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 89 STAT. 926

PUBLIC LAW 94-163—DEC. 22, 1975 been in eifect at least 18 months prior to the effective date of the rule under this section. REQUIREMENTS OF MANUFACTURERS

42 USC 6296.

SEC. 326. (a) Each manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 324 applies shall provide a label which meets, and is displayed in accordance with, the requirements of such rule. If such manufacturer or any distributor, retailer, or private labeler of such product advertises such product in a catalog from which it may be purchased, such catalog shall contain all information required to be displayed on the label, except as otherwise provided by rule of the Commission. The preceding sentence shall not require that a catalog contain information respecting a covered product if the distribution of such catalog commenced before the effective date of the labeling rule under section 324 applicable to such product. (b)(1) Each manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 324 applies shall notify the Commission, not later than 60 days after the date such rule takes effect, of the models in current production (and starting serial numbers of those models) to which such rule applies. (2) If requested by the Administrator or Commission, the manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 324 applies shall provide, within 30 days of the date of the request, the data from which the information included on the label and required by the rule was derived. Data shall be kept on file by the manufacturer for a period specified in the rule. (3) When requested by the Commission, the manufacturer of covered products to which a rule under section 324 applies shall supply at his expense a reasonable number of such covered products to any laboratory designated by the Commission for the purpose of ascertaining whether the information set out on the label, as required under section 324, is accurate. Any reasonable charge levied by the laboratory for such testing shall be borne by the United States. (4) Each manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 324 applies shall annually, at a time specified by the Commission, supply to the Commission relevant data respecting energy consumption developed in accordance with the test procedures applicable to such product under section 323. (5) A rule under section 323, 324, or 325 may require the manufacturer or his agent to permit a representative designated by the Commission or the Administrator to observe any testing required by this part and inspect the results of such testing. (c) Each manufacturer shall use labels reflecting the range data required to be disclosed under section 324(c)(1)(B) after the expiration of 60 days following the date of publication of any revised table of ranges unless the rule under section 324 provides for a later date. The Commission may not require labels be changed to reflect revised tables of ranges more often than annually. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW

42 USC 6297.

SEC. 327. (a) This part supersedes any State regulation insofar as such State regulation may now or hereafter provide for— (1) the disclosure of information with respect to any measure of energy consumption of any covered product— (A) if there is any rule under section 323 applicable to such covered product, and such State regulation requires test-

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