Konkurencja i konsument · 03/04/1996

Request for Comments Concerning Interpretations of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act; Rule Governing Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions; Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms; and Guides for the Advertising of Warranties and Guarantees

The Federal Trade Commission (``the Commission'') is requesting public comment on a set of warranty-related rules and guides: (1) its Interpretations of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (``Interpretations''); (2) its Rule Governing Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions (``Rule 701''); (3) its Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms (``Rule 702''); and (4) its Guides for the Advertising of Warranties and Guarantees (``Guides''). The Commission is also requesting comments about the overall costs and benefits of these rules and guides and their overall regulatory and economic impact as part of its systematic review of all current Commission regulations and guides. The Interpretations represent the Commission's views on various aspects of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (``the Act''), 15 U.S.C. et seq., and are intended to clarify the Act's requirements. They are similar to industry guides in that they are advisory in nature, but failure to comply with them may result in corrective action by the Commission under the applicable statutory provisions. Rule 701 specifies the information that must appear in a written warranty on a consumer