Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 525 · 11 active provisions
(1) For the purpose of this chapter:(a) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(b) “Petroleum fuel” means all gasoline, kerosene (except when used as aviation turbine fuel), diesel fuel, benzine, other like products of petroleum under whatever name designated, or an alternative fuel used…
The department shall collect samples of any petroleum fuel sold, offered, or exposed for sale in this state. Collected samples will be analyzed by the department. The certificate of analysis by the department shall be prima facie evidence in any court of law or equity in this state.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any petroleum fuel to be mislabeled in any way.(2) Petroleum fuel is deemed to be mislabeled:(a) If the measuring device is labeled so as to misrepresent the product as to quality, content, or performance; or(b) If the labeling on the measuring device is false or misleading in any particula…
(1) It is unlawful to sell or distribute, or offer for sale or distribution, any petroleum fuel which fails to meet any standard adopted by rule of the department.(2) The substandard product shall be placed under a stop-sale order by the department and the measuring devices and storage tanks of said product shall be se…
(1)(a) The department shall inspect all measuring devices used in selling or distributing petroleum fuel at wholesale and retail.(b) The department may affix a sticker to each petroleum measuring device. Using only a combination of lettering, numbering, words, or the department logo, the sticker must signify that the d…
(1) In the performance of its duties, the department shall have free access during all reasonable hours to any store, warehouse, factory, petroleum terminal, storage house, or railway depot, where petroleum fuels are kept or otherwise stored, for the purpose of:(a) Examination or inspection of petroleum measuring devic…
All expenses incurred in the enforcement of this chapter and other inspection laws of this state for which fees are collected, including acquiring equipment and other property, shall be paid from the General Inspection Trust Fund. No money shall be paid to any inspector or employee created under this chapter except fro…
The department shall adopt rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter as in its judgment may be necessary to the proper enforcement of this chapter; and define the standards and specifications for all petroleum fuels. The standards and specifications shall be defined before the petroleum fuel may be sol…
It is unlawful for any inspector to be interested, directly or indirectly, in the manufacturing or sale of any petroleum fuel regulated by this chapter.
(1)(a) The department may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties against a person who violates this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter or impedes, obstructs, or hinders the department in the performance of its duty in connection with this chapter:1. Issuance of a warning letter.2. I…
(1) The department shall create an annual petroleum registration program for petroleum owners or operators and shall adopt rules detailing the requirements for such registration that include, at minimum:(a) The name of the petroleum owner or operator;(b) The address of the petroleum owner or operator;(c) The phone numb…