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Description: An Acting Secretary of the Federal Trade Commission.
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DateArticleDetails
26 October 2023Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 established federal programs to encourage the development of alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles. Section 406(a) of the Act directs the Commission to establish uniform labeling requirements for alternative fuels and AFVs.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Byline: Joel Christie
4 January 2024Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule
The Final Rule, among other things, prohibits motor vehicle dealers from making certain misrepresentations in the course of selling, leasing, or arranging financing for motor vehicles, requires accurate pricing disclosures in dealers’ advertising and sales communications, requires dealers to obtain consumers’ express, informed consent for charges, prohibits the sale of any add-on product or service that confers no benefit to the consumer, and requires dealers to keep records of certain advertisements and customer transactions.
Federal Register Notice ( PDF)
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Byline: Joel Christie




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