Performance Life Disclosure Act of 2024

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Legislation Details

Requires manufacturers of household appliances to affix a label or tag disclosing estimated performance life.
The label must include:
- Estimated performance life under normal operating conditions with routine maintenance.
- Estimated performance life under normal operating conditions without routine maintenance.
- Estimated annual cost of routine maintenance recommended by the manufacturer.
- Process for consumers to report when the appliance has reached the end of its performance life.
Excludes secondhand sales from labeling requirements.
The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) must promulgate regulations within one year of enactment.
NIST will determine which household appliances require labeling and specify normal operating conditions for performance life estimation.
NIST must publish a list of designated appliances and update it as necessary.
The labeling requirement applies to appliances sold at retail five years after being listed by NIST.
Violations of the labeling requirements are treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is responsible for enforcing the labeling requirements.
NIST must establish a mechanism for consumers to report when an appliance reaches the end of its performance life within one year of enactment.
Reported information must be published on the NIST website, disaggregated by manufacturer and model.
Defines key terms such as “Commission,” “Director,” and “household appliance.”

Requires manufacturers of household appliances to affix a label or tag disclosing estimated performance life.
The label must include:
- Estimated performance life under normal operating conditions with routine maintenance.
- Estimated performance life under normal operating conditions without routine maintenance.
- Estimated annual cost of routine maintenance recommended by the manufacturer.
- Process for consumers to report when the appliance has reached the end of its performance life.
Excludes secondhand sales from labeling requirements.
The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) must promulgate regulations within one year of enactment.
NIST will determine which household appliances require labeling and specify normal operating conditions for performance life estimation.
NIST must publish a list of designated appliances and update it as necessary.
The labeling requirement applies to appliances sold at retail five years after being listed by NIST.
Violations of the labeling requirements are treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is responsible for enforcing the labeling requirements.
NIST must establish a mechanism for consumers to report when an appliance reaches the end of its performance life within one year of enactment.
Reported information must be published on the NIST website, disaggregated by manufacturer and model.
Defines key terms such as “Commission,” “Director,” and “household appliance.”