Rhode Island § 47-8-2 - Gasoline and Petroleum Products
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§ 47-8-2. Gasoline and Petroleum Products
R.I. Gen. Laws § 47-8-2
§ 47-8-2. Sealed measure to be used on demand of purchaser.
Any person, firm, or corporation selling or vending gasoline from a gasoline station, so-called, or from a garage, shall keep for use at the gasoline station or garage a five (5) gallon measure which has been properly tested and sealed by the sealer of weights, measures, and balances of the town or city in which the gasoline station or garage is located. Upon the request of any purchaser of gasoline, the person selling the gasoline shall, in the presence of the purchaser, use the gasoline measure in the sale of the gasoline.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 194, § 29; P.L. 1922, ch. 2185, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 221, § 29; G.L.
1938, ch. 407, § 26; G.L. 1956, § 47-8-2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 47-8-2
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 47-8-2 cover?
Section 47-8-2 ("Gasoline and Petroleum Products") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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