Limitations

Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to require an OEM to divulge trade secrets to an owner or an independent service provider, except as necessary to provide access to repair material or process on fair and reasonable terms, consistent with this Act; (2) to alter the terms of an agreement between an OEM and an authorized repair provider, except with respect to any provision of such an agreement that would limit the obligations of an OEM under this Act; (3) to require an authorized repair provider to make any documentation, part, or tool for farm equipment made by an OEM with which the authorized repair provider does not have an arrangement described in section 2(1); (4) to require an OEM to provide any part or equipment solely used in the development of their products; or (5) to allow— (A) any modification that permanently deactivates a safety notification system when farm equipment is being repaired; (B) access to any function of a tool that enables the owner or independent repair provider to change the settings of farm equipment so as to bring the equipment permanently out of compliance with any applicable safety or emissions laws; (C) any violation of emissions laws or copyright laws; or (D) any other illegal modification activities.