Arkansas § 15-74-405 Condemnation of gasoline - Placards - Hose inspection

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§ 15-74-405 — Condemnation of gasoline - Placards - Hose inspection

Arkansas § 15-74-405

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Ark. Code Ann. § 15-74-405 (2026).

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(a)Where inspectors find gasoline being sold or offered for sale by any dealer that does not meet the specifications as set out in this subchapter, they must condemn the gasoline and affix to gasoline pumps the following placards as the occasion requires: "THIS GASOLINE DOES NOT MEET ARKANSAS SPECIFICATIONS AND HAS BEEN CONDEMNED, STATE OF ARKANSAS"; "THIS GASOLINE IS CORROSIVE, STATE OF ARKANSAS"; "THIS GASOLINE CONTAINS DIRT AND OTHER SUSPENDED MATTER, STATE OF ARKANSAS"; or "THIS GASOLINE CONTAINS WATER, STATE OF ARKANSAS".

(b)In addition to affixing the placards on the pumps, the inspector must immediately file information with the proper authorities and prosecute the dealer for this violation.

(c)As long as placards remain on the pumps, contents of the tanks to which the pump is co

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(a) Where inspectors find gasoline being sold or offered for sale by any dealer that does not meet the specifications as set out in this subchapter, they must condemn the gasoline and affix to gasoline pumps the following placards as the occasion requires: "THIS GASOLINE DOES NOT MEET ARKANSAS SPECIFICATIONS AND HAS BEEN CONDEMNED, STATE OF ARKANSAS"; "THIS GASOLINE IS CORROSIVE, STATE OF ARKANSAS"; "THIS GASOLINE CONTAINS DIRT AND OTHER SUSPENDED MATTER, STATE OF ARKANSAS"; or "THIS GASOLINE CONTAINS WATER, STATE OF ARKANSAS". (b) In addition to affixing the placards on the pumps, the inspector must immediately file information with the proper authorities and prosecute the dealer for this violation. (c) As long as placards remain on the pumps, contents of the tanks to which the pump is connected shall be removed only through the pump bearing the placards. (d) Placards shall be removed only by authorized inspectors. (e) Placards must: (1) Be at least one foot (1') square; (2) Have a white background with red letters; and (3) Be easily readable from a distance of twenty feet (20'). At least two (2) placards must be sealed directly on each pump dispensing the illegal gasoline. (f) Where suspended matter is found in gasoline, the hose must be examined and, if found defective, must be replaced before that pump can be used again.