§ 2312. — Effective dates.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2312]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 50--CONSUMER PRODUCT WARRANTIES
Sec. 2312. Effective dates
(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.
(c) Promulgation of rules
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, Sec. 112, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2192.)
