42 USC 6315 - Labeling

U.S Code last checked for updates: Oct 31, 2024

§ 6315.

Labeling

(a)

Prescription by Secretary

(b)

Disclosure of energy efficiency of articles of covered equipment

(c)

Inclusion of requirements

A rule prescribed in accordance with this section shall include such requirements as the Secretary determines are likely to assist purchasers in making purchasing decisions, including—

(1)

requirements and directions for display of any label,

(2)

requirements for including on any label, or separately attaching to, or shipping with, the covered equipment, such additional information relating to energy efficiency, energy use, and other measures of energy consumption, including instructions for the maintenance, use, or repair of the covered equipment, as the Secretary determines necessary to provide adequate information to purchasers, and

(3)

requirements that printed matter which is displayed or distributed at the point of sale of such equipment shall disclose such information as may be required under this section to be disclosed on the label of such equipment.

(d)

Labeling rules applicable to electric motors

Subject to subsection (h), not later than 12 months after the Secretary establishes test procedures for electric motors under section 6314 of this title, the Secretary shall prescribe labeling rules under this section applicable to electric motors taking into consideration NEMA Standards Publication MG1–1987. Such rules shall provide that the labeling of any electric motor manufactured after the 12-month period beginning on the date the Secretary prescribes such labeling rules, shall—

(1)

indicate the energy efficiency of the motor on the permanent nameplate attached to such motor;

(2)

prominently display the energy efficiency of the motor in equipment catalogs and other material used to market the equipment; and

(3)

include such other markings as the Secretary determines necessary solely to facilitate enforcement of the standards established for electric motors under section 6313 of this title.

(e)

Labeling rules for air conditioning and heating equipment

Subject to subsection (h), not later than 12 months after the Secretary establishes test procedures for small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers, automatic commercial ice makers, commercial clothes washers, walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, packaged terminal air conditioners, packaged terminal heat pumps, warm-air furnaces, packaged boilers, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired hot water storage tanks under section 6314 of this title, the Secretary shall prescribe labeling rules under this section for such equipment. Such rules shall provide that the labeling of any small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers, automatic commercial ice makers, commercial clothes washers, walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, packaged terminal air conditioner, packaged terminal heat pump, warm-air furnace, packaged boiler, storage water heater, instantaneous water heater, and unfired hot water storage tank manufactured after the 12-month period beginning on the date the Secretary prescribes such rules shall—

(1)

indicate the energy efficiency of the equipment on the permanent nameplate attached to such equipment or other nearby permanent marking;

(2)

prominently display the energy efficiency of the equipment in new equipment catalogs used by the manufacturer to advertise the equipment; and

(3)

include such other markings as the Secretary determines necessary solely to facilitate enforcement of the standards established for such equipment under section 6313 of this title.

(f)

Consultation with Federal Trade Commission

(g)

Publication in Federal Register; presentment of oral and written data, views, and arguments of interested persons

(1)

Before prescribing any labeling rules under this section, the Secretary shall—

(A)

publish proposed labeling rules in the Federal Register, and

(B)

afford interested persons an opportunity (of not less than 45 days’ duration) to pre- sent oral and written data, views, and arguments on the proposed rules.

(2)

A labeling rule prescribed under this section shall take effect not later than 3 months after the date of prescription of such rule, except that such rules may take effect not later than 6 months after such date of prescription if the Secretary determines that such extension is necessary to allow persons subject to such rules adequate time to come into compliance with such rules.

(h)

Restrictions on Secretary’s authority to promulgate rules

The Secretary shall not promulgate labeling rules for any class of industrial equipment unless he has determined that—

(1)

labeling in accordance with this section is technologically and economically feasible with respect to such class;

(2)

significant energy savings will likely result from such labeling; and

(3)

labeling in accordance with this section is likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions.

(i)

Tests for accuracy of information contained on labels

(j)

Products completed prior to effective date of rules

(k)

Labeling authority under Federal Trade Commission Act

(Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 344, as added Pub. L. 95–619, title IV, § 441(a), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3271; amended Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 122(c), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2809; Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 136(g), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 643; Pub. L. 110–140, title III, § 312(d), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1567.)

cite as: 42 USC 6315