2015 -- S 0535 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS | |
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Introduced By: Senator Roger Picard | |
Date Introduced: March 03, 2015 | |
Referred To: Senate Commerce | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 23-28.22-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-28.22 entitled |
2 | "Flammable and Combustible Liquids" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 23-28.22-13. Delivery nozzles. -- Hose nozzle valves used at self service islands shall be |
4 | the approved automatic closing type without a latch-open device with the exception that listed |
5 | stage II vapor recovery nozzles that will only operate when the bellows assembly is compressed |
6 | into the automobile fill pipe and will automatically shut off if the nozzle is removed from the fill |
7 | pipe shall be allowed. |
8 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS | |
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1 | This act would allow self service gasoline service stations to use delivery nozzles with a |
2 | latch-open device when equipped with certain safeguards. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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