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FTC RIN: 3084-AB24 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: ●Rule Governing Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions 
Abstract: The Rule Governing the Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions (Rule 701) establishes requirements for warrantors for disclosing the terms and conditions of written warranties on consumer products actually costing the consumer more than $15.00. Rule 701 specifies the information that must appear in the written warranty, as well as the exact language that must be used for certain disclosures. Under Rule 701, the information must be disclosed in simple, easily understood, and concise language in a single document. In addition to specifying the information that must appear in a written warranty, Rule 701 also requires that, in instances where the warrantor uses a warranty registration or owner registration card, the warranty must disclose whether that registration card is a condition precedent to warranty coverage. Finally, it provides that, in connection with some "seal of approval" programs, the disclosures do not have to be given in the actual seal itself, if they are made in a publication with a general circulation. As part of its ongoing systematic review of all Federal Trade Commission rules and guides, the Commission plans to request comments on, among other things, the economic impact and benefits of this Rule; possible conflict between the Rule and State, local, or other Federal laws or regulations; and the effect on the Rule of any technological, economic, or other industry changes. The Commission plans to request comments on this Rule by July 2011. 
Agency: Federal Trade Commission(FTC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 701   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 41 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  07/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Previously reported as 3084-AA72 
Agency Contact:
Svetlana S Gans
Attorney
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., CC-8528,
Washington, DC 20580
Phone:202 326-3708
Email: sgans@ftc.gov