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Section 47-8-1. – Testing of measuring devices — Forbidding use — Fee.

§ 47-8-1. Testing of measuring devices — Forbidding use — Fee. (a) The director of the department of labor and training is hereby authorized and directed to have tested all gasoline measuring devices used in the sale of gasoline, from time to time, as in his or her judgment it may be deemed necessary, to […]

Section 47-8-2. – Sealed measure to be used on demand of purchaser.

§ 47-8-2. Sealed measure to be used on demand of purchaser. Any person, firm, or corporation selling or vending gasoline from a gasoline station, so-called, or from a garage, shall keep for use at the gasoline station or garage a five (5) gallon measure which has been properly tested and sealed by the sealer of […]

Section 47-8-3. – Use of sealed measure after seal on measuring device broken.

§ 47-8-3. Use of sealed measure after seal on measuring device broken. Whenever it becomes necessary in the repairing of any gasoline measuring device to break the seal of the gasoline measuring device, it shall be the duty of every person, firm, or corporation selling or vending gasoline at a gasoline station or garage to […]

Section 47-8-5. – Testing and marking of tank vehicles and meters.

§ 47-8-5. Testing and marking of tank vehicles and meters. (a) The capacity of every tank vehicle used and each compartment thereof used for the transportation over the public highways of this state of fuels, such as gasoline and other volatile and inflammable liquids including oils used for heating purposes, when used as a measuring […]

Section 47-8-6. – Use of unsealed or condemned measuring device.

§ 47-8-6. Use of unsealed or condemned measuring device. Every person who shall use or cause to be used any gasoline measuring device without first having the device tested and sealed by the town or city sealer of weights, measures, and balances wherein the gasoline measuring device is located, and every person who shall use […]

Section 47-8-7. – Liability insurance — Marking of vehicles.

§ 47-8-7. Liability insurance — Marking of vehicles. (a) The owner of land or facilities used to store petroleum products or who owns or leases vehicles used to transport petroleum products for purposes of resale shall maintain a liability insurance policy which includes pollution liability broad form coverage of no less than two million dollars […]

Section 47-8-8. – Licensing of petroleum products delivery companies.

§ 47-8-8. Licensing of petroleum products delivery companies. (a)(1) There shall be an annual license fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) for each enterprise name used or involved in the delivery of petroleum products and a reapplication fee of six hundred dollars ($600) for each enterprise required to renew who fail to do so […]

Section 47-8-9. – Definitions.

§ 47-8-9. Definitions. Wherever in this chapter, unless otherwise defined, the words “fuel oil” or “petroleum products” are used, they shall be construed to be home heating fuels. History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 266, § 4.