O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-151 (2019)

Sale of substandard gasoline and kerosene illegal; confiscation and destruction

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It shall be illegal to sell or offer for sale any gasoline or kerosene which is described and designated in this part and which is used or intended to be used for power, lubricating, illuminating, cooking, or heating purposes, when sold under whatever name, and which falls below the standard provided in this part. Any such gasoline or kerosene shall be subject to confiscation and destruction by order of the Commissioner of Agriculture.

History

Ga. L. 1927, p. 279, § 4; Code 1933, § 73-212; Ga. L. 1960, p. 1043, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 981, § 4. Administrative rules and regulations. Water in Retail Tanks; Dispenser

Filters, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Georgia Department of Agriculture, Fuel Oil Inspection Unit, Substantive Regulations; Petroleum Products, Rule 40-20-1-.10.

Annotations

Administrative Rules and Regulations. - Water in Retail Tanks; Dispenser Filters, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Fuel Oil Inspection Unit, Substantive Regulations: Petroleum Products, § 40-20-1-.10.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in General Oil Co. v. Crowe, 54 Ga. App. 139, 187 S.E. 221 (1936).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d. - 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Gas and Oil, §§ 145, 159 et seq.

C.J.S. - 38A C.J.S., Gas, §§ 5, 6, 17 et seq. 58 C.J.S., Mines and Minerals, § 401 et seq.

ALR. - Liability of manufacturer or seller for injury caused by firearms, explosives, and flammables, 80 A.L.R.2d 488; 94 A.L.R.3d 291; 15 A.L.R.4th 909; 18 A.L.R.4th 206.