Bill Text: CA AB808 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Automotive fuels and products.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-10-08 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 591, Statutes of 2015. [AB808 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB808-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 808 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 591
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 8, 2015
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 8, 2015
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 16, 2015
AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 1, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 4, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
An act to amend Sections 13405, 13410, 13411, 13413, 13420, 13421,
13440, 13440.5, 13442, 13450, 13460, 13470, 13470.5, 13471, 13472,
13477, 13480, 13481, 13482, 13485, 13486, 13500, 13501, 13502, 13530,
13531, 13532, 13535, 13550, 13570, 13590, 13591, 13592, 13595,
13600, 13700, 13710, 13711, and 13741 of, to amend the headings of
Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 13400) of, Article 2 (commencing
with Section 13410) of Chapter 14 of, Article 5 (commencing with
Section 13440) of Chapter 14 of, Article 5.5 (commencing with Section
13446) of Chapter 14 of, Article 6 (commencing with Section 13450)
of Chapter 14 of, Article 8 (commencing with Section 13470) of
Chapter 14 of, and Article 13 (commencing with Section 13550) of
Chapter 14 of, Division 5 of, to add Section 13404.5 to, to repeal
Sections 13401, 13402, and 13403 of, and to repeal and add Sections
13400 and 13446 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to
automotive fuels and products.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 808, Ridley-Thomas. Automotive fuels and products.
(1) Existing law regulates the sales of motor vehicle fuels and
lubricants. Existing law requires the Department of Food and
Agriculture to establish standards for motor vehicle fuels and other
petroleum products that are offered for sale in the state and
requires the department, through the Division of Measurement
Standards to enforce regulations and standards for motor vehicle
fuels and lubricants. A violation of this law and those regulations
and standards is a crime.
This bill would revise and recast those provisions and would
additionally subject the retail sale of electricity for the purposes
of transferring electricity to, or storing electricity onboard, an
electric vehicle primarily for the purpose of propulsion and other
alternative fuels. The bill would authorize the department to
establish interim specifications for alternative fuels, as defined,
until specified conditions are met. The bill would require the
Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish the method of sale of
motor vehicle fuels and lubricants sold at retail to the public.
(2) Existing law prohibits the sale of a petroleum product that is
conditioned on the purchase of another product, merchandise, or
service, except that a person who operates a full service car wash
facility may condition the sale of petroleum products on the purchase
of a car wash.
This bill would instead prohibit the conditional sale of motor
vehicle fuel rather than petroleum products, and would delete the
exemption for full service car wash facilities.
(3) Existing law makes it unlawful for a person to sell or
distribute engine oil or axle and manual transmission lubricant
unless the SAE/API service classification is conspicuously marked on
each container. A violation of this requirement is a crime.
This bill would revise the classifications and specifications to
which engine oil or lubricants and axle and manual transmission
lubricants are required to conform.
(4) Existing law regulates the sale of automotive products, such
as engine coolant and antifreeze. Existing law requires the
department to establish specifications for those products. Existing
law deems an automatic transmission fluid as mislabeled under certain
conditions. A violation of regulations governing the sale of
automotive products is a crime.
This bill would revise and recast those provisions and would
additionally deem transmission fluid to be mislabeled if the
container and carton do not bear information identifying the
container lot or batch. The bill would require the secretary to
establish the method of sale of diesel exhaust fluid sold at retail
to the public. The bill would authorize the sealer to take samples
reasonably necessary for enforcement purposes under certain
conditions. The bill would require manufacturers or packagers of
automotive products, upon request, to provide to a duly authorized
representative of the department documentation of claims made on
their products.
(5) This bill would make conforming and nonsubstantive changes.
(6) Because a violation of the above provisions would be a crime,
this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(7) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The heading of Chapter 14 (commencing with Section
13400) of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended
to read:
CHAPTER 14. FUELS AND LUBRICANTS
SEC. 2. Section 13400 of the Business and Professions Code is
repealed.
SEC. 3. Section 13400 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
13400. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms mean the
following:
(a) "Advertising medium" includes banner, sign, placard, poster,
streamer, and card.
(b) "Alternative fuels" means:
(1) "Biodiesel," a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long
chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter that meets the
requirements of the ASTM International Standard Specification D6751
"Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for
Middle Distillate Fuels."
(2) "Biodiesel blend," a fuel comprised of biodiesel mixed with
diesel fuel that meets the requirements of ASTM International
Standard Specification D7467.
(3) "Dimethyl ether," an organic compound meant for combustion in
compression-ignition engines that meets the requirements of dimethyl
ether prescribed in this chapter.
(4) "Electricity," electrical energy transferred to or stored
onboard an electric vehicle primarily for the purpose of propulsion.
(5) "Ethanol," denatured motor fuel ethanol meeting the
requirements of ASTM International Standard Specification D4806.
(6) "Ethanol fuel blend," a motor vehicle fuel consisting
primarily of ethanol mixed with gasoline meeting the standards
prescribed for ethanol fuel blends by this chapter.
(7) "Hydrogen," a fuel consisting of high purity hydrogen intended
for consumption in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion
engine or fuel cell that meets the standards for hydrogen prescribed
by this chapter.
(8) "Methanol fuel blend," a motor vehicle fuel consisting
primarily of methanol mixed with gasoline meeting the standards
prescribed by this chapter.
(9) "Natural gas," a gaseous mixture of hydrocarbon compounds
consisting of primarily methane in the form of a compressed gas or a
cryogenic liquid intended for use as a motor vehicle fuel.
(10) "Propane," a liquefied petroleum gas intended for use as a
motor vehicle fuel and meeting the standards prescribed by this
chapter.
(11) Any other fuel intended for use as a motor vehicle fuel that
the secretary determines is an alternative fuel that has a standard
specification from a standards development organization accredited by
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), or an interim
standard specification pursuant to Section 13446.
(c) "Automotive spark-ignition engine fuel" means a product used
for the generation of power in a spark-ignition internal combustion
engine.
(d) "Compression-ignition engine fuel" means a product used for
the generation of power in a compression-ignition internal combustion
engine.
(e) "Developmental engine fuel" means an engine fuel that does not
meet standards established by this chapter but has characteristics
that may lead to an improved fuel standard or the development of an
alternative fuel standard.
(f) "Diesel fuel" means any hydrocarbon oil meant for combustion
in compression-ignition engines offered for sale that meets the
standards for diesel fuel prescribed by this chapter.
(g) "Engine fuel" means any gasoline, diesel, or alternative fuel
used for the generation of power in an internal combustion engine or
fuel cell in a motor vehicle, or electrical power delivered
conductively or inductively to an electric motor in electric or
plug-in hybrid vehicles. "Motor vehicle fuel" means "engine fuel"
when that term is used in this chapter.
(h) "Fuel oil" means any product offered for sale that is burned
in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat and meets the
standards prescribed for fuel oil by this chapter.
(i) "Gasoline" means a volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons,
generally containing small amounts of additives, suitable for use as
a fuel in a spark-ignition internal combustion engine.
(j) "Gasoline-oxygenate blend" means a fuel consisting primarily
of gasoline along with a substantial amount of one or more oxygenates
that meets ASTM International Standard D4814.
(k) "Kerosene" means a fuel offered for sale that meets the
standards for kerosene prescribed in this chapter.
(l) "Lubricant" means a lubricating oil or other substance that
reduces friction and wear between moving parts within an engine and
other motor vehicle components.
(m) "Lubricating oil" means motor oil, engine lubricant, engine
oil, lubricating axle oil, gear oil, or manual transmission fluid.
(n) "Manufacturer" means manufacturer, refiner, producer, or
importer.
(o) "Motor oil" means an oil that reduces friction and wear
between the moving parts within an internal combustion engine and
also serves as a coolant. For purposes of this chapter, motor oil
also means engine oil.
(p) "Motor vehicle fuel" means an engine fuel intended for
consumption in, including, but not limited to, an internal combustion
engine, fuel cell, or electric motor to produce power to self-propel
a vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a public
street or highway.
(q) "Octane number" or "antiknock index number," when used in this
chapter, means that number assigned to a spark-ignition engine fuel
that designates the antiknock quality. The "octane number" or
"antiknock index number" shall be determined according to the ASTM
International method or methods designated in the latest ASTM
International Standard Specification D4814.
(r) "Oxygenate" means an oxygen-containing ashless organic
compound, such as an alcohol or ether, that can be used as a fuel or
fuel supplement.
(s) "Renewable diesel fuel" means a diesel fuel derived from
nonpetroleum renewable resources. Renewable diesel fuel does not
include biodiesel, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
(t) "Sell" or any of its variants means attempt to sell, offer for
sale or assist in the sale of, permit to be sold or offered for sale
or delivery, offer for delivery, trade, barter, or expose for sale.
(u) "Standard test" means a test conducted in accordance with the
latest published standard adopted by ASTM International.
SEC. 4. Section 13401 of the Business and Professions Code is
repealed.
SEC. 5. Section 13402 of the Business and Professions Code is
repealed.
SEC. 6. Section 13403 of the Business and Professions Code is
repealed.
SEC. 7. Section 13404.5 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
13404.5. The secretary shall establish the method of sale of
motor vehicle fuels and lubricants sold at retail to the public. In
doing so, the secretary shall adopt, by reference, the latest method
of sale for motor vehicle fuels and lubricants adopted by the
National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130 "Uniform
Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel
Quality," except as specifically provided by the Legislature or
modified, amended, or rejected by regulations adopted by the
secretary. In the absence of national standards, the secretary may
adopt interim standards of method of sale until the time when the
standards are adopted by the National Conference on Weights and
Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards and
Technology.
SEC. 8. Section 13405 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13405. (a) The department may grant a variance from the
specifications of this chapter for developmental engine fuels if all
of the following conditions apply:
(1) Variances may only be granted to provide for the development
of information under controlled test conditions to assist in the
creation of chemical and performance standards for engine fuels.
(2) Developmental engine fuel shall only be distributed or sold to
fleet-type centrally fueled vehicle and equipment users.
(3) The applicant shall warn all parties in writing of any
potential risk associated with the use of the developmental engine
fuel.
(4) The applicant shall report information when and as the
department may prescribe in order for the department to monitor the
progress of the developmental engine fuel technology evaluation.
(b) The applicant for a variance shall comply with all other
requirements, terms, and conditions contained in this division and
regulations adopted by the department to further the purposes and
administration of this section.
(c) (1) In granting a variance, the department expresses no
opinion as to whether an applicant's developmental engine fuel will
perform as represented by the applicant nor any opinion to the
extent, if at all, that the developmental engine fuel may be safely
and effectively used as a substitute for other spark-ignition or
compression-ignition engine fuels without incident.
(2) Damages caused by the sale, delivery, storage, handling, and
usage of the developmental engine fuel shall be addressed in
accordance with contractual provisions negotiated and agreed upon by
the applicant and the user.
(d) The department may withdraw a variance if the applicant does
not adhere to the conditions required to obtain the variance or if
the department recognizes a high probability of equipment harm with
the continued use of the developmental engine fuel or to protect
public safety.
SEC. 9. The heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section 13410)
of Chapter 14 of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
Article 2. Sale of Motor Vehicle Fuels and Lubricants
SEC. 10. Section 13410 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13410. (a) No person engaged in the business of extracting oil or
gas from lands within the state, or of producing motor vehicle fuels
for sale within the state, may refuse to sell to any city or county
sufficient quantities of his or her motor vehicle fuels or
lubricants, or both, sold during the normal course of business for
the essential services provided by the city or county.
(b) The board of supervisors of a county or its designated county
agency, upon application for the purchase of motor vehicle fuels or
lubricants, or both, to perform essential services by a city within
that county, by any agency of such city or county that performs an
essential service, or by any transit district created pursuant to
law, may arrange for the purchase and shall apportion the purchase
among all persons specified in subdivision (a) who engage in the sale
of motor vehicle fuels or lubricants, or both, within that county.
The board of supervisors or its designated county agency shall, to
the extent possible, apportion the total purchase of the motor
vehicle fuels or lubricants, or both, on the basis of the persons'
sales of that motor vehicle fuel or lubricant, or both, in the county
during the most recent 90-day period for which information is
available.
(c) For purposes of this section, "essential services" means
police, fire, health, and transportation services provided by public
agencies.
SEC. 11. Section 13411 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13411. It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell
motor vehicle fuel for use in any vehicle, as the term vehicle is
defined by the Vehicle Code, on the condition that the purchaser also
must purchase or pay for any other products, merchandise, or
services. This section does not apply to parking time charges at
locations also selling electricity as a motor vehicle fuel.
SEC. 12. Section 13413 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13413. (a) It is unlawful for any person or other legal entity to
make any deceptive, false, or misleading statement by any means
whatever regarding quality, quantity, performance, price, discount,
or saving used in the sale or selling of any commodity regulated
pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The following misleading, unfair, or deceptive acts or
practices committed or permitted by any person offering for sale any
product that is regulated by this chapter are also a violation of
this section:
(1) Misrepresenting the brand, grade, quality, or price of a motor
vehicle fuel or lubricant.
(2) Using false or deceptive representations or designations in
connection with the sale of motor vehicle fuels or lubricants.
(3) Advertising motor vehicle fuels or lubricants or services and
not selling them as advertised.
(4) Advertising motor vehicle fuels or lubricants of a designated
brand, grade, trademark, or trade name not actually sold or available
for sale.
(5) Making false, deceptive, or misleading statements concerning
conditions of sale or price reductions.
(6) Representing that the consumer will receive a rebate,
discount, or other economic benefit and then failing to give that
rebate, discount, or other economic benefit.
(7) Except as otherwise permitted, selling a grade of motor
vehicle fuel at more than one price and advertising only the lower
price without advertising each of the higher prices in equal size
numerals on the same advertising medium.
(8) Placing letters, words, figures, or numerals on any
advertising medium offering for sale any goods or merchandise, other
than motor vehicle fuel, if the advertising medium may be construed
by any reasonable person as advertising a price of motor vehicle
fuel.
(9) Forging or falsifying any records or documents required by
this chapter or knowingly keeping, using, or displaying the false or
forged records or documents.
SEC. 13. Section 13420 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13420. Every person, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or
corporation that owns, leases, or rents and operates a facility that
offers any motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from a fueling
facility abutting or adjacent to a street or highway shall accurately
update all signs, banners, or other advertising media that indicate
hours of the sale. Advertising media indicating hours of sale shall
be updated on a monthly basis.
SEC. 14. Section 13421 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13421. Every person, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or
corporation that owns, leases, or rents and operates a facility that
offers any motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from the
facility abutting or adjacent to a street or highway shall turn off
all outdoor lighted advertising media at their place of business when
they are not open for business. This section shall only apply to the
fueling facility and not the retail business in a situation where
the fueling facility is a part of and adjacent to a retail business
provided the retail sale of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel is
not the primary purpose of that business.
SEC. 15. The heading of Article 5 (commencing with Section 13440)
of Chapter 14 of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
Article 5. Standards for Spark-Ignition Fuels
SEC. 16. Section 13440 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13440. (a) The department shall establish specifications for
automotive spark-ignition engine fuels. The department shall adopt by
reference the latest standards established by a recognized consensus
organization or standards writing organization such as ASTM
International or SAE International, for automotive spark-ignition
engine fuel, except that no specification shall be less stringent
than required by any California state law.
(b) Any gasoline-oxygenate blend containing methanol shall also
contain an alcohol cosolvent (butanol or higher molecular weight
alcohol) in an amount equal to or greater than the volume percentage
of methanol except those blends previously granted a waiver by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) The antiknock index as defined in Section 13400 for gasoline
and gasoline-oxygenate blends shall not be less than 87.
(d) Gasoline and gasoline-oxygenate blends shall meet the latest
specifications set forth in ASTM International Standard Specification
D4814.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, gasoline
sold for use in Inyo or Mono County, or the portion of Kern County
lying east of the Los Angeles County Aqueduct, shall comply with the
latest specification set forth in ASTM International Standard
Specification D4814 relating to volatility class standards for the
season during which the gasoline is sold for either the interior
region or the southeast region of California.
(f) Ethanol fuel blends shall meet the latest specifications set
forth in ASTM International Standard Specification D5798.
(g) Methanol fuel blends shall meet the latest specifications set
forth in ASTM International Standard Specification D5797.
(h) Liquefied petroleum gas for use as a motor vehicle fuel shall
meet the latest specifications set forth in ASTM International
Standard Specification D1835.
(i) Natural gas for use as a motor vehicle fuel shall meet the
latest specification set forth by the ASTM International or SAE
International.
SEC. 17. Section 13440.5 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13440.5. For purposes of determining the percentage of ethanol in
a gasoline-oxygenate blend for use as a fuel, the volume of ethanol
includes the volume of any denaturant (including gasoline) that is
added to the extent that these denaturants do not exceed the maximum
volume percent specified in the latest standard established by ASTM
International, except that no standard shall be less stringent than
required by any California state law.
SEC. 18. Section 13442 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13442. (a) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale,
or cause or permit to be sold or offered for sale, or deliver or
offer for delivery, any product used as a motor vehicle fuel for
internal combustion engines at any place where motor vehicle fuels
are kept or stored for sale, which does not conform to the
requirements of this article, unless and until there shall be firmly
attached to or painted upon each container, receptacle, pump, and
inlet end of the fill pipe of each underground storage tank, or other
equipment used for storage of motor vehicle fuel, from which or into
which the motor vehicle fuel is drawn or poured for sale or
delivery, a sign or label, plainly visible, comprising the brand,
trademark, or trade name of such fuel, or the words "no brand," that
words shall be in letters of gothic type with a stroke of not less
than one-eighth inch in width and not less than one inch in height,
and also the words "not gasoline" in red letters of gothic type with
a stroke of not less than one-half inch in width and not less than
three inches in height, on a white background and not less than twice
the size of any other letters or words appearing on or near the
label or sign.
(b) The provisions of this article, as to the words "not gasoline,"
shall not apply to signs or labels used in connection with the sale
or delivery of kerosene, jet or turbine fuel, diesel fuel, liquefied
petroleum gas, natural gas, or motor fuel comprised of a mixture of
gasoline and lubricating oil properly labeled in accordance with the
provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 13480).
(c) This section does not apply to electricity sold as a motor
vehicle fuel.
SEC. 19. The heading of Article 5.5 (commencing with Section
13446) of Chapter 14 of Division 5 of the Business and Professions
Code is amended to read:
Article 5.5. Standards for Alternative Fuels
SEC. 20. Section 13446 of the Business and Professions Code is
repealed.
SEC. 21. Section 13446 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
13446. The department may establish interim specifications for
alternative fuel for use in motor vehicles until a standards
development organization accredited by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) formally adopts a standard for the fuel
for use in motor vehicles. The department shall then adopt, by
reference, the latest standard established by the ANSI-accredited
standards development organization for alternative fuel, except that
no specification shall be less stringent than required by any
California state law.
SEC. 22. The heading of Article 6 (commencing with Section 13450)
of Chapter 14 of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
Article 6. Standards for Compression-Ignition Engine Fuels,
Kerosene, and Fuel Oils
SEC. 23. Section 13450 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13450. The department shall establish specifications for
compression-ignition engine fuel, kerosene, and fuel oil. The
department shall adopt by reference the latest standards established
by a recognized consensus organization or standards writing
organization such as the ASTM International or the SAE International,
for compression-ignition engine fuels, kerosene, and fuel oil,
except that no specification shall be less stringent than required by
any California state law.
(a) Diesel fuel oil and renewable diesel fuel oil shall meet the
specifications set forth in ASTM International Standard Specification
D975.
(b) Kerosene shall meet the specifications set forth in ASTM
International Standard Specification D3699.
(c) Fuel oil shall meet the specifications set forth in ASTM
International Standard Specification D396.
(d) Biodiesel blends shall meet the latest specifications set
forth in ASTM International Standard Specification D7467.
(e) Dimethyl ether used as a motor vehicle fuel shall meet the
latest specifications set forth in ASTM International Standard
Specification D7901.
(f) Renewable diesel fuel shall meet the specifications set forth
in ASTM International Standard Specification D975.
SEC. 24. Section 13460 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13460. Engine oil shall not be sold or distributed for use in an
internal combustion engine unless the product conforms to the
following specifications:
(a) It shall meet the engine oil requirements established by a
minimum of one current API classification pursuant to the latest
revision of the SAE International Standard SAE J183 for engine oil
performance and engine service classification, or a minimum of one
current sequence of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association
(ACEA) "European Oil Specification."
(b) It shall be free from water and suspended matter when tested
by means of centrifuge, in accordance with the standard test ASTM
D-2273.
(c) Any engine oil that is represented to meet SAE International
SAE J183 engine oil performance and engine service classification SA
must have either an acid number or base number of 0.20 mg of KOH/g as
measured by ASTM International Standard Test Method D974 or
equivalent.
(d) Any engine oil represented as "resource conserving" shall meet
the requirements established by the latest revision of the SAE
International Recommended Practice SAE J-1423.
SEC. 25. The heading of Article 8 (commencing with Section 13470)
of Chapter 14 of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
Article 8. Price Indications on Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing
Apparatus
SEC. 26. Section 13470 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13470. (a) A person shall not sell at retail to the general
public, any motor vehicle fuel from any place of business in this
state unless there is displayed on the dispensing apparatus in a
conspicuous place at least one sign or price indicator showing the
total price per gallon, liter, or other unit of measurement adopted
pursuant to Section 12107, 13404, or 13404.5 of all motor vehicle
fuel sold therefrom. The total price per gallon, liter, or other unit
of measurement shall include applicable fuel taxes and all sales
taxes.
(b) (1) A person shall not sell at retail to the general public,
any compressed natural gas for use as a motor vehicle fuel from any
place of business in this state unless there is displayed and labeled
on the dispensing apparatus in a conspicuous place "Gasoline gallon
equivalent."
(2) A person shall not sell at retail to the general public, any
liquefied natural gas for use as a motor vehicle fuel from any place
of business in this state unless there is displayed and labeled on
the dispensing apparatus in a conspicuous place "Diesel gallon
equivalent."
(c) When a discount is offered from a dispenser computing only at
a higher price, at least one sign or label shall be conspicuously
displayed on the dispenser indicating that the dispenser is computing
at the higher price and indicating the amount of the discount per
unit of measurement in letters and numerals not less than one-half
inch high.
(d) If motor vehicle fuel is sold by unit of measurement other
than gallon, that unit shall be conspicuously displayed on the side
of the dispensing apparatus from which service can be made.
SEC. 27. Section 13470.5 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13470.5. Any person selling, offering for sale, or advertising
for sale, at retail to the general public, any gasoline or other
motor vehicle fuel from any place of business in this state by use of
or through or from any dispensing apparatus and displaying any sign
showing the total price per liter, shall, in addition, display in a
conspicuous fashion in full view of the retail purchaser and in
accordance with provisions of this chapter, a gallon-to-liter
conversion table showing quantity and price equivalents.
SEC. 28. Section 13471 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13471. Each sign required by this article shall be placed in a
conspicuous place on the dispensing apparatus and if service of motor
vehicle fuel may be made from more than one side of such dispensing
apparatus the sign shall be so placed as to be visible from at least
two sides of the dispensing apparatus.
SEC. 29. Section 13472 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13472. When a sign is used in addition to a price indicator, as
defined in Section 13470, and if the same grade of motor vehicle fuel
is sold at a different price from any other dispenser on the same
premises, it shall be unlawful to display the sign on a dispenser
unless a sign with price numerals of equal size is displayed upon
each dispenser from which the same grade of motor vehicle fuel is
dispensed at higher prices.
SEC. 30. Section 13477 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13477. The provisions of this article do not apply to the sale of
motor vehicle fuel for aircraft through or from any portable
dispensing device.
SEC. 31. Section 13480 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13480. (a) It is unlawful for any person to sell any motor
vehicle fuel or lubricant referred to in this chapter at any place
where motor vehicle fuels or lubricants are kept or stored for sale,
unless there is affixed to each container, receptacle, pump,
dispenser, and inlet end of the fill pipe of each underground storage
tank, from which or into which that product is drawn or poured out
for sale or delivery, a sign or label plainly visible consisting of
the name of the product, the brand, trademark, or trade name of the
product, and, in the case of motor vehicle fuel and kerosene, the
grade or brand name designation.
(b) When the product is a lubricant, as defined by Section 13400,
each sign or label shall also have in letters or numerals, plainly
visible, the viscosity grade classification as determined in
accordance with the SAE International latest standard for engine oil
viscosity classification SAE J300 or manual transmission and axle
lubricants viscosity classification SAE J306, as applicable, and
shall be preceded by the letters "SAE."
(c) When the product is automotive spark-ignition engine fuel, the
secretary shall make rules and regulations as are reasonably
necessary to define and enforce the octane number, antiknock index
labeling requirements, or other labeling requirements of the product
sold.
(d) When the product is a motor vehicle fuel consisting of a
mixture or premixture of gasoline and oil or gasoline-oxygenate blend
and motor oil, there shall be conspicuously displayed on the
dispensing device at least one sign or label stating the ratio of
gasoline to motor oil or gasoline-oxygenate blend to motor oil.
(e) All signs or labels required by this section for retail motor
vehicle fuel dispensers and containers of more than one gallon
capacity shall be in letters and numerals not less than one-half inch
(12.70 mm) in height. On containers of one gallon or less, the signs
or labels shall be in letters and numerals not less than one-fourth
inch (6.35 mm) in height and one-sixteenth inch (1.59 mm) in width.
(f) The provisions of this section pertaining to octane numbers or
antiknock index and motor oil SAE International viscosity number
grade shall not apply to products sold for aviation purposes.
(g) This section does not apply to electricity sold as a motor
vehicle fuel.
SEC. 32. Section 13481 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13481. (a) If any motor vehicle fuel or lubricant is offered for
sale, but not under any brand, trademark, or trade name, the words
"no brand" shall be used as the brand, trademark, or trade name
designation. The words "no brand" shall be in letters of gothic type
with a stroke of not less than one-half inch in width, not less than
three inches in height, and shall consist of red letters on a white
background.
(b) This section does not apply to electricity sold as a motor
vehicle fuel.
SEC. 33. Section 13482 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13482. (a) It is unlawful for any person to sell or distribute
engine oil or lubricant unless both of the following are met:
(1) The product conforms to a minimum of one active API
classification pursuant to the latest revision of SAE J183 "Engine
Oil Performance and Engine Service Classification," a minimum of one
active sequence of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association
(ACEA) "European Oil Sequences specification," or a minimum of one
active OEM specification.
(2) The API classification or ACEA sequence or OEM specification
and SAE J300 viscosity grade is conspicuously marked on each
container or, if provided in bulk, properly described in product
transfer documents.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to sell or distribute axle and
manual transmission lubricant unless it conforms to an SAE J306
viscosity grade.
SEC. 34. Section 13485 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13485. Small hand measures used for delivery of motor vehicle
fuels or lubricants, and filled in the presence of the customer, need
not be labeled in accordance with this chapter if the receptacle,
container, or pump from which motor vehicle fuels or lubricants are
drawn or poured into the hand measures is properly labeled as
required by this chapter.
SEC. 35. Section 13486 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13486. (a) It is unlawful, at any place of business where motor
vehicle fuels or lubricants are sold, for any person to do either of
the following:
(1) Deliver into a storage tank or container any motor vehicle
fuel or lubricant other than the product identified on the label
attached to the storage tank or container.
(2) Sell by means of, or through, a pump or other device, any
motor vehicle fuel or lubricant other than the product identified on
the required label, tag, or sign attached to the pump or other
device.
(b) This section does not prohibit the delivery of motor vehicle
fuel into a storage tank labeled with the authorized rebrand as
provided in Article 14 (commencing with Section 13560).
SEC. 36. Section 13500 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13500. It is unlawful for any person to transport in any tank
vehicle, for the purpose of sale or for delivery to any place where
motor vehicle fuels or lubricants are stored for sale, any product
referred to in this chapter unless there is firmly affixed at each
outlet or valve of the tank vehicle, a metal tag, plate, or label.
The tag, plate, or label shall display, in letters not less than
one-half inch in height, the name and grade of the product in the
tank compartment of the tank vehicle. In the case of motor oil, the
SAE International viscosity number shall also be displayed on the
tag, plate, or label.
SEC. 37. Section 13501 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13501. It is unlawful for any person, when delivering for the
purpose of sale, or delivering to any place where products referred
to in this chapter are kept for sale, to commingle any product with
another product or to commingle grades of a product, if as a result
of the commingling the product delivered does not meet the
specifications adopted or established by the department.
SEC. 38. Section 13502 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13502. It is unlawful for any person to deliver into a storage
tank or container at any place where products referred to in this
chapter are stored for sale, any product other than the product
identified on the label attached to the storage tank or container.
SEC. 39. Section 13530 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13530. (a) Nothing in this article applies to price indicators
and signs referred to in Article 8 (commencing with Section 13470).
However, any numerals designating the total price per gallon, liter,
or other unit of measurement adopted pursuant to Section 12107,
13404, or 13404.5 for a particular brand and grade of motor vehicle
fuel permitted or required under Article 8 (commencing with Section
13470) shall, unless otherwise stated, be identical in numerical
value with the price per gallon, liter, or other unit of measurement
for the same brand and grade of motor vehicle fuel permitted or
required under this article.
(b) Nothing in this chapter requires that the cash or merchandise
value of trading stamps be stated on any advertising media that
either advertises the stamps or advertises the price of motor vehicle
fuel.
(c) Unless otherwise prohibited, any person selling motor vehicle
fuel by the liter shall be authorized to advertise its price by
displaying on the advertising medium either the price per liter or
the price per gallon.
SEC. 40. Section 13531 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13531. (a) (1) Every person offering for sale or selling any
motor vehicle fuel to the public from any place of business shall
display on the premises an advertising medium that complies with the
requirements of this article and that advertises the total prices of
the three major grades of motor vehicle fuel offered for sale.
(2) The advertising medium shall be clearly visible from the
street or highway adjacent to the premises. When the place of
business is situated at an intersection, the advertising medium shall
be clearly visible from each street of the intersection.
(3) For purposes of this subdivision, motor vehicle fuel does not
include propane.
(4) For purposes of this subdivision, electricity and natural gas
sold as a motor vehicle fuel shall meet only the requirements adopted
pursuant to Sections 13404 and 13404.5.
(b) The governing body of any city, county, or city and county
may, by ordinance, exempt specified geographic areas from the
provisions of this section if, pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with
Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Government Code, the
areas are designated on the local general plan as scenic corridors or
historic preservation areas.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who
violates the provisions of subdivision (a) is guilty of an infraction
and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine not to exceed five
hundred dollars ($500).
(2) Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (a) and
who has been previously convicted two or more times of a violation of
subdivision (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is
punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six
months, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
both.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 13590, the district attorney of each
county, or pursuant to Section 41803.5 of the Government Code, the
city attorney of any general law city or chartered city within each
county, or the county sealer, shall, upon complaint or upon his or
her own motion, enforce the provisions of this section and, in
addition, may bring an action for injunctive relief in accordance
with Section 13611.
SEC. 41. Section 13532 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13532. (a) It is unlawful for any person to display any
advertising medium that indicates the price of motor vehicle fuel
unless the advertising medium displays all of the following:
(1) The total price per gallon, liter, or other unit of
measurement adopted pursuant to Section 12107, 13404, or 13404.5,
including all taxes, in numerals, and fractions when applicable, not
less than six inches in height and of uniform size and color. For
purposes of this article, fractions are considered one numeral. For
purposes of this section, electricity sold as a motor vehicle fuel
shall meet only the requirements adopted pursuant to Section 13404.
(2) The trademark or brand of the motor vehicle fuel in letters,
figures, or numerals not less than one-third the size of the numerals
designating the price.
(3) The word "gasoline" or the name of other motor vehicle fuel in
letters not less than one-third the size of the numerals designating
the price, but these words need not be more than four inches in
height.
(4) The grade designation of the motor vehicle fuel in letters or
numerals not less than one-sixth the size of the numerals designating
the price, but this designation need not be more than four inches in
height.
(5) If motor vehicle fuel prices are advertised by the unit of
measurement other than gallon, the unit shall be displayed on the
advertising medium in letters not less than one-third the size of the
numerals designating the price.
(b) (1) It is unlawful for any person to display an advertising
medium that advertises a discount or price reduction for motor
vehicle fuel, unless the advertising medium contains all the
following:
(A) The total price per gallon, liter, or other unit of
measurement adopted pursuant to Section 12107, 13404, or 13404.5 from
which the discount or price reduction is to be taken.
(B) The amount of the discount or price reduction in cents per
gallon, liter, or other unit of measurement using numerals that do
not exceed the height of the numerals in the advertised price.
(C) The conditions of the discount or price reduction using words
whose letters are not less than one-third the size of the price
numerals.
(2) Any limitations under which the discount or price reduction is
offered shall be explained in words whose letters are not less than
one-third the size of the numerals indicating the prices.
(3) There shall be available for each customer's reference, a
chart showing the amount of discount for each type of unit being sold
or fraction thereof in one cent ($0.01) increments, or the retail
dispensers used to dispense motor vehicle fuel at the discount price
shall be set to compute the total sale at the discounted price per
gallon or liter and shall be clearly labeled "Includes Cash Discount"
in letters not less than one inch in height.
(4) For purposes of this subdivision, the motor vehicle fuel shall
be sold in the same unit of measure in which the discount and the
price from which the discount is taken are advertised.
(c) In the event that the same grade of motor vehicle fuel is sold
at different prices from any single place of business, it is
unlawful for any person to display any advertising medium that
advertises a price of a grade of motor vehicle fuel unless the
advertising medium advertises in numerals of equal size each of the
higher prices, including all taxes for which the grade is sold or
offered for sale, and unless the advertising medium explains the
conditions, and any limitations, under which that grade is sold or
offered for sale at different prices. The words of explanation shall
be clearly shown in letters at least one-third the size of the
numerals indicating the prices. The different prices at which the
same grade of motor vehicle fuel is sold or offered for sale shall be
advertised in the same unit of measure as permitted or required by
law.
(d) Nothing in this section prohibits any person who has posted or
displayed a sign or advertising medium in compliance with this
chapter from displaying additional signs or advertising media that
state either (1) the amount of discount in cents per gallon, liter,
or other unit of measurement adopted pursuant to Section 12107,
13404, or 13404.5, or (2) the total price of one or more brands or
grades of motor vehicle fuel sold or offered for sale, provided the
conditions and any limitations of the discount or price of the brand
or grade of motor vehicle fuel are included in the additional
advertising media in letters not less than one-third the size of the
numerals indicating the discount or price.
SEC. 42. Section 13535 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13535. If any motor vehicle fuel or lubricant is advertised for
sale, but not under any brand designation, the words "no brand" shall
be used on the advertising medium as a brand designation.
SEC. 43. The heading of Article 13 (commencing with Section 13550)
of Chapter 14 of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
Article 13. Inducements for the Sale of Motor Vehicle Fuel
SEC. 44. Section 13550 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13550. No motor vehicle fuel producer or distributor shall compel
or unduly or unreasonably influence any retail dealer to participate
in the giveaway or offer to give away free of charge any item of
value, including trading stamps or any kind of merchandise or goods,
whether or not the giveaway is conditional upon the purchase of motor
vehicle fuels or lubricants. The decision to participate in those
giveaways shall be solely that of the retail dealer. Nothing in this
section shall prohibit a retail dealer from entering into an
agreement to participate in any giveaway program.
SEC. 45. Section 13570 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13570. (a) A manufacturer, blender, agent, jobber, consignment
agent, or distributor who distributes motor vehicle fuel that contain
at least 1 percent alcohol by volume, shall state on an invoice,
bill of lading, shipping paper, or other documentation used in normal
and customary business practices, the percentage of alcohol, the
type of alcohol, and, except in documentation certifying the octane
rating of gasoline as required by federal law, the minimum antiknock
index number, as defined in Section 13403, of the products
distributed.
(b) If a motor vehicle fuel product contains less than 10 percent
ethanol, a statement in the documentation that the product "contains
up to 10% ethanol" meets the requirement of subdivision (a) that it
state the percentage of ethanol.
(c) This section, as it relates to certification of the minimum
antiknock index number, applies to all motor vehicle gasoline
distributed.
SEC. 46. Section 13590 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13590. It is the duty of the department acting through the
Division of Measurement Standards to enforce the provisions of this
chapter, and to appoint and employ inspectors as may be necessary.
SEC. 47. Section 13591 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13591. (a) The department, its inspectors, and each sealer, are
hereby authorized and empowered to inspect the motor vehicle fuels or
lubricants referred to in this chapter and to enter, for the purpose
of the inspection, any place where motor vehicle fuels or lubricants
are kept or stored for sale.
(b) All those officers shall enforce the provisions of this
chapter.
SEC. 48. Section 13592 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13592. The department, each sealer, and any person now or
hereafter authorized or empowered by law to inspect the motor vehicle
fuels or lubricants referred to in this chapter, may take such
sample or samples as may be necessary of any motor vehicle fuel or
lubricant kept or stored for the purpose of sale.
SEC. 49. Section 13595 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13595. (a) It is unlawful for any person to sell or deliver any
motor vehicle fuel or lubricant referred to in this chapter that
fails to meet the specifications required by this chapter.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to sell or deliver any motor
vehicle fuel or lubricant referred to in this chapter into, from, or
through an unlabeled or mislabeled container or device.
(c) (1) The department, each county sealer, deputy county sealer,
and inspector may close and seal outlets and inlets of any
receptacles, containers, pumps, dispensers, or storage tanks
connected to the outlets and inlets, containing any motor vehicle
fuel or lubricant referred to in this chapter that fails to meet the
requirements of this chapter.
(2) The person so sealing shall post in a conspicuous place on the
premises, where a receptacle, container, pump, dispenser, or storage
tank connected to the outlets and inlets has been sealed, a notice
stating that the action of sealing has been taken in accordance with
this chapter, and giving warning that it is unlawful to break,
mutilate, or destroy the seal or seals of the outlets and inlets, to
move the container, or to remove the contents from the container,
under the penalty provided in this division.
(d) If a container or lot of containers of any commodity subject
to this chapter is found to contain a commodity not in conformity
with this chapter, the secretary or sealer representing the secretary
may take a sample or samples reasonably necessary for enforcement
purposes and may, in writing, order the containers off sale. Any lot
or container ordered off sale pursuant to this section shall be
subject to a disposal order by the enforcing officer and shall not be
sold, offered for sale, or transported, except in accordance with
that disposal order. Any action pursuant to this section shall not
affect any rights of a retailer under a warranty of merchantability
or warranty of fitness.
SEC. 50. Section 13600 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13600. It is unlawful for any person, or any member, officer,
agent, or employee of a firm, association, or corporation, other than
the department or any of the officers mentioned in this article, to
break, mutilate, or destroy any seal or seals placed upon a
container, receptacle, pump, or storage tank connected thereto, or
any other storage tank containing a motor vehicle fuel or lubricant,
when placed thereon as provided by this article, or to move a
container so sealed, or remove the contents therefrom, or to cover,
deface, or remove the notice of sealing required by this article.
SEC. 51. Section 13700 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13700. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms mean the
following:
(a) "Automotive product" means engine coolant or antifreeze,
prediluted engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze, brake fluid,
transmission fluid, and diesel exhaust fluid.
(b) "Transmission fluid" means a product intended for use in a
motor vehicle as either a lubricant, coolant, or liquid medium in any
type of transmission, or any other type of unit through which, or by
which, force, energy, or power is transferred from a motor vehicle
engine by hydraulic means to the driving assembly. Transmission fluid
does not include manual transmission lubricant, as described in the
latest revision of the SAE Information Report on axle and manual
transmission lubricants, SAE International J308.
(c) "Brake fluid" means the fluid intended for use as the liquid
medium through which force is transmitted in the hydraulic brake
system of a vehicle operated upon the highways.
(d) "Carton" means the package or wrapping in which a number of
containers are shipped or stored.
(e) "Container" means any receptacle in which a commodity is
immediately contained when sold, but does not mean a carton or
wrapping in which a number of receptacles are shipped or stored, or a
tank car or truck.
(f) "Diesel exhaust fluid" or "DEF" means an aqueous urea solution
used in selective catalytic reduction to lower oxides of nitrogen
concentration in the exhaust emissions of diesel engines that meets
the last version of International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) specification for DEF.
(g) "Engine coolant" or "antifreeze" means any substance or
preparation, regardless of its origin, intended to be diluted before
use as the cooling medium in the cooling system of an internal
combustion engine to provide protection against freezing,
overheating, and corrosion of the cooling system, or any product
intended to be diluted before use that is labeled to indicate or
imply that it will prevent freezing or overheating of the cooling
system of an internal combustion engine.
(h) "Label" means all written, printed, or graphic
representations, in any form whatsoever, imprinted upon or affixed to
any container referred to in this chapter.
(i) "Prediluted engine coolant" or "prediluted antifreeze" means
any substance or preparation, regardless of its origin, intended or
labeled for use at full strength as the cooling medium or as a top
off in the cooling system of an internal combustion engine to provide
or supplement protection against freezing, overheating, or corrosion
of the cooling system.
(j) "Principal display panel" means that part of the label that is
designed to most likely be displayed, presented, shown, or examined
under normal and customary conditions of display and purchase.
SEC. 52. Section 13710 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13710. (a) (1) The department shall establish specifications for
engine coolants, antifreeze, prediluted engine coolants, and
prediluted antifreeze that promote the public safety in the operation
of motor vehicles.
(2) The chemical, physical, and performance specifications for
engine coolants and antifreeze and prediluted engine coolants and
prediluted antifreeze under paragraph (1) shall not fall below the
minimum specifications, if any, established by ASTM International.
Engine coolant and antifreeze shall not contain, after dilution with
30 percent water and subsequent mixing, visually identifiable
suspended matter or sediment. Prediluted engine coolant and
prediluted antifreeze shall not contain, after mixing, visually
identifiable suspended matter or sediment.
(3) For purposes of this subdivision, the department shall adopt
the ASTM International testing procedures. Methanol- and
ethanol-based coolants and antifreeze are not suitable for use in
automotive engines and shall not be sold or distributed for
automotive use.
(b) Transmission fluid shall meet the latest automotive
manufacturers' recommended requirements for all transmissions
disclosed on the label of its container. No transmission fluid shall
be sold without clearly disclosing, on the label of its container,
the type of transmission for which it is intended.
(c) The department shall establish specifications for brake fluid
that promote the public safety in the operation of automotive
vehicles. The specifications for brake fluid shall not fall below the
minimum specifications established by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the United States Department of
Transportation.
(d) Any manufacturer or packager of any product regulated by this
chapter and sold in the state shall provide, upon request to duly
authorized representatives of the department, documentation of any
claim made upon their products' label.
SEC. 53. Section 13711 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13711. (a) An engine coolant or antifreeze is mislabeled if any
of the following occurs:
(1) The container does not bear a label on which is printed the
brand name, principal ingredient, intended application of the coolant
or antifreeze, name and place of business of the manufacturer,
packer, seller, or distributor, and an accurate statement of the
quantity of the contents in terms of liquid measure.
(2) The container does not bear a chart on the label showing
appropriate amounts of engine coolant or antifreeze and water in
terms of liquid measure to be used to provide protection from
freezing at temperatures to at least 30 degrees below zero
Fahrenheit.
(3) The container does not bear a statement on the label
showing the boiling point of a 50 percent by volume mixture of engine
coolant or antifreeze and water in degrees Fahrenheit.
(4) The container is one quart or less and does not bear a label
on which is printed the words "engine coolant" or "antifreeze" in
letters at least 1/8 inch high on the principal display panel. The
container is greater than one quart and does not bear a label on
which is printed the words "engine coolant" or "antifreeze" in
letters at least 1/4 inch high on the principal display panel.
(5) The principal ingredient is propylene glycol or glycerin and
the container does not bear a statement on the label not to use an
ethylene glycol hydrometer concentration tester for propylene glycol
or glycerin coolants.
(6) The container and carton do not bear a lot or batch number on
the label identifying the container lot and date of packaging.
(b) A prediluted engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze is
mislabeled if any of the following occurs:
(1) The container does not bear a label on which is printed the
brand name, principal ingredient, intended application of the coolant
or antifreeze, name and place of business of the manufacturer,
packer, seller, or distributor, and an accurate statement of the
quantity of the contents in terms of liquid measure.
(2) The container does not bear a statement on the label showing
the protection from freezing in degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) The container does not bear a statement on the label showing
the boiling point in degrees Fahrenheit.
(4) The container is one quart or less and does not bear a label
on which is printed the words "prediluted engine coolant" or
"prediluted antifreeze" in letters at least 1/8 inch high on the
principal display panel. The container is greater than one quart and
does not bear a label on which is printed the words "prediluted
engine coolant" or "prediluted antifreeze" in letters at least 1/4
inch high on the principal display panel.
(5) The container is one quart or less and does not bear a label
on which is printed the words "DO NOT ADD WATER" in letters at
least1/8 inch high. The container is greater than one quart and does
not bear a label on which is printed the words "DO NOT ADD WATER" in
letters at least 1/4 inch high.
(6) The principal ingredient is propylene glycol or glycerin and
the container does not bear a statement on the label not to use an
ethylene glycol hydrometer concentration tester for propylene glycol
or glycerin coolants.
(7) The container and carton do not bear a lot or batch number on
the label identifying the container lot and date of packaging.
(c) "Transmission fluid" is mislabeled if any of the following
occurs:
(1) The container does not bear a label on which is printed the
brand name, the name and place of business of the manufacturer,
packer, seller, or distributor, the words "Transmission Fluid," and
the duty type classification.
(2) The container does not bear a label on which is printed an
accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of liquid
measure.
(3) The labeling on the container is false or misleading.
(4) The container and carton do not bear information that
identifies the container lot or batch.
(d) Brake fluid is mislabeled if any of the following occurs:
(1) The container does not bear a label that conforms to the
requirements of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
United States Department of Transportation, and upon which is printed
the brand name.
(2) The container does not bear an accurate statement on the label
of the quantity of the contents in terms of liquid measure.
(3) The labeling on the container is false or misleading.
(e) The secretary shall establish the method of sale of diesel
exhaust fluid sold at retail to the public. In doing so, the
secretary shall adopt, by reference, the latest method of sale for
diesel exhaust fluid adopted by the National Conference on Weights
and Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Handbook 130 "Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas
of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality," except as specifically
modified, amended, or rejected by regulation adopted by the
secretary.
(f) If a container or lot of containers of any commodity subject
to this chapter is found to contain a commodity not in conformity
with this chapter, the sealer may take one or more samples reasonably
necessary for enforcement purposes and may, in writing, order the
containers off sale. Any lot or container ordered off sale pursuant
to this section shall be subject to a disposal order by the enforcing
officer and shall not be sold, offered for sale, or transported,
except in accordance with that disposal order. Any action pursuant to
this section shall not affect any rights of a retailer under a
warranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness.
SEC. 54. Section 13741 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
13741. (a) It is unlawful for any person or other legal entity to
make any deceptive, false, or misleading statement by any means
whatever regarding quality, quantity, performance, price, discount,
or saving in the sale or selling of any commodity regulated pursuant
to this chapter.
(b) Any manufacturer or packager of any product subject to this
chapter and sold in this state shall provide, upon request, to a duly
authorized representative of the department documentation of any
claim made on his or her product's label.
SEC. 55. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.
