---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 13232"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "13232"
heading: "Labeling requirements"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/13232"
units:
  - "Chapter 134 — Energy Policy"
  - "Subchapter II — Alternative Fuels—non-Federal Programs"
---

# §13232. Labeling requirements

- (a) **Establishment of requirements—** The Federal Trade [Commission](/usc/42/13491.md?p=b-2), in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2), the [Administrator](/usc/42/13211.md?p=1) of the Environmental Protection [Agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1), and the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of Transportation, shall, within 18 months after October 24, 1992, issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for a rule to establish uniform labeling requirements, to the greatest extent practicable, for [alternative fuels](/usc/42/13211.md?p=2) and [alternative fueled vehicles](/usc/42/13211.md?p=3-A), including requirements for appropriate information with respect to costs and benefits, so as to reasonably enable the consumer to make choices and comparisons. Required labeling under the rule shall be simple and, where appropriate, consolidated with other labels providing information to the consumer. In formulating the rule, the Federal Trade [Commission](/usc/42/13491.md?p=b-2) shall give consideration to the problems associated with developing and publishing useful and timely cost and benefit information, taking into account lead time, costs, the frequency of changes in costs and benefits that may occur, and other relevant factors. The [Commission](/usc/42/13491.md?p=b-2) shall obtain the views of affected industries, consumer organizations, Federal and [State agencies](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=12), and others in formulating the rule. A final rule shall be issued within 1 year after the notice of proposed rulemaking is issued. Such rule shall be updated periodically to reflect the most recent available information.
- (b) **Technical assistance and coordination—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall provide technical assistance to the Federal Trade [Commission](/usc/42/13491.md?p=b-2) in developing labeling requirements under [subsection (a)](#a). The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall coordinate activities under this section with activities under [section 13231 of this title](/usc/42/13231.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title IV, § 406, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2880.)