Right to Repair · New York
Digital Fair Repair Act
S 4104 - enacted in New York.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2022
- States with right to repair laws
- 9
- New York tracker score
- 62/100 Top quartile
The bottom line
Digital Fair Repair Act is an enacted law in New York, part of a still-emerging right to repair landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2023-12-28
- 9
- states have right to repair laws
- 10/10
- right to repair laws enacted nationally
- 62/100
- New York tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official New York legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category catalog share · regulations
How 10 tracked right to repair records split by state
Exclusive New York vs other-state counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: Digital Fair Repair Act
Digital Fair Repair Act (S 4104) is an enacted law in New York under the Right to Repair category. It was enacted on 2022-12-29 and becomes effective on 2023-12-28. New York currently has 8 regulations tracked here, with 7 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 62/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 10 right to repair statutes have been enacted and 0 additional bills remain pending - 9 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places New York within a still-emerging right to repair landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in S 4104 itself.
Applicability under Digital Fair Repair Act: Digital equipment manufactured/sold in NY after Jul 2023. Penalty exposure is documented as: AG enforcement. $500/violation. Notable exemptions: Motor vehicles, medical devices, home appliances, off-road, public safety..
Summary
First state right to repair law for consumer electronics.
Key Requirements
- OEMs: parts, tools, documentation on fair terms.
- Diagnostic/service manuals and schematics.
Penalties
- AG enforcement.
- $500/violation.
Applicability
- Digital equipment manufactured/sold in NY after Jul 2023.
Exemptions
- Motor vehicles, medical devices, home appliances, off-road, public safety.
Official Source
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S4104Category context
How New York sits among right to repair peers
9 states have a tracked record in right to repair ; New York ranks #6 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one right to repair regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 100/100.
- Colorado: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 76/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 69/100.
- Connecticut: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 62/100.
- Minnesota: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 62/100.
- New York (this state): 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 62/100.
- Oregon: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 62/100.
- Washington: 2 enacted of 2 tracked right to repair records, tracker score 62/100.
- Massachusetts: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 48/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on right to repair
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a right to repair record in this archive.
| # | State | Tracker score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado | 76 |
| 3 | Texas | 69 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 62 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 62 |
| 6 | New York (this state) | 62 |
| 7 | Oregon | 62 |
| 8 | Washington | 62 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 48 |
Read with Digital Fair Repair Act
Nearest right to repair volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · MID row.
ENACTED MID
Connecticut · 1 enacted
Connecticut holds 1 enacted right to repair rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 62/100.
Minnesota · 1 enacted
Minnesota holds 1 enacted right to repair rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 62/100.
Oregon · 1 enacted
Oregon holds 1 enacted right to repair rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 62/100.
Texas · 1 enacted
Texas holds 1 enacted right to repair rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 69/100.
NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law · ENACTED
Another New York archive row (AI Regulation) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED Digital Fair Repair Act.
New York City Salary History Ban (NYC) · ENACTED
Another New York archive row (Employment & Worker Protection) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED Digital Fair Repair Act.
Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.