# 2026-12503: FTC Seeks to Renew Pre-Sale Warranty Disclosure Rule

2026-12503, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Trade Commission published 2026-06-22, effective 2026-07-31; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-29).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12503
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Federal Trade Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 37119
- Published: 2026-06-22
- Effective: 2026-07-31
- Comments close: 2026-07-22
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-29

## In one line

FTC Seeks to Renew Pre-Sale Warranty Disclosure Rule

## 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.

## Abstract

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for information collection requirements of its Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms. The current clearance expires on July 31, 2026.

## Effects PRIA read

- You get warranty text before buying: benefit, medium. 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.
- Large time and labor burden on sellers: cost, high. 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.
- Rule has no reporting or recordkeeping: benefit, low. 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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## Sources
- [2026-12503 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12503/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-comment-request-extension)
- [2026-12503 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12503.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12503 (as of 2026-06-29).