FTC Seeks to Renew Pre-Sale Warranty Disclosure Rule
Published Date: 6/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Trade Commission wants to keep its rule that makes businesses share warranty info before you buy for three more years. This affects thousands of manufacturers and retailers who spend millions of hours and dollars making sure you get clear warranty details. If you have thoughts, speak up by July 22, 2026, before the rule’s current approval ends on July 31.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Large time and labor burden on sellers
The FTC estimates the Rule causes about 2,611,826 annual burden hours for businesses (143,721 hours for manufacturers and 2,468,105 hours for retailers) and $74,437,041 in annual labor costs. The FTC lists 26,131 manufacturers and 493,621 retailers in its burden estimate.
You get warranty text before buying
If you buy a consumer product that costs more than $15, sellers and warrantors must make the written warranty text available to you before you buy. This is the FTC's Pre-Sale Availability Rule, 16 CFR part 702.
Rule has no reporting or recordkeeping
The FTC states the Pre-Sale Availability Rule has no recordkeeping or reporting requirements and estimates non-labor costs as de minimis. The current PRA clearance expires July 31, 2026, and the FTC is seeking a three-year extension.
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