Michigan Laws 429.354 – Labeling class of appliances as to energy use and efficiency; adoption and promulgation of rule; affirmative finding as to rule
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A class of appliances shall be required to be labeled as to energy use and efficiency upon adoption of a rule by the commission requiring that labeling. Such a rule may only be adopted upon the establishment of a voluntary federal program of energy labeling for a class of appliances, and shall be promulgated by the commission pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being section 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Upon promulgation of a rule, the commission shall also make an affirmative finding that the rule will:
(a) Provide consumers with information which will result in significant saving to the consumer and will promote energy conservation to a significant degree.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 429.354
- Class of appliances: means a group of appliances whose functions or features are similar, and whose range of energy use or energy efficiency may be of interest to consumers. See Michigan Laws 429.351
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 429.351
- Consumer: means the first person who purchases a new appliance for purposes other than resale. See Michigan Laws 429.351
- Energy use: means the energy resources used by a product under conditions of use approximating actual operating conditions insofar as practical, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 429.351
(b) Be able to be carried out by manufacturers without adding a significant cost burden to the manufacturer or the consumer.
(c) Be reflective of test procedures contained or identified in a specification promulgated by the agency of the federal government administering the voluntary program.