15 U.S.C. § 2312

Effective dates

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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.

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.

(Pub. L. 93–637, title I, § 112, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2192.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2022 · leading case: Catalina Yachts v. Pierce, 105 P.3d 125 (Alaska 2005).

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Catalina Yachts v. Pierce, 105 P.3d 125 (Alaska 2005). · cites it 2× “[3] 15 U.S.C. § 2312 (1998). [4] Pierce, 2 P.”

Flory v. Silvercrest Indus., Inc., 633 P.2d 383 (Ariz. 1981). “…not apply to this case because the mobile home in question was manufactured before the effective date of that act. 15 U.S.C. § 2312 (1976).”

Jones v. Gen. Motors Corp., 640 F. Supp. 2d 1124 (D. Ariz. 2009). “See 15 U.S.C. § 2312 (c). The FTC is specifically authorized to prescribe rules setting forth minimum requirements for any "informal dispute settlement procedure” incorporated into the terms of a written warranty.”

Sadler v. Pella Corp., 146 F. Supp. 3d 734 (D.S.C. 2015). “§ 2301 (a)) The Federal Trade Commission, which has authority to implement the MMWA, 15 U.S.C. § 2312 (c), has issued a regulation clarifying when real property *761 related products may be considered consumer products under the MMWA: The numerous products which go into the…”

Ismael v. Goodman Toyota, 417 S.E.2d 290 (N.C. Ct. App. 1992). “The Act was passed in an attempt to make warranties on consumer products more understandable arid enfqrceable and further to establish a more effective procedural mechanism for consumer claims which typically involve a small amount of damages and for which a remedy may otherwise…”

Mountcastle v. Volvoville, USA, Inc., 130 Misc. 2d 97 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1985). “General Business Law § 198-a became effective on September 1, 1983, and extended remedies available to purchasers of new cars with defects beyond those provided by the Uniform Commercial Code and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act ( 15 USC § 2312 ). For the purposes of this motion…”

In re Am. Suzuki Motor Corp., 494 B.R. 466 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 2013). “Compare 15 U.S.C.A. § 2312 (the effective date provision of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act which states that, with the exception of one section, the provisions of that Act “shall take effect 6 months after the date of its enactment [enacted January 4, 1975] but shall not apply…”

Eichhorn-Burkhard v. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. REMINDER TO Couns. -- This case is a tag-a-long action to 19-md-2887, MDL 2887 In Re: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Dog Food Prods. Liab. Litig. (D. Kan. 2022). “44 See 15 U.S.C. § 2312 (c). 45 See 16 C.F.R. § 700.”

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