FTC Rejects Requests for More Comment Time on Proposed Rule

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday (Aug. 23) refused to extend the public comment period on its proposed auto dealer regulations despite requests from the National Automobile Dealers Association and other trade groups for more time, according to an Automotive News report.

The 60-day comment window on the potential new rules for dealership advertising and finance-and-insurance offices will end Sept. 12 as planned, the FTC said. FTC Secretary April Tabor noted the public already had an extra 20 days to comment between the time the agency announced plans for the new rules June 23 and their official publication in the Federal Register on July 13.

The FTC had received about 2,400 comments as of Tuesday.

“This period affords the public a meaningful opportunity to provide the Commission with comments regarding its rule-making proposal,” Tabor wrote in an undated letter announcing the decision. “Upon consideration of these facts and the requests, the Commission declines to extend the period for public comment.”

Read the full Automotive News report.

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