South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 4155

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. R. Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11200sd21.docx

Introduced in the House on April 6, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Retail motor fuel outlets

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/6/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 119)
    4/6/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 119)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/6/2021

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 39-41-255, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RETAIL MOTOR FUEL OUTLETS POSTING SELF-SERVICE PUMP GASOLINE PRICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY RETAIL MOTOR FUEL OUTLET SELLING FUEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AT RETAIL MUST CHARGE A PRICE PER GALLON NOT STATED OR COMPUTED IN FRACTIONAL CENTS AND MUST ADVERTISE OR DISPLAY THIS PRICE IN LIKE AMOUNTS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 39-41-255 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 39-41-255.    (A)    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 the posted price must shall include either the cash or the credit price but need not include both such these 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.

    (B)    Every retail motor fuel outlet selling fuel for motor vehicles at retail, including gasoline, gasohol, diesel, or blended fuel must charge a price per gallon not stated or computed in fractional cents and must advertise or display this price in like amounts."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2021.

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