526.52 – Specifications; adulteration and misbranding.
526.52 Specifications; adulteration and misbranding.— (1) The department shall establish specifications for brake fluid which shall promote the public safety in the operation of automotive vehicles and may amend such specifications by regulation, but in no event shall the specifications for brake fluid fall below the minimum specifications established by the Society of Automotive Engineers for brake […]
526.53 – Enforcement; inspection and analysis, stop-sale and disposition, regulations.
526.53 Enforcement; inspection and analysis, stop-sale and disposition, regulations.— (1) The department shall enforce this part through the department, and may sample, inspect, analyze, and test any brake fluid manufactured, packed, or sold within this state. Collected samples must be analyzed by the department. The certificate of analysis by the department shall be prima facie evidence of […]
526.301 – Short title.
526.301 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 85-74.
526.54 – Certified copy of analysis as evidence.
526.54 Certified copy of analysis as evidence.—A certified copy of the analysis made by the department shall be admitted as prima facie evidence in any court proceeding involving the inspection, analysis, standards or specifications of brake fluid as defined and covered by this part. History.—s. 1, ch. 61-390.
526.302 – Legislative findings and intent.
526.302 Legislative findings and intent.—The Legislature finds that fair and healthy competition in the marketing of motor fuel provides maximum benefits to consumers in this state, and that certain marketing practices which impair such competition are contrary to the public interest. Predatory practices and, under certain conditions, discriminatory practices, are unfair trade practices and restraints which […]
526.55 – Violation and penalties.
526.55 Violation and penalties.— (1) It is unlawful: (a) To sell any brake fluid that is adulterated or misbranded, not registered, or on which a permit has not been issued. (b) For anyone to remove any stop-sale order placed on a product by the department, or any product upon which a stop-sale order has been placed. (2) If the department […]
526.303 – Definitions.
526.303 Definitions.—As used in this act: (1) “Affiliate” means any person whose stock is more than 50 percent owned by, or who, regardless of stock ownership, is controlled by, or who, regardless of stock ownership, is under common control with, any refiner. (2) “Competition” means the vying for motor fuel sales between any two sellers in the same […]
526.56 – Injunction against violations.
526.56 Injunction against violations.—In addition to the remedies provided in this law, and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is hereby authorized to make application for injunction to a circuit court or circuit judge and such circuit court or circuit judge shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to […]
526.304 – Predatory practices unlawful; exceptions.
526.304 Predatory practices unlawful; exceptions.— (1)(a) It is unlawful for any refiner engaged in commerce in this state to sell any grade or quality of motor fuel at a retail outlet below refiner cost, where the effect is to injure competition. (b) It is unlawful for any nonrefiner engaged in commerce in this state to sell any grade […]
526.07 – Assisting another in illegal storage or other violation of chapter prohibited.
526.07 Assisting another in illegal storage or other violation of chapter prohibited.—No person shall aid or assist any other person in violating any of the provisions of this chapter, by depositing or delivering into any tank, pump, receptacle, or other container, any liquid fuels, lubricating oils, greases or other like products, other than those intended to […]