News Release - Maybe this will make life a little easier

[Bob]

Just came across this. I wonder what the process is to get the information.

Bob


News Release

For Immediate Release
October 2, 2000

For more information, contact Rich White, (301) 654-6664.


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Aftermarket Wins Three-Year OBD II Battle
Governor Gray Davis Signs SB 1146

BETHESDA, MD - October 2, 2000 - After three years of relentless grassroots
campaigning by state and national aftermarket groups, California Governor
Gray Davis signed SB 1146 into law on Saturday, September 30, announced the
Automotive Parts Service Alliance (APSA).

“This is a monumental victory for the aftermarket and consumers. SB 1146
ensures that car owners will continue to have access to the most convenient
and affordable vehicle aftermarket in the world,” said Al Gaspar, President
and CEO of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).

Specifically, the bill mandates that the independent aftermarket will have
access to service information and tools necessary to repair and maintain
vehicles equipped with on-board diagnostic computers. The bill further
requires that independents have access to information necessary to ensure
that replacement components are compatible with the on-board computers.

“We are extremely pleased that the Governor has chosen to support the
continued rights of consumers to obtain quality and competitively priced
parts and repairs from the independent aftermarket,” said Gaspar. “This new
law will help level the playing field between the aftermarket and new car
companies and their franchised new car dealers in providing sophisticated
parts and service for late model vehicles.”

AAIA and the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association comprise the
Automotive Parts and Service Alliance (APSA). The Alliance worked closely
with the California Consumer Choice Coalition, a group of state and national
aftermarket groups, consumer and vehicle safety groups to spearhead a
concerted grassroots effort to obtain passage of the bill.

“Our job is only three-quarters complete,” cautioned Jim Eady, President of
the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association. “The Alliance now looks
forward to working with the California Air Resources Board in developing
regulations in order to implement the SB 1146 requirements. With a January
1, 2002 deadline, there’s still a great deal of work to be done.”

The bill, which passed by a 70-3 vote on August 29 in the California
Assembly, passed the Senate by a vote of 36-1 the next day. In June, the
California Transportation Assembly unanimously passed the bill 17-0.
Governor Davis signed the bill into law on September 30.

Specifically, SB 1146 would provide:

  a.. Full access to all emissions related service information, enhanced
diagnostic tools and reprogramming capabilities.
  b.. Disclosure of information which will assist aftermarket manufacturers
build parts that work properly with OBDII systems.
  c.. Yearly reports by the California Air Resources Board and the Bureau of
Consumer Affairs to the State Legislature regarding the availability of
competitive parts and repairs for emissions related systems.
  d.. Ability of manufacturers to petition courts for trade secret
protection, while still requiring disclosure if necessary to provide for
competition in the aftermarket.
  e.. Prohibition against the use of any encryption or defeat devices that
would prevent the installation of a non-original equipment part.
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is a Bethesda,
Md.-based association whose member companies manufacture, distribute and
sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials and
supplies. The organization is comprised of manufacturers, distributors,
jobbers, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturer’s representatives and other
companies doing business in the automotive aftermarket. AAIA formerly served
the aftermarket as APAA and ASIA.

The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) was founded in 1947
and is the oldest organized group of warehouse distributors and their
respective suppliers of parts, accessories, tools and other supplies for the
automotive aftermarket. AWDA consists of more than 300 warehouse distributor
manufacturer members, in addition to affiliate, marketing association and
press members.



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