South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 680

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED -- NOT PRINTED

June 1, 2006

S. 680

Introduced by Senators Sheheen and Ryberg

S. Printed 5/17/06--S.    [SEC 5/18/06 4:14 PM]

Read the first time March 30, 2005.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-41-295 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MOTOR FUEL MAY BE DISPENSED AT UNATTENDED SERVICE STATIONS IF THE DISPENSING DEVICE HAS AN AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF VALVE THAT IS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SALE REACHES THIRTY GALLONS AND TO REQUIRE THE DISPENSING DEVICE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY CONTROLS AND THE SERVICE STATION WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 41, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 39-41-295.    Notwithstanding Section 39-41-260, or any other provision of law, motor fuel, as defined in Section 12-28-110(39), may be dispensed at an unattended service station if the dispensing device has an automatic shut-off valve that is activated when the sale of the motor fuel reaches thirty gallons. In addition, the dispensing device shall be equipped with emergency controls pursuant to Chapter 22 Section 2204.3.3 of the International Fire Code. The service station shall be equipped with a 2A-20B-C fire extinguisher within seventy-five feet of the pump as required in Chapter 22 Section 2205.5 of the International Fire Code."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

/s/Sen. W. Greg Ryberg    /s/Rep. C. David Umphlett

/s/Sen. Lawrence K. Grooms    /s/Rep. Jeffrey D. Duncan

/s/Sen. Vincent A. Sheheen    /s/Rep. Laurie Slade Funderburk

On Part of the Senate.    On Part of the House.

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