Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§2312 Effective Dates
Title 15 › CHAPTER 50 — CONSUMER PRODUCT WARRANTIES › § 2312
Summary
Most of the chapter begins to apply six months after January 4, 1975, but it does not cover consumer products made before that date. Section 2302(a) starts six months after the final publication of the rules about it, though the Commission can delay that start up to one year after final publication for good reason so some suppliers have time to fix their written warranties. The Commission must publish the initial rules as soon as possible after January 4, 1975, and no later than one year after that date.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §2312
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(a)Effective date of chapter
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter shall take effect 6 months after January 4, 1975, but shall not apply to consumer products manufactured prior to such date.
(b)Effective date of section 2302(a)
section 2302(a) of this title shall take effect 6 months after the final publication of rules respecting such section; except that the Commission, for good cause shown, may postpone the applicability of such sections until one year after such final publication in order to permit any designated classes of suppliers to bring their written warranties into compliance with rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(c)Promulgation of rules
The Commission shall promulgate rules for initial implementation of this chapter as soon as possible after January 4, 1975, but in no event later than one year after such date.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 2312
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110