Alaska § 45.50.840 - Definitions.

§ 45.50.840. Definitions.

In AS 45.50.800 — 45.50.830, unless the context otherwise requires,        (1) “dealer” means a person primarily engaged in the sale of gasoline to the motoring public through a retail outlet leased from the refiner or distributor or its agent by the person and operated by the person;

 (2) “distributor” means any person or corporation other than a refiner engaged in the sale, assignment, or distribution of gasoline to four or more dealer-operated retail outlets;

 (3) “gasoline” means all products commonly or commercially known or sold as gasoline;

 (4) “lease” means an oral or written contract or agreement or series of agreements, either express or implied, in which the dealer is required directly or indirectly to purchase 50 percent or more of the dealer's supply of gasoline from a distributor or refiner and in which the dealer is granted authority to occupy premises owned, leased, or in any way controlled, directly or indirectly, by the refiner or distributor;

 (5) “refiner” means a company, corporation, or individual who owns or controls, or controls through a substantially owned subsidiary, partnership, or joint venture, a refinery used for the production of gasoline, diesel, or other motor vehicle fuels.