Michigan Compiled Laws Act 44 Of 1984 Motor Fuels Quality Act (290.641 - 290.650d)

AN ACT to provide purity and quality standards for motor fuels; to regulate the transfer, sale, dispensing, or offering motor fuels for sale; to provide for an inspection and testing program; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state agencies; to prescribe certain powers of the governor; to provide for the licensing of certain persons engaged in the transfer, sale, dispensing, or offering of motor fuels for sale; to regulate stage I vapor-recovery systems at certain facilities; to provide for fees; to make appropriations; and to provide remedies and prescribe fines and penalties.

History: 1984, Act 44, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Nov. 13, 1993 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 104, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 2006

Section 290.641 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “motor fuels quality act”. History: 1984, Act 44, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985 Compiler's...
Section 290.642 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Additive" means any substance in gasoline other than gasoline but does not include approved blending components, other than...
Section 290.643 Establishment Of Standards By Rules.
(1) The director shall establish standards pursuant to this act to ensure the purity and quality of gasoline and diesel fuel sold or offered...
Section 290.644 Transferring, Selling, Dispensing, Or Offering Gasoline For Sale; Posting Notice On Pump Dispensing Gasoline; Contents And Design Of Notice; Exception; Rule To Contain Design For Uniform Notice; Violation; Liability; Disposition Of Civil Fine; Applicability Of Subsection (1).
(1) A retail dealer shall not transfer, sell, dispense, or offer gasoline for sale in this state unless the pump dispensing the gasoline is...
Section 290.644a Testing Storage Tank At Retail Outlet To Determine Water Or Water-alcohol Level; Prohibited Sales; Testing Supplies.
(1) A storage tank at a retail outlet shall be periodically tested by the retail dealer to insure that the tank does not have...
Section 290.645 Prohibitions; Contents Of Bill, Invoice, Or Other Instrument Evidencing Delivery Of Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Biodiesel, Biodiesel Blend, Or Hydrogen Fuel; Violation; Disposition Of Civil Fine.
(1) Except as provided by federal law or regulation, in the manufacture of gasoline, diesel fuel, or hydrogen fuel at any refinery in this...
Section 290.645a Renewable Fuels Fund; Creation; Deposits; Investment; Funds At Close Of Fiscal Year; Disbursement; Department As Administrator; Definitions.
(1) The renewable fuels fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for...
Section 290.646 License Required; Coordination Of Licensing; Expiration And Renewal Of License; License Fee; Disposition Of Fees; Application For License; Grounds For Suspending, Denying, Or Revoking License; Applicability Of Section; Conviction Under Weights And Measures Act; Effect Of Suspension, Revocation, Or Denial Of License Or Other Licenses; Issuance Of License Within Certain Time Period; Report; Registering Blended Products; “completed Application” Defined.
(1) Before a distributor or retail dealer engages in transferring, selling, dispensing, or offering for sale gasoline, diesel fuel, biodiesel, biodiesel blend, or hydrogen...
Section 290.647 Inspection, Investigation, And Testing Program; Establishment; Purpose; Monitoring; Payment Of Expenses; Consumer Hot Line; Violation; Providing Documents; Authority Of Director; Enforcement Powers; Transmitting Information; Rules; Implementation Of Program.
(1) The director shall establish a gasoline, diesel fuel, biodiesel, and biodiesel blend inspection, investigation, and testing program. The purpose of the inspection, investigation,...
Section 290.648 Gasoline Inspection And Testing Fund; Creation; Administration; Investment Of Money; Use Of Money And Earnings From Investment; Disposition Of Civil Fines, Appropriations, Federal Money, And Other Funds.
The gasoline inspection and testing fund is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the director. The state treasurer shall direct...
Section 290.649 Civil Action For Damage To Motor Vehicle; Costs; Other Rights To Relief Not Restricted.
(1) Any person may commence a civil action on that person's own behalf seeking relief for damage caused to that person's motor vehicle as...
Section 290.649a Rules.
The director shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement sections 9b to 9h and 9j. History: Add. 1993, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Nov. 13,...
Section 290.649b Dispensing Facility Exempt From Certain Requirements; Annual Report; Records; Notice.
(1) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, a dispensing facility that never dispenses 10,000 gallons (37,850 liters) or more of gasoline per...
Section 290.649c Repealed. 2006, Act 104, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 2006.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to stage II vapor recovery system equipment.
Section 290.649d Maintenance Of Stage I Vapor-recovery System; Inspection Of Systems; Repair, Modification, Or Tampering Prohibited.
(1) The operator shall maintain the stage I vapor-recovery systems in proper operating condition as specified by the manufacturer and free of defects that...
Section 290.649e, 290.649f Repealed. 2006, Act 104, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 2006.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to training requirements, subject areas, and initial and subsequent compliance testing.
Section 290.649g Records.
(1) An operator shall maintain accurate records of all of the following at the dispensing facility location: (a) All current licenses and permits required...
Section 290.649h Duties Of Director To Implement Mcl 290.649a To 290.649h; Rejected Or Condemned Equipment; Enforcement; Temporary Restraining Order Or Permanent Injunction.
(1) To implement this section and sections 9a to 9g, the director shall do all of the following: (a) Develop and conduct training for...
Section 290.649i Dispensing Permit; Requirements; Fees; Issuance Of License Within Certain Time Period; Report; “completed Application” Defined.
(1) A dispensing facility in the county of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston, Monroe, or St. Clair constructed after November 15, 1990 shall obtain...
Section 290.649j Delivery Of Gasoline; Stage I Vapor-recovery System; Applicability Of Subsection (7).
(1) A person shall not deliver gasoline or permit the delivery of gasoline to a dispensing facility that lacks a stage I vapor-recovery system....
Section 290.649k Declaration Of Emergency.
If the governor declares an emergency under the emergency management act, 1976 PA 390, MCL 30.401 to 30.421, or 1982 PA 191, MCL 10.81...
Section 290.649l Variance; Conditions For Granting; Fines; Disposition.
(1) A gasoline refiner, distributor, or terminal may petition the department for a temporary variance from the vapor pressure standards established by the director...
Section 290.650 Hindering, Obstructing, Assaulting, Or Committing Bodily Injury Upon Director Or Authorized Representative As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
A person who hinders or obstructs in any way, or assaults or commits a bodily injury upon the director or an authorized representative of...
Section 290.650a Violation; Administrative Fine; Hearing; Judicial Review; Action Brought By Attorney General; Payment And Disposition Of Fine, Costs, And Economic Benefit.
(1) A person who individually, or by the action of his or her agent or employee, or as the agent or employee of another...
Section 290.650b Conduct As Misdemeanor Or Felony; Assessment Of Costs.
(1) A person who individually, or by the action of his or her agent or employee, or as the agent or employee of another,...
Section 290.650c Stage I Vapor Control Program; Implementation.
The director retains the authority to implement the stage I vapor control program in areas where it is determined necessary to attain or maintain...
Section 290.650d Areas Requiring Certain Vapor Pressure; Termination Of Requirement.
Beginning June 1 through September 15 of 2007 and for that period of time each subsequent year, the vapor pressure standard shall be 7.0...

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