I know this has happened in both NY and Ca........ It's possible that they are "testing the waters" before impimenting that policy corporate wide. The argument they are using is that you don't own the rights to the software in the car and tampering with software that they own won't be tolerated....... This is mostly a money grab to attempt to force owners back to the dealerships for service and parts. Be watching the court battles that are sure to ensue as dodge and ford are also rumored to be seeking ways to prevent others from using "programming software" to alter a vehicle from OEM standards and if BMW can get away with it they will chase the same tactics.