[SGVLUG] OBD can usually be rented

[bb.odenthal at gmail.com]

I was unable to find this so called law as well.  Smells like FUD to me.  

-bb
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> -----Original Message----- Of John E. Kreznar
> 
> "Steve M Bibayoff" <bibayoff at gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 3:26 PM,  <bb.odenthal at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Yes.  Autozone loans them for free.
> 
> > I thought they stopped that because of the liability issue.
> 
> Maybe they're afraid a renter will reverse-engineer the 
> device and gain forbidden knowledge. :)

Not everything is a conspiracy -- more likely in this case there is a
"blanket" law stating that IF stores and mechanics like
autozone/pep-boys "rent out tools" for any reason, they are
somewhat-to-fully liable for whatever harm comes to a person or vehicle,
so rather than risk it, they decide not to rent anything out for [as
stated] "liability" issues -- irregardless of the likelihood that use
(or rather misuse) of the tool will cause harm to a person or damage to
a vehicle.

[though searching the net, I'm not finding much on tool rental policies
and/or laws affecting such, so the above is a bit of a SWAG...]