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91_HB2909ham002
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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2909
2 AMENDMENT NO. ____. Amend House Bill 2909, AS AMENDED,
3 in Section 5, Sec. 4.1, subsection (a), the sentence
4 beginning "Upon any retail", by deleting "of the methanol
5 derivative methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE),"; and
6 in Section 5, Sec. 4.1, subsection (a), the sentence
7 beginning "Upon any retail", by deleting "of the methanol
8 derivative MTBE,"; and
9 in Section 5, Sec. 4.1, subsection (a), by deleting the
10 sentence beginning "With respect to the methanol derivative
11 MTBE,"; and
12 in Section 5, Sec. 4.1, subsection (a), the sentence
13 beginning "Devices used to dispense", by replacing "methanol,
14 and ethanol, and the methanol derivative MTBE" with "methanol
15 and ethanol"; and
16 in Section 5, Sec. 4.1, immediately below subsection (a), by
17 inserting the following:
18 "(a-5) Upon any retail motor fuel dispensing device that
19 is used to dispense a motor fuel containing at least 2% by
20 volume of the methanol derivative methyl tertiary butyl ether
21 (MTBE), there shall be displayed a label stating: "CONTAINS
22 METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER (MTBE)". The label shall be done
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1 in contrasting colors with block letters at least 1/2 inch in
2 height and 1/4 inch in width, and not more than one inch in
3 height and 1/2 inch in width, and shall be visible to
4 customers. The label shall be located on the front or sides
5 of the dispenser and within the top 30 percent of the height
6 of the dispenser. On a dual-faced dispenser, the label shall
7 be affixed on each front or each side in accordance with
8 these requirements. Devices used to dispense only motor
9 fuels that contain a total of less than 2% by volume of the
10 methanol derivative MTBE need not be so labeled."; and
11 in Section 5, Sec. 4.1, immediately below subsection (e), by
12 inserting the following:
13 "(f) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
14 require or impose an obligation upon the owner or operator of
15 a retail motor fuel dispensing station, facility, or device
16 to perform a test on or measurement of a shipment of motor
17 fuel received to determine the specific content of ethanol,
18 methanol, or the methanol derivative MTBE.".
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