PRINTER'S NO. 264
No. 234 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY SIPTROTH, BELFANTI, BISHOP, CALTAGIRONE,
CREIGHTON, CURRY, DALEY, DeLUCA, GALLOWAY, HARRIS, HERSHEY,
MELIO, MILLARD, M. O'BRIEN, RAMALEY, SANTONI, SCAVELLO,
SWANGER, WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 5, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 5, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),
2 entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition
3 and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of
4 any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and
5 District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing
6 penalties," providing for the definitions of "motor fuel" and
7 "retail dealer" and setting limitations on raising the price
8 of motor fuel.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of December 17, 1968
12 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
13 Consumer Protection Law, reenacted and amended November 24, 1976
14 (P.L.1166, No.260), is amended by adding clauses to read:
15 Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act.
16 * * *
17 (1.2) "Motor fuel" means a fuel, liquid fuel or alternative
18 fuel as those terms are defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 9002 (relating
19 to definitions).
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1 (2.1) "Retail dealer" means a person operating a service
2 station, filling station, store, garage or other place of
3 business selling motor fuel for delivery into the service tank
4 or tanks of a vehicle propelled by an internal combustion
5 engine.
6 * * *
7 Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
8 Section 9.4. Limitation on Raising Motor Fuel Prices.--No
9 retail dealer may sell motor fuel at a price, including tax,
10 greater than the price posted, and the price posted shall remain
11 in effect for a period of not less than twenty-four consecutive
12 hours.
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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