Pennsylvania § 4180 - Meter required.
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§ 4180. Meter required.
(a) Metered vehicle.--No person shall deliver light fuel oils to any domestic consumer unless the vehicle by which such light fuel oils are delivered is equipped with a meter of a type capable of furnishing a printed delivery ticket approved under provisions of Subchapter D (relating to device type approval). Each meter-printed delivery ticket shall bear a printed nonrepetitive serial number. All deliveries of light fuel oil to domestic consumers shall be made by the use of a meter and a meter-printed delivery ticket rendered the domestic consumer at the time of delivery or with the invoice. For meters equipped with the capability of issuing an electronic receipt, ticket or other recorded representation, the domestic consumer may be given the option to receive the meter-printed delivery ticket electronically in lieu of or in addition to a printed delivery ticket. A seller or deliverer may not impose a separate fee for domestic consumers to accept or receive a delivery ticket by any method, including a meter-printed delivery ticket or electronic version of the meter-printed delivery ticket. The seller or deliverer shall maintain the receipts for two years in an orderly and retrievable manner.
(b) Delivery tickets.--The delivery tickets required under subsection (a) shall be of a type approved by the department and shall include the following information:
(1) The vendor's name and address.
(2) The date and time of delivery.
(3) The purchaser's name and address.
(4) Product identification.
(5) The driver's signature or employee number.
(6) The delivery vehicle's permanently assigned company truck number.
(7) The price per gallon.
(8) The volume in terms of gallons to the nearest one-tenth of a gallon.
(c) Electronic delivery ticket.--
(1) An electronic delivery ticket may only be provided to the domestic consumer if agreed to by the domestic consumer and if the technology is available to the deliverer of light fuel oils.
(2) The electronic delivery ticket shall contain all information required under subsection (b).
(July 17, 2024, P.L.851, No.76, eff. imd.)
2024 Amendment. Act 76 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (c).
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Section 4180 ("Meter required.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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