FTC Will Keep Consumer Product Warranty Rules in Current Form with Some Modifications

The official version of the Federal Register Notice announcing the Commission’s final action with respect to its review of the Interpretations, Rules, and Guides under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act was published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2015. The official version, approved by a 4-1 Commission vote on July 14, 2015, replaces the notice posted on May 22, 2015, and includes several non-substantive changes from the May 22 version.

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