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have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm the district court’s dismissal of these claims.

1. Bahr argues that Section 1793.03 of the Song-Beverly Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.03, requires manufacturers of certain electronics to supply all “service and repair facilities” with repair parts and service manuals for at least seven years after the date of manufacture. The Act’s text, however, suggests that this section was not meant to apply to all repair facilities. Although the phrase “service and repair facilities” is not defined in the Act, other sections of the Act clearly indicate that this phrase refers to the manufacturer’s facilities or to authorized-independent facilities, but not to unauthorized facilities like Bahr’s. Indeed, several provisions of the Act address “service and repair facilities” that are operated or authorized by the manufacturer, but address unauthorized “independent repair or service facilities” separately. See Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.2(a); see also Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.3. Considering the legislation as a whole, Boise Cascade Corp. v. EPA, 942 F.2d 1427, 1432 (9th Cir. 1991), it is evident that the “service and repair facilities” referred to in Section 1793.03 are those maintained or authorized by the manufacturer. Because Bahr’s shop is unauthorized, Section 1793.03 does not require Canon to supply Bahr’s repair shop with repair parts or service manuals. As such, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of Bahr’s Song-Beverly claim.

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