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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 24 - Highways » Chapter 24-8 - Construction and Maintenance of State Roads » Section 24-8-20. – Location of fuel pumps adjacent to highway.

§ 24-8-20. Location of fuel pumps adjacent to highway.

No owner or other persons shall hereafter locate a pump as defined in § 31-36-1, or a pump to be used to distribute lubricating oils or any attachments thereof within ten feet (10′) of the boundary line of a state road without first obtaining the permission of the department of transportation. The department shall determine applications for permission upon the basis of public safety and may impose upon permits granted reasonable conditions to insure public safety.

History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 679, § 15; P.L. 1929, ch. 1405, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 74, § 30; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; redesignated § 31 by P.L. 1949, ch. 2340, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 24-8-20; P.L. 1988, ch. 633, § 6.