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OH HB297

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/12/2011

Primary Sponsor

Lorraine Fende

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Origin

House of Representatives

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)

AI Summary

H.B. 297 Summary

  • Director of Agriculture shall establish a motor fuel quality testing program with rules based on national institute of standards and technology handbook 130 and American society for testing and materials standards.

  • County auditors or their designated inspectors may inspect and test gasoline and diesel fuel sold in their counties, including sediment from fuel pumps and water in storage tanks, with authority to determine inspection frequency.

  • Motor fuel must comply with established octane standards; retailers failing to comply receive warnings on first offense, then fines of $250 (second offense within 2 years), $500 (third), $1,000 (fourth), $2,000 (fifth), and doubled previous fine amounts for subsequent offenses.

  • Retailers may challenge test results by requesting certified laboratory testing at their own expense if initial portable testing indicates non-compliance; laboratory cost payment required if challenge is unsuccessful.

  • Fines collected from violations shall be credited to a special county fund used by the county auditor to administer the motor fuel quality testing program in that county.

Legislative Description

To require the Department of Agriculture to establish a motor fuel quality testing program under which county auditors may conduct such testing.

Motor fuel quality testing program

Last Action

To Agriculture & Natural Resources

7/12/2011

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