Rhode Island § 47-8-6 - Gasoline and Petroleum Products
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 47-8-6 — Gasoline and Petroleum Products, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-8-6. Gasoline and Petroleum Products
R.I. Gen. Laws § 47-8-6
§ 47-8-6. Use of unsealed or condemned measuring device.
Every person who shall use or cause to be used any gasoline measuring device without first having the device tested and sealed by the town or city sealer of weights, measures, and balances wherein the gasoline measuring device is located, and every person who shall use or cause to be used any gasoline measuring device after the device has been condemned by any town or city sealer of weights, measures, and balances, and before the device has been again tested and sealed, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 194, § 32; P.L. 1922, ch. 2185, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 221, § 32; G.L.
1938, ch. 407, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 47-8-6.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 47-8-6
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 47-8-6 cover?
Section 47-8-6 ("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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