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SC Code § 39-39-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 39 - Eggs And Baby Chicks|Section 39-39-170. Exemptions.

 The following are exempt from this chapter:  (1) persons who buy or sell eggs to be used exclusively for hatching purposes;  (2) shipments of eggs in interstate commerce;  (3) persons who sell eggs at a roadside stand near the farm on which the eggs were produced.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-628; 1955 (49) 316; 1972 (57) 2820; 1994 Act No. 379, Section 1, eff May 10, 1994; 2005 Act No. 23, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on March 24, 2005).  Effect of Amendment  The 1994 amendment revised paragraph (2), and added paragraph (3).  The 2005 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 39-39-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 39 - Eggs And Baby Chicks|Section 39-39-180. Penalties.

 (A) A civil action may be brought by the Commissioner of Agriculture in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover a civil penalty of not less than:  (1) one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars for a first violation;  (2) two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars for a second violation within two years from the date of the first violation;  (3) one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars for a third violation within two years of the first violation.  (B) The commissioner or his designee may conduct an administrative hearing and, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, may assess a civil penalty of not less than:  (1) one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars for a first violation;  (2) two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars for a second violation within two years from the date of the first violation;  (3) one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars for a third violation within two years of the first violation.  (C) A person violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both, in the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-629; 1955 (49) 316; 1994 Act No. 379, Section 1, eff May 10, 1994; 2005 Act No. 23, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on March 24, 2005).  Effect of Amendment  The 1994 amendment revised this section, adding subsections (A) and (B), and increasing the penalties in (C).  The 2005 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 39-41-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-5. Short title; purpose.

 This chapter is known as the "South Carolina Gasoline, Lubricating Oils, and Other Petroleum Products Act". This chapter promotes and protects the public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring that petroleum products:  (1) are labeled and posted in a manner consistent with the principal of truth-in-labeling;  (2) meet or exceed minimum standards of quality as set out in the American Society of Testing and Materials Manual.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 469, Section 1, eff July 14, 1994.
SC Code § 39-41-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-10. "Petroleum" and "petroleum product" defined.

 "Petroleum" or "petroleum product" as used in this article means gasoline, gasohol, kerosene, diesel fuels, jet fuels, fuel oil no. 1 through 4, or a similar product of petroleum or a product which may be acceptable for use as a petroleum product or oxygenated compound blends of the products but does not include compressed natural gas or propane when dispensed or sold as a motor vehicle fuel.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-401; 1952 Code Section 66-401; 1942 Code Section 6585; 1932 Code Section 6585; Civ. C. '22 Section 3495; 1913 (28) 204; 1933 (38) 267; 1934 (38) 1398; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1981 Act No. 130, Section 1; 1994 Act No. 469, Section 2, eff July 14, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1994 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 39-41-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-70. Inspection of petroleum products.

 All petroleum products sold or offered for sale in this State and to be used in this State for power, illuminating or heating purposes, shall be subject to inspection and testing to determine their safety and value for power, illuminating or heating purposes. The Department of Agriculture may at any time or place have collected samples of any petroleum product offered for sale and have them tested and analyzed. The inspection of petroleum products as authorized in this article shall be under the direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture, who may make all necessary regulations for the inspection of such petroleum products, employ all necessary chemists and enforce standards as to safety, purity, value for power and heating purposes or absence of objectionable substances and luminosity, when not in conflict with the provisions of this article, and which he may deem necessary to provide the people of the State with satisfactory petroleum products.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-407; 1952 Code Section 66-407; 1942 Code Section 6575; 1932 Code Section 6575; Civ. C. '22 Section 3485; 1913 (28) 204; 1933 (38) 257; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1981 Act No. 130, Section 5.
SC Code § 39-41-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-80. Promulgation of rules and regulations as to standards and testing methods.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations prescribing standards for petroleum products and methods for testing same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-408; 1952 Code Section 66-408; 1942 Code Section 6576; 1932 Code Section 6576; Civ. C. '22 Section 3486; 1913 (28) 204; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1963 (53) 286.
SC Code § 39-41-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-90. Tests of safety and value of petroleum products complained of; sale forbidden of petroleum product found unsafe or of inferior quality.

 Whenever a complaint is made to the Department of Agriculture in regard to power, illuminating or heating qualities of any petroleum product sold in this State, the Commissioner shall cause a sample of such petroleum product complained of to be procured and have it thoroughly analyzed and tested as to safety or value for power or heating purposes or illuminating qualities. If such analysis or other tests shall show that the petroleum product is either unsafe or of inferior quality for power, heating or illuminating purposes, its sale shall be forbidden and reports of the result shall be sent to the person making the complaint and to the manufacturer of such petroleum product.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-409; 1952 Code Section 66-409; 1942 Code Section 6581; 1932 Code Section 6581; Civ. C. '22 Section 3491; 1913 (28) 204; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1981 Act No. 130, Section 6.
SC Code § 39-41-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-150. Issuance of rules and regulations.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture may issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this article and such rules and regulations shall have the effect of law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-415; 1952 Code Section 66-415; 1942 Code Sections 6578, 6585; 1932 Code Sections 6578, 6585; Civ. C. '22 Sections 3488, 3495; 1913 (28) 204; 1933 (38) 267; 1934 (38) 1398; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119.
SC Code § 39-41-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-160. Penalties for fraudulent violations of article or regulations.

 A person who fraudulently commits the following violations is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than sixty days for each offense:  (1) brands or labels a package, a barrel, a pump, a tank, or other vessel;  (2) uses a label a second time;  (3) keeps a petroleum product used for illuminating, heating, or power purposes not marked and branded in accordance with the regulations of the Commissioner of Agriculture;  (4) violates this article or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture for its enforcement.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-416; 1952 Code Section 66-416; 1942 Code Section 6582; 1932 Code Section 6582; Civ. C. '22 Section 3492; 1913 (28) 204; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1994 Act No. 469, Section 5, eff July 14, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1994 amendment rewrote the section.
SC Code § 39-41-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-170. Penalties for selling petroleum product without a label.

 If any person shall sell or offer for sale any petroleum product used for illuminating, heating or power purposes, before first having it labeled and tagged as required by the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, be fined not exceeding three hundred dollars and such oils and fluids shall be forfeited and sold and the proceeds thereof shall go to the common school fund of the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-417; 1952 Code Section 66-417; 1942 Code Section 6583; 1932 Code Section 6583; Civ. C. '22 Section 3493; 1913 (28) 204; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119.
SC Code § 39-41-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-180. Penalties for altering or erasing labels.

 If any manufacturer or dealer of such gasoline, illuminating or heating fluids shall, with intent to deceive or defraud, alter or erase the label or tag to indicate a different flash test, specific gravity or quantity than is indicated by the label or stamp attached to the vessel, he shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding fifty dollars for every such offense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-418; 1952 Code Section 66-418; 1942 Code Section 6583; 1932 Code Section 6583; Civ. C. '22 Section 3493; 1913 (28) 204; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119.
SC Code § 39-41-185 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-185. Labeling of petroleum product dispensers.

 (A) A motor fuel retail dealer may not transfer, sell, dispense, or offer petroleum products for sale in South Carolina unless every dispenser is posted clearly with the complete registered brand name for the petroleum products being dispensed including the amount of alcohol, ethanol, and methanol, if any, and the octane number. The dispenser labeling must be in the same size and type lettering for all parts of the brand name including that portion of the brand name disclosing alcohol content and amount.  (B) The labeling must be conspicuous and legible to a customer when viewed from the driver's position of a motor vehicle positioned in front of the dispenser.  (C) Kerosene dispensers must be labeled as either 1-K or 2-K. 2-K dispensers must display the following in lettering at least one inch in height: "Not suitable for use in nonflue-connected heaters".  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 469, Section 1, eff July 14, 1994.
SC Code § 39-41-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-190. General penalties for violation of article or rules and regulations.

 A person who fails to comply with this article for which no other penalty is provided specifically, fails to comply with regulations authorized by Section 39-41-150, or hinders or obstructs the Commissioner of Agriculture or his authorized representative in the enforcement of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than sixty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-419; 1952 Code Section 66-419; 1942 Code Section 6585; 1932 Code Section 6585; Civ. C. '22 Section 3495; 1913 (28) 204; 1933 (38) 267; 1934 (38) 1398; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1994 Act No. 469, Section 6, eff July 14, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1994 amendment substituted "must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than sixty days" for "shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days", and made minor wording changes throughout the remainder of the section.
SC Code § 39-41-195 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-195. Penalties for conveyance of motor fuel in violation of this chapter.

 (A) If a person or his agent or employee conveys, or offers to convey, motor fuel in violation of this chapter, the person is subject to an administrative fine or a stop-sale order, or both, in the discretion of the Commissioner of Agriculture.  (B) An administrative fine must not be assessed for an amount greater than one thousand dollars unless the violation:  (1) threatens public health or safety;  (2) is committed knowingly or intentionally; or  (3) reflects a continuing and repetitive pattern of disregard for the requirements of this article.  (C) An administrative fine fully assessed by the commissioner for an amount greater than one thousand dollars may be assessed for an amount not in excess of ten thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 469, Section 1, eff July 14, 1994.
SC Code § 39-41-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-200. Applicability of article to retailers.

 The provisions of this article shall not apply to a retail dealer in petroleum products, unless such retail dealer shall sell or offer to sell petroleum products of a manufacturer, wholesaler or jobber who refuses to comply with the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-420; 1952 Code Section 66-420; 1942 Code Section 6586; 1932 Code Section 6586; Civ. C. '22 Section 3496; 1913 (28) 204; 1981 Act No. 130, Section 12.
SC Code § 39-41-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-210. Reports.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture shall include in his report to the General Assembly an account of the operations and expense under this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-421; 1952 Code Section 66-421; 1942 Code Section 6580; 1932 Code Section 6580; Civ. C. '22 Section 3490; 1913 (28) 204; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119.
SC Code § 39-41-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-220. Inspection of alcohol sold as motor fuel or sold for purpose of producing motor fuel.

 Ethyl, methyl, and any other alcohol sold or offered for sale as motor fuel or to be blended with gasoline for the purpose of producing motor fuel are subject to inspection, sampling, and testing by the Department of Agriculture. Gasohol is defined as a blend of gasoline and at least ten percent ethyl alcohol. The department may limit the total oxygenates in the motor fuel blends consistent with industry practices and acceptable consumer motoring performance.  HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 506, Section 14; 1980 Act No. 518, Section 7; 1987 Act No. 203 Section 1, eff June 30, 1987.  Effect of Amendment  The 1987 amendment expanded the section to include all types of alcohol, and gave department authority to limit total oxygenates in motor fuel blends.
SC Code § 39-41-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-230. Regulations as to alcohol used in motor fuels; alcohol to be anhydrous.

 The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations under the provision of Sections 1-23-10 et seq. to ensure the quality of methyl or ethyl alcohol used as motor fuels or in blends with other motor fuel. Alcohol blended with gasoline to produce gasohol shall be anhydrous.  HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 518, Section 7; 1980 Act No. 506, Section 14.
SC Code § 39-41-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-240. Standards for testing petroleum products.

 Quality and safety standards for testing of gasoline, gasohol, diesel fuel, kerosene, fuel oil and petroleum products shall be the specifications promulgated by the American Society for Testing and Materials unless other standards are promulgated by the Commissioner of Agriculture in accordance with Section 39-41-80.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 130, Section 13.
SC Code § 39-41-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-250. Registration of gasoline, gasohol and alcohol-gasoline mixtures by octane index; forms; use of index; octane standards.

 All gasoline, gasohol and alcohol-gasoline mixtures for gasoline type engines that are sold, offered or exposed for sale or distribution in South Carolina shall be registered by each identifying brand name or grade designation and the corresponding minimum guaranteed Octane Index. Prescribed registration forms will be provided by the Department of Agriculture. The Octane Index, the average of the Research Octane Number and the Motor Octane Number, (R+M)/2, shall be the designated number for registration, delivery invoices, bills of lading, delivery tickets, posting on dispensing pumps and for advertising purposes, when so stated. The minimum Octane Index guarantee for premium grade gasoline, gasohol and alcohol-gasoline mixtures shall be ninety-one. The minimum Octane Index guarantee for regular grade gasoline, gasohol and alcohol-gasoline mixtures shall be eighty-seven. Gasoline, gasohol and alcohol-gasoline mixtures having Octane Indices below eighty-seven must be registered and labeled as sub-standard or sub-regular.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 130, Section 13.
SC Code § 39-41-255 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-255. Retail outlets shall post self-service pump gasoline prices.

 Every retail motor fuel outlet shall post in a conspicuous place the self-service pump price for each type of gasoline it has available; provided, that such posted price must include either the cash or the credit price but need not include both such prices. The manner in which the prices are posted must not conflict with any state or local laws or ordinances that regulate the size, use, or placement of billboards or signs. The posting on the pump price mechanism of the price of the type of gasoline available at that pump shall satisfy the requirement of this section.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 161, Section 4, eff sixty days after approval (approved June 15, 1993); 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 97, eff June 29, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1994 amendment added the last sentence, which reads: "The posting on the pump price mechanism of the price of the type of gasoline available at that pump shall satisfy the requirement of this section."
SC Code § 39-41-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-270. Application of aboveground storage provisions.

 The provisions of Section 39-41-260 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Section 1 of Act No. 582 of 1990, apply to all service stations constructed on or after the effective date of this act (June 12, 1990). Also, all existing service stations on the effective date of this act must comply with the revised provisions of Section 39-41-260 within two years of the effective date of this act, except that existing service stations with aboveground storage tanks are not required to comply with the provisions of Section 39-41-260(D) and existing service stations with an aboveground storage tank in excess of twelve thousand gallons liquid capacity on the effective date of this act are exempt from the provisions of Section 39-41-260(B). An imminent hazard to life shall be addressed immediately as referenced in Section 23-9-150 of the 1976 Code. For the purposes of this section and of Section 39-41-260, the term "service station" does not include any utility storage tank facilities which service utility operations, including vehicles, locomotives, or equipment.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 582, Section 2, eff June 12, 1990; 1994 Act No. 388, Section 1, eff May 10, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1994 amendment added "of the 1976 Code" in two locations; in the first sentence deleted "shall" preceding "apply to all service stations", and added "the effective date of this act" preceding "(June 12, 1990)"; in the second sentence added "on the effective date of this act" and changed "effective date of this section" to "effective date of this act" in two locations; and added the last sentence, defining "service station".
SC Code § 39-41-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 39 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products|Section 39-41-280. Enforcement of aboveground storage provisions.

 The Division of State Fire Marshal or his designee shall enforce the provisions of Section 39-41-260 of Act 582 of 1990.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 582, Section 3, eff June 12, 1990.