Sec.16a-15-7. Definitions

For the purposes of sections 16a-15-7 to 16a-15-10 inclusive:

(a) "Price" shall mean the total retail price per gallon, taxes included, at which the covered product being dispensed from a particular covered product dispenser is being offered for sale;

(b) For the purposes of price posting or oxygenate posting "Covered Product(s)" means diesel fuel, gasoline, alcohol, compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane or other products intended as a fuel for aircraft, motor boats or motor vehicles;

(c) For the purposes of octane posting "Covered Product(s)" means gasoline and gasoline blends;

(d) For the purposes of oxygenate posting

(1) "Co-solvent" means an alcohol or any other chemical with higher molecular weight than methanol or ethanol - which is blended with either or both to prevent phase separation in gasoline;

(2) "Ethanol" means ethyl alcohol, a flammable liquid having the formula CH3CH20H, used or sold for the purpose of blending or mixing with gasoline for use in motor vehicles and commonly or commercially known or sold as ethanol or ethyl alcohol;

(3) "Methanol" means methyl alcohol, a flammable liquid having the formula CH3OH, used or sold for the purpose of blending or mixing with gasoline for use in motor vehicles, and commonly or commercially known or sold as methanol or methyl alcohol; and

(4) "Maximum percentage" means the highest amount by volume of ethanol, methanol, or co-solvent permitted to be blended or mixed with gasoline in conformity with the specifications established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to section 211 of the clean air act, 42 U.S.C. section 7515;

(e) "Dispenser" means any self-contained suction pump or remote pedestal motor-fuel dispensing system;

(f) "Full serve" means that service which is offered at any service station where a retail purchaser shall expect to have an employee of the service station perform services and checks associated with the routine maintenance of vehicles in addition to his facilitating the transfer of fuel from the dispenser of the service station to the purchaser's vehicle;

(g) "Mini serve" means that service which is offered at any service station where a retail purchaser shall only expect to have an employee of the service station facilitate the transfer of fuel from the dispenser of the service station to the purchaser's vehicle; and

(h) "Self serve" means that service which is offered at any service station where a retail purchaser shall expect to personally facilitate the transfer of fuel from the dispenser of the service station to his vehicle.

(Effective December 6, 1995)