42 U.S.C. § 6296
Requirements of manufacturers
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 6296, Requirements of manufacturers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480685
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Each manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 6294 of this title applies shall provide a label which meets, and is displayed in accordance with, the requirements of such rule. If such manufacturer or any distributor, retailer, or private labeler of such product advertises such product in a catalog from which it may be purchased, such catalog shall contain all information required to be displayed on the label, except as otherwise provided by rule of the Commission. The preceding sentence shall not require that a catalog contain information respecting a covered product if the distribution of such catalog commenced before the effective date of the labeling rule under section 6294 of this title applicable to such product.
Each manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 6294 of this title applies shall notify the Secretary or the Commission—
When requested—
Each manufacturer shall use labels reflecting the range data required to be disclosed under section 6294(c)(1)(B) of this title after the expiration of 60 days following the date of publication of any revised table of ranges unless the rule under section 6294 of this title provides for a later date. The Commission may not require labels be changed to reflect revised tables of ranges more often than annually.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Energy Policy and Conservation ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Energy Conservation Policy ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Energy Policy Act of 1992