Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions

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consumer protection rule federal regulation

The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions are U.S. federal consumer protection rules that govern written warranties on consumer products, requiring clear disclosure of warranty terms and providing remedies for consumers when warranties are breached.

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Label	Occurrences
Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act	2
Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions canonical	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions
Context triple: [Title 15 of the United States Code, contains, Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions]

A. Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
B. Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
C. Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law enacted to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety and oversight, including by creating a dedicated federal agency to regulate the trucking and bus industries.
D. False Claims Amendments Act of 1986
The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
E. Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions
Target entity description: The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions are U.S. federal consumer protection rules that govern written warranties on consumer products, requiring clear disclosure of warranty terms and providing remedies for consumers when warranties are breached.

A. Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
B. Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
C. Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law enacted to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety and oversight, including by creating a dedicated federal agency to regulate the trucking and bus industries.
D. False Claims Amendments Act of 1986
The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
E. Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	consumer protection rule ⓘ federal regulation ⓘ
aimTo	improve consumer understanding of warranty coverage ⓘ promote competition on the basis of warranty coverage ⓘ strengthen consumer remedies for breach of warranty ⓘ
allow	consumers to sue for damages in federal or state court ⓘ recovery of costs and expenses including reasonable attorney’s fees by prevailing consumers ⓘ
appliesInJurisdiction	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
applyTo	consumer products normally used for personal, family, or household purposes ⓘ written warranties offered in connection with sale of consumer products ⓘ
authorize	FTC rulemaking on warranty disclosure and practices ⓘ Federal Trade Commission enforcement ⓘ
basedOnStatute	Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act
cameIntoEffect	1975 ⓘ
codifiedIn	Title 15 of the United States Code ⓘ
define	full warranty ⓘ limited warranty ⓘ
encourage	informal dispute resolution mechanisms ⓘ
enforcedBy	Federal Trade Commission ⓘ
govern	service contracts on consumer products ⓘ written warranties on consumer products ⓘ
imposeObligationsOn	retailers that offer written warranties on consumer products ⓘ warrantors of consumer products ⓘ
limit	ability of warrantors to disclaim implied warranties ⓘ use of disclaimers that conflict with written warranty promises ⓘ
preserve	state law implied warranties ⓘ
prohibit	deceptive warranty terms ⓘ disclaiming or modifying implied warranties when a written warranty is offered in some circumstances ⓘ misrepresentation of warranty coverage ⓘ tying warranty coverage to use of brand-name parts or services unless provided free ⓘ
protect	consumers purchasing covered products ⓘ
provide	private right of action for consumers ⓘ remedies for consumers when warranties are breached ⓘ
relateTo	Uniform Commercial Code warranty provisions ⓘ
require	clear disclosure of warranty terms ⓘ designation of warranties as full or limited ⓘ disclosure of any conditions or limitations on warranty coverage ⓘ disclosure of any expenses the consumer must pay for warranty service ⓘ disclosure of any informal dispute settlement mechanism required before suit ⓘ disclosure of duration of warranty coverage ⓘ disclosure of procedures for obtaining warranty service ⓘ disclosure of what parts or products are covered ⓘ disclosure of what the warrantor will do if the product fails ⓘ identification of the party responsible for warranty performance ⓘ that any informal dispute settlement mechanism be fair and timely ⓘ warrantors to state warranty terms in simple and readily understood language ⓘ warranty terms to be available to consumers before sale ⓘ
setMinimumValue	$10 for products covered ⓘ $15 for products covered by certain disclosure rules ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Title 15 of the United States Code → contains → Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions ⓘ

Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions → basedOnStatute → Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act

Warren G. Magnuson → notableWork → Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions ⓘ