PRINTER'S NO. 2725

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 1984 Session of 2005

        INTRODUCED BY SIPTROTH, DeWEESE, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI,
           BELFANTI, BLAUM, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, COHEN, COSTA,
           CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GOODMAN, LaGROTTA,
           LEVDANSKY, MILLARD, O'NEILL, PISTELLA, RAMALEY, REICHLEY,
           SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SHAPIRO, TIGUE, WANSACZ AND YOUNGBLOOD,
           SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

                                     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 definitions to read:
    15     Section 2.  Definitions.--As used in this act.
    16     * * *
    17     (1.1)  "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).

     1     * * *
     2     (2.1)  "Retail dealer" means a person operating a service
     3  station, filling station, store, garage or other place of
     4  business selling motor fuel for delivery into the service tank
     5  or tanks of a vehicle propelled by an internal combustion
     6  engine.
     7     * * *
     8     Section 2.  The act is amended by adding a section to read:
     9     Section 9.4.  Limitation on Raising Motor Fuel Prices.--A
    10  retail dealer shall not sell motor fuel at a price, including
    11  tax, greater than the price posted, and the price posted shall
    12  remain in effect for a period of not less than twenty-four
    13  consecutive hours.
    14     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.











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