§ 21a-166 — Regulation of the sale, transport and delivery of kerosene.

Connecticut § 21a-166

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 21a: Consumer Protection
• Ch. 419c: Illuminating Oils, Burning Fluids and Kerosene

Text

(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any crude oil distillate in a container or from a pump, labeled “1-K Kerosene”, or with any similar term indicating that the product being sold is 1-K kerosene, unless such distillate meets standards established by the American Society for Testing and Materials for use in non-flue-connected kerosene burner appliances and contains not more than four one hundredths of one per cent sulfur by weight. (b) Kerosene shall not be transported or delivered in a vehicle tank containing gasoline and no seller or dispenser of kerosene shall store kerosene in a red container. Each item dispensing kerosene for retail sale shall bear a printed sign or placard containing the following information concerning containers for kerosene: Portable containers should be completely empty prior to filling, be constructed of metal or other approved material, have a tight closure, be designed so that contents can be poured without spillage and have a warning label affixed. (c) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be deemed a class C misdemeanor.

Legislative History

(P.A. 83-386, S. 1–3.)