Bill Text: FL S0906 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

Florida Senate Bill 906 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Sale of Liquid Fuels

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Failed) 2016-03-11 - Died in Commerce and Tourism [S0906 Detail]

Download: Florida-2016-S0906-Introduced.html

       Florida Senate - 2016                                     SB 906
       
       
        
       By Senator Latvala
       
       
       
       
       
       20-00621A-16                                           2016906__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the sale of liquid fuels; amending
    3         s. 526.303, F.S.; revising the term “refiner”;
    4         amending s. 526.304, F.S.; prohibiting a producer,
    5         refiner, or subsidiary from operating a retail outlet
    6         selling its petroleum products under its own brand or
    7         secondary brand; providing a penalty; providing an
    8         effective date.
    9          
   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. Subsection (10) of section 526.303, Florida
   13  Statutes, is amended to read:
   14         526.303 Definitions.—As used in this act:
   15         (10) “Refiner” means any person who is engaged in refining
   16  crude oil to produce motor fuel, and includes any affiliate of
   17  such person stores or exchanges motor fuel at a terminal
   18  facility in this state and who sells or transfers motor fuel
   19  through the loading rack at such terminal facility, and includes
   20  an affiliate of such refiner with respect to such affiliate’s
   21  sale of motor fuel.
   22         Section 2. Subsection (4) is added to section 526.304,
   23  Florida Statutes, to read:
   24         526.304 Predatory practices unlawful; exceptions.—
   25         (4) After October 1, 2016, a producer, a refiner, or a
   26  subsidiary of any producer or refiner may not operate with
   27  company personnel any retail outlet selling its petroleum
   28  products under its own brand or secondary brand. A person
   29  violating this subsection is subject to an action for injunctive
   30  relief under s. 526.311 or s. 526.312.
   31         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.