Bill Text: FL S0618 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Gasoline Stations
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2013-05-03 - Died in Transportation [S0618 Detail]
Download: Florida-2013-S0618-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Gasoline Stations
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2013-05-03 - Died in Transportation [S0618 Detail]
Download: Florida-2013-S0618-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2013 SB 618 By Senator Ring 29-00452-13 2013618__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to gasoline stations; amending s. 3 526.141, F.S.; providing requirements for 4 accessibility for disabled persons at gasoline 5 stations; requiring certain signage at each self 6 service gasoline pump; providing for size and content 7 of the signs; requiring an attendant to provide 8 refueling assistance to a person with a permit or 9 license plate issued under specified provisions; 10 providing for exceptions; providing an effective date. 11 12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13 14 Section 1. Section 526.141, Florida Statutes, is amended to 15 read: 16 526.141Self-serviceGasoline stations; self-service; 17 attendants; regulations.— 18 (1) This section authorizes the establishment of self 19 service gasoline stations. 20 (2) A “self-service gasoline station” shall be that portion 21 of property where flammable and combustible liquids used as 22 motor fuels are stored and subsequently dispensed from fixed, 23 approved dispensing equipment into the fuel tanks of motor 24 vehicles by persons other than the service station attendant. 25 (3) All self-service gasoline stations shall have at least 26 one attendant on duty while the station is open to the public. 27 The attendant’s primary function shall be the proper 28 administration, supervision, observation, and control of the 29 dispensing of flammable and combustible liquids used as motor 30 fuels while such liquids are actually being dispensed. It shall 31 be the responsibility of the attendant to prevent the dispensing 32 of flammable and combustible liquids used as motor fuels into 33 portable containers unless such container bears a seal of 34 approval of a nationally recognized testing agency; to control 35 sources of ignition; and immediately to handle accidental spills 36 and fire extinguishers if needed. The attendant on duty shall be 37 mentally and physically capable of performing the functions and 38 assuming the responsibility prescribed in this subsection. 39 (4)(a) The “attendant control area” is that area reserved 40 for the placing of the attendant, which shall be not more than 41 100 feet from the dispensing area and shall contain the fire 42 extinguishment equipment and emergency controls. 43 (b) The “dispensing area” is that area where the pumps used 44 to dispense flammable and combustible liquids used as motor 45 fuels are located. The dispensing area shall at all times be in 46 clear view of the attendant, and the placing or allowing of any 47 obstruction to vision between the dispensing area and the 48 attendant control area shall be prohibited. The attendant shall 49 at all times be able to communicate with persons in the 50 dispensing area. Emergency controls shall be installed at a 51 location acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction, but 52 controls shall not be more than 100 feet from dispensers. 53 Operating instructions and warning signs shall be conspicuously 54 posted in the dispensing area. 55 (5)(a) Every full-service gasoline station offering self 56 service at a lesser cost shall require an attendant employed by 57 the station to dispense gasoline from the self-service portion 58 of the station to any motor vehicle properly displaying an 59 exemption parking permit as provided in s. 316.1958 or s. 60 320.0848 or a license plate issued pursuant to s. 320.084, s. 61 320.0842, s. 320.0843, or s. 320.0845 when the person to whom 62 such permit has been issued is the operator of the vehicle and 63 such service is requested.Such stations shall prominently64display a decal no larger than 8 square inches on the front of65all self-service pumps clearly stating the requirements of this66subsection and the penalties applicable to violations of this67subsection. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services68shall enforce this requirement.69 (b)1. Every gasoline station shall prominently display on 70 the front of all self-service gasoline pumps a sign, decal, or 71 sticker of at least 15 square inches. The sign, decal, or 72 sticker must be printed on a blue background and must clearly 73 state: 74 a. The telephone number for the gasoline station, which 75 number must be operational and answered by an employee of the 76 gasoline station during the hours the gasoline station is open 77 for business to the public. 78 b. The international symbol of accessibility (ISA). 79 c. Wording such as “Call for Assistance” or “Assistance 80 Available upon Request.” 81 d. The hours that two attendants will be available to 82 provide assistance at the gasoline station. 83 e. The requirements of this subsection and the penalties 84 applicable to violations of this subsection. 85 2. The gasoline station shall require an attendant employed 86 by the station to respond to a request for assistance and, if 87 there is more than one attendant on duty, an attendant shall 88 dispense gasoline from the self-service portion of the station 89 to any motor vehicle properly displaying an exemption parking 90 permit as provided in s. 316.1958 or s. 320.0848 or a license 91 plate issued pursuant to s. 320.084, s. 320.0842, s. 320.0843, 92 or s. 320.0845 when the person to whom such permit has been 93 issued is the operator of the vehicle and requests such service. 94 If a person requests assistance when a second attendant is not 95 present at a self-service gasoline station, the gasoline station 96 is not required to provide the requested assistance and, if the 97 attendant can communicate with the requestor by a remote or 98 electronic means, the attendant on duty shall inform the person 99 that he or she is unable to provide assistance because only one 100 attendant is on duty. 101 (c)(b)A violation of paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) is a 102 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 103 775.082 or s. 775.083. The Department of Agriculture and 104 Consumer Services shall enforce this subsection. 105 (6) All self-service equipment used to dispense gasoline 106 shall be approved by a nationally recognized testing agency for 107 its intended use. 108 (7) The Chief Financial Officer, under her or his powers, 109 duties, and functions as State Fire Marshal, shall adopt rules 110 for the administration and enforcement of this section, except 111 for subsection (5) which shall be administered and enforced by 112 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 113 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.