South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3240

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3240
Primary Sponsor:                Kirsh
Committee Number:               01
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Gasoline, alcohol mixed with
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Agriculture & Natural
                                Resources
Computer Document Number:       EGM/22287.DW
Introduced Date:                19930121    
Date of Last Amendment:         19930421    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930427    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Kirsh
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3240  Senate  19930427      Introduced, read first time,    01
                            referred to Committee
3240  House   19930422      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3240  House   19930421      Amended, read second time
3240  House   19930414      Committee Report: Favorable     26
                            with amendment
3240  House   19930121      Introduced, read first time,    26
                            referred to Committee
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AMENDED

April 21, 1993

H. 3240

Introduced by REP. Kirsh

S. Printed 4/21/93--H.

Read the first time January 21, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-41-270 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO REQUIRE PUMPS WHICH DISPENSE GASOLINE TO BE LABELED WITH A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF ETHYL, METHYL, OR OTHER FORM OF ALCOHOL WHICH IS MIXED WITH THE GASOLINE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 39-41-225. (A) A retailer dealer shall affix a legible statement of the percentage of ethanol, methanol or a combination thereof to the dispenser of all motor fuel kept, offered, or exposed for sale or sold at retail containing at least two percent by volume of ethanol, methanol, or a combination. A legible statement disclosing the percentage and the type of alcohol included shall be affixed to the front panel of the pump in a position clearly visible from the driver's position and readable at a reasonable distance from the pump. The label shall be in a type one-half the size of the product identity, but in no case less than one-half inch in height, one-sixteenth inch stroke (width of type) and shall be in a color that is in clear contrast with the background. The statement shall be worded as follows: "Contains % of ethyl/methyl/alcohol".

(B) For purposes of this section, "retail dealer" means any person who owns, operates, controls, or supervises an establishment at which motor fuel is sold or offered for sale to the public.

(C) This section does not prohibit the voluntary inclusion of additional alcohol or additive information.

(D) The Department of Agriculture shall have authority to inspect, sample and test products subject to the labeling requirements of (A) of this section and may promulgate regulations to carry out those duties."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect on approval by the Governor.

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