Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act
United States federal law governing warranties on consumer products / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act (P.L. 93-637) is a United States federal law (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.). Enacted in 1975, the federal statute governs warranties on consumer products. The law does not require any product to have a warranty (it may be sold "as is"), but if it does have a warranty, the warranty must comply with this law. The law was created to fix problems as a result of manufacturers using disclaimers on warranties in an unfair or misleading manner.
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Long title | An Act to provide disclosure standards for written consumer product warranties against defect or malfunction; to define Federal content standards for such warranties; to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act in order to improve its consumer protection activities; An Act to provide minimum disclosure standards for written consumer product warranties; to define minimum Federal content standards for such warranties; to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act in order to improve its consumer protection activities; and for other purposes. |
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Nicknames | Consumer Product Warranty and Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act |
Enacted by | the 93rd United States Congress |
Effective | January 4, 1975 |
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Public law | 93-637 |
Statutes at Large | 88 Stat. 2183 |
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Titles amended | 15 U.S.C.: Commerce and Trade |
U.S.C. sections created | 15 U.S.C. ch. 50 § 2301 et seq. |
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