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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Kerosene.--At a retail service station, the intake or receiving pipe opening for a kerosene storage tank shall be smaller than the nozzle on the hose used to deliver gasoline or diesel fuel into the storage tank.
(b) Self-service.--An attended self-service gasoline station may use a hold-open gasoline-dispensing or hold-open diesel fuel-dispensing nozzle if all of the following are met:
(1) The nozzle meets safety standards adopted by regulation of the department.
(2) A sign is posted indicating that Pennsylvania law requires that any person, other than the attendant, who uses a hold-open gasoline-dispensing or hold-open diesel fuel-dispensing nozzle shall remain within ten feet and within plain sight of the refueling point during the refueling operation.
(c) Portable container specifications.--In addition to established container construction requirements under 37 Pa. Code § 11.7 (relating to container construction), portable containers used for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids shall be color-coded to properly identify the contents of the container as follows:
(1) Blue shall represent kerosene.
(2) Red shall represent gasoline.
(3) Yellow shall represent diesel.
No other color may be used for portable containers as provided for in this section which are used for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids. At least 75% of the surface area of the container shall be of the required color.
(d) Attended self-service station operator facilities.--It is the responsibility of the operator of the attended self-service station to familiarize attendant employees with the location and operation of the station's emergency fuel shut-off switch.
(e) Signage.--The department shall, by regulation, implement standards for signage to be placed in the area of a retail service station where gasoline, diesel fuel or kerosene is dispensed. The department shall require that the signs shall be conspicuously posted and include warnings or notices related to:
(1) smoking prohibitions;
(2) requirements for the use of hold-open gasoline-dispensing or hold-open diesel fuel-dispensing nozzles;
(3) portable container use and specifications;
(4) static electricity hazards; and
(5) other safety hazards as determined by the department through regulation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 1247. Retail service stations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-1247/
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