H 4760 General Bill, By Williams, Hamilton, Allen, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, 
Jefferson, Knight, Mack, J.H. Neal and Whipper
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 39-41-255, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO RETAIL MOTOR FUEL OUTLETS POSTING SELF-SERVICE PUMP GASOLINE
 PRICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY RETAIL MOTOR FUEL OUTLET SELLING FUEL FOR
 MOTOR VEHICLES AT RETAIL MUST CHARGE A PRICE PER GALLON NOT STATED OR COMPUTED
 IN FRACTIONAL CENTS AND MUST ADVERTISE OR DISPLAY THIS PRICE IN LIKE AMOUNTS.

   02/27/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   02/27/08  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-12
   03/11/08  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Davenport

TO AMEND SECTION 39-41-255, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RETAIL MOTOR FUEL OUTLETS POSTING SELF-SERVICE PUMP GASOLINE PRICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY RETAIL MOTOR FUEL OUTLET SELLING FUEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AT RETAIL MUST CHARGE A PRICE PER GALLON NOT STATED OR COMPUTED IN FRACTIONAL CENTS AND MUST ADVERTISE OR DISPLAY THIS PRICE IN LIKE AMOUNTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 39-41-255 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 39-41-255.    (A)    Every retail motor fuel outlet shall post in a conspicuous place the self-service pump price for each type of gasoline it has available; provided, that such the posted price must shall include either the cash or the credit price but need not include both such these prices. The manner in which the prices are posted must not conflict with any state or local laws or ordinances that regulate the size, use, or placement of billboards or signs. The posting on the pump price mechanism of the price of the type of gasoline available at that pump shall satisfy the requirement of this section.

(B)    Every retail motor fuel outlet selling fuel for motor vehicles at retail, including gasoline, gasohol, diesel, or blended fuel must charge a price per gallon not stated or computed in fractional cents and must advertise or display this price in like amounts."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2008.