii) Cause a digital electronic product to display misleading alerts or warnings about unidentified parts, which the owner cannot immediately dismiss. (2) Nothing in this chapter prohibits parts pairing for stand-alone biometric components for authentication purposes on digital electronic equipment, which components are not bundled in commonly replaced parts, such as a device's screen, keyboard, ports, or battery. (3) Nothing in this chapter requires an original manufacturer to make available a part or physical tool if it is no longer available to the original manufacturer.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 19.415.005 RCW 19.415.005: Findings—Intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S005.md)
- [RCW 19.415.010 RCW 19.415.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S010.md)
- [RCW 19.415.020 RCW 19.415.020: Requirement to make available parts, tools, and documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S020.md)
- [RCW 19.415.030 RCW 19.415.030: Notice to customers—Privacy and security—Source of replacement parts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S030.md)
- [RCW 19.415.040 RCW 19.415.040: Construction of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S040.md)
- [RCW 19.415.050 RCW 19.415.050: Nonliability of original manufacturers and authorized repair providers for injury caused by others.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S050.md)
- [RCW 19.415.060 RCW 19.415.060: Application of consumer protection act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S060.md)
- [RCW 19.415.900 RCW 19.415.900: Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T19_C415_S900.md)

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