129 STAT. 494 PUBLIC LAW 114–51—SEPT. 24, 2015 

Public Law 114–51 

114th Congress 

An Act 

To allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer 

products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites, and for 

other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘E-Warranty Act of 2015’’. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) Many manufacturers and consumers prefer to have 

the option to provide or receive warranty information online. 

(2) Modernizing warranty notification rules is necessary 

to allow the United States to continue to compete globally 

in manufacturing, trade, and the development of consumer 

products connected to the Internet. 

(3) Allowing an electronic warranty option would expand 

consumer access to relevant consumer information in an 

environmentally friendly way, and would provide additional 

flexibility to manufacturers to meet their labeling and warranty 

requirements. 

SEC. 3. ELECTRONIC DISPLAY OF TERMS OF WRITTEN WARRANTY FOR 

CONSUMER PRODUCTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102(b) of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (15 U.S.C. 

2302(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the rules prescribed under this subsection shall allow for the satisfaction of 

all requirements concerning the availability of terms of a written 

warranty on a consumer product under this subsection by— 

‘‘(i) making available such terms in an accessible digital 

format on the Internet website of the manufacturer of the 

consumer product in a clear and conspicuous manner; and 

‘‘(ii) providing to the consumer (or prospective consumer) 

information with respect to how to obtain and review such 

terms by indicating on the product or product packaging or 

in the product manual— 

‘‘(I) the Internet website of the manufacturer where 

such terms can be obtained and reviewed; and 

‘‘(II) the phone number of the manufacturer, the postal 

mailing address of the manufacturer, or another reasonable 

15 USC 2302 

note. 

15 USC 2301 

note. 

E-Warranty Act 

of 2015. 

Sept. 24, 2015 

[S. 1359] 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–51—SEPT. 24, 2015 129 STAT. 495 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1359 (H.R. 3154): 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–243 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce) accompanying 

H.R. 3154. 

SENATE REPORTS: No. 114–77 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 

July 9, considered and passed Senate. 

Sept. 8, considered and passed House. 

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non-Internet based means of contacting the manufacturer 

to obtain and review such terms. 

‘‘(B) With respect to any requirement that the terms of any 

written warranty for a consumer product be made available to 

the consumer (or prospective consumer) prior to sale of the product, 

in a case in which a consumer product is offered for sale in a 

retail location, by catalog, or through door-to-door sales, subparagraph (A) shall only apply if the seller makes available, through 

electronic or other means, at the location of the sale to the consumer 

purchasing the consumer product the terms of the warranty for 

the consumer product before the purchase.’’. 

(b) REVISION OF RULES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission 

shall revise the rules prescribed under such section to comply 

with the requirements of paragraph (4) of such section, as 

added by subsection (a) of this section. 

(2) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR ORAL PRESENTATION.—In revising rules under paragraph (1), the Federal 

Trade Commission may waive the requirement of section 109(a) 

of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2309(a)) to give interested persons an 

opportunity for oral presentation if the Commission determines 

that giving interested persons such opportunity would interfere 

with the ability of the Commission to revise rules under paragraph (1) in a timely manner. 

Approved September 24, 2015. 

Determination. 

Deadline. 

15 USC 2302. 

Applicability. 


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