Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§7607 Rulemaking by Federal Trade Commission
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Summary
The Federal Trade Commission must make rules under section 57a to carry out this chapter. Those rules do not have to follow the Magnuson‑Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). The rules must be issued using the process in section 553 of title 5. The first rules must take effect no later than 180 days after this chapter’s effective date.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §7607
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The Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe rules pursuant to section 57a of this title to carry out this chapter. Rules so prescribed shall be exempt from the requirements of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). Any such regulations shall be issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5. The first rules under this section shall take effect not later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–637, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2183. Title I of the Act is classified generally to chapter 50 (§ 2301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables. For
Effective Date
of this chapter, referred to in text, see section 12 of Pub. L. 108–164, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 7601 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 60 days after Dec. 6, 2003, see section 12 of Pub. L. 108–164, set out as a note under section 7601 of this title.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 7607
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73