> "It’s an especially touchy topic for dealers who sell Subaru and Kia cars. These brands have deactivated the telematic features on cars sold in Massachusetts, to avoid violating the law. O’Koniewski said that dealers and car buyers are unhappy about not being able to access these advanced features on their new cars. “Our dealers who are selling the cars are hearing from customers who are not happy,” he said"

I would expect more of this behavior moving forward, or just an outright disregard for the law by automakers.

So what happens if I bring a Subaru in from out of state?

Nothing, the law is for new cars sold in the State.

Alliance for Automotive Innovation also challenging the law in Maine that went into effect in January https://pirg.org/articles/automakers-sue-maine-to-block-repa...

A truly innovative group they are

The text of the law is here: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/08/07/19-06.pdf.

Seems pretty good? I skimmed it. User centric. Only 3 pages too.

Can someone explain how this affects the orders that have come from various Federal agencies? My understanding is their position is that compliance is a violation of Federal law