Title XXVI, TRADE AND COMMERCE

414.012. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following words mean: (1) "American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)", a scientific and technical organization formed for the development of standards on characteristics and performance of materials, products, systems, …

414.022. Preemption by the state, political subdivisions may not regulate. — The state of Missouri hereby preempts the field of regulating the inspection of and providing specifications for any substance regulated by sections 414.012 to 414.152 and it shall be unlawful for any po…

414.032. Requirements, standards, certain fuels — director may inspect fuels, purpose — waiver, when. — 1. All kerosene, diesel fuel, heating oil, aviation turbine fuel, gasoline, gasoline-alcohol blends and other motor fuels shall meet the requirements in the annual book of ASTM…

414.035. Financial responsibility for fuel tank storage and piping — exceptions — rulemaking authority. — 1. Any person who manufacturers an aboveground or underground fuel storage tank for use in this state, or piping for such tank, or who installs or repairs such tanks or pipin…

414.036. Financial responsibility to be maintained, when — aboveground storage tank defined — rules. — 1. After December 31, 2010, the owner or operator of an aboveground storage tank defined in subsection 2 of this section shall maintain evidence of financial responsibility in a…

414.042. Fuels, offered for sale, testing required upon request of director — requested samples, director to inspect and test. — 1. When offered for sale or when used in this state, kerosene, diesel fuel, heating oil, aviation turbine fuel, gasoline, gasoline-alcohol blends, and …

414.043. MTBE content limit for gasoline, when. — After July 1*, 2005, no gasoline sold, offered for sale, or stored within this state shall contain more than one-half of one percent by volume of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). ­­-------- (L. 2002 H.B. 1348 merged with S.B. 9…

414.052. Premises utilized for sale of fuels to be safe from fire and explosion — access for inspection, search warrant — stop use order may issue, inspection — appeal of stop use order, hearing. — 1. All premises including bulk storage installations, terminals, dispensing or dis…

414.062. Flammable liquids, containers, colors and markings. — 1. Sales or purchases of gasoline or any other class I flammable liquids shall be made only in closed containers, red in color, clearly marked with the name of the product contained therein and constructed of metal or…

414.072. Measuring devices, certain fuels, inspection, when — expiration date, effect of — correction or removal, when — public policy regarding devices. — 1. At least every six months, the director shall test and inspect the measuring devices used by any person selling an averag…

414.073. Tank wagons, wholesale or retail sales to be equipped with meters — inspection, when — condemned meters, how marked. — 1. Each tank wagon used in the wholesale or retail marketing of gasoline, gasoline-alcohol blend, kerosene, heating oil, diesel fuel, and aviation turbi…

414.082. Inspection fees, rate determined by director of revenue — petroleum inspection fund created, fees deposited, uses, investment of moneys. — 1. The fee for the inspection of gasoline, gasoline-alcohol blends, kerosene, diesel fuel, heating oil, aviation turbine fuel, and o…

414.092. Inspection fees — records, reports. — The director of revenue shall keep a record of each person paying an inspection fee and the fee record shall be open to inspection by the governor, or any person for him, as well as any other interested person. The director of revenu…

414.102. Payment of fees, when — report to director of revenue, when — credit or refund, when allowed — application of motor fuel tax provisions. — 1. Every person importing or removing within this state, as import and removal are defined in section 142.800, any of the petroleum …

414.104. Motor fuel vapor recovery fees, department of natural resource to set — preemption of local enforcement. — Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, only the department of natural resources shall set stage 1 and 2 motor fuel vapor recovery fees, including pe…

414.112. Deception of customers in sale of fuels as to nature, quality or identity, prohibited — reclaimed motor or lubricating oils — containers, how marked — interference with director, prohibited. — 1. No person shall store, sell, expose for sale, or offer for sale, gasoline, …

414.122. Common carriers of fuels, shipment records, contents. — Every person engaged in business in this state as a common carrier or marketer of fuels or petroleum products shall exhibit upon demand by the director of agriculture or the director of revenue, books, papers, and r…

414.132. Motor fuel inspectors, deputies, agents, employees, compensation, appointees of department — conflict of interest prohibited. — 1. The director shall, within the limits of appropriations, appoint and fix the compensation of a motor fuel inspector who shall make such test…

414.142. Rules, authority, promulgation. — The director of agriculture and the director of revenue may promulgate such rules as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter and which in their judgment will best serve to carry out the purpose thereof. No rule or p…

414.152. Violations, penalties — injunction — hearings, procedure. — 1. Any person found in violation of any provision of sections 414.012 to 414.152 shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor. The prosecutor of each county in which a violation occurs shall be empowered to b…

414.255. Definitions — ethanol-blended gasoline required, when — exemptions — rulemaking authority — immunity from liability, when. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act". 2. For purposes of this section, the following term…

414.300. Labeling of motor fuel pumps, renewable fuels — rulemaking authority. — 1. No later than January 1, 2016, the department of agriculture shall propose a rule regarding renewable fuels and the labeling of motor fuel pumps. 2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is …

414.365. Program established for biodiesel fuel use in MoDOT vehicles, goals, rules. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "B-20", a blend of twenty percent by volume biodiesel fuel and eighty percent by volume petroleum-based diesel fuel; (2) "Biodiesel", f…

414.400. Definitions — program for state fuel consumption reduction, fleet management and promotion of alternative fuels, University of Missouri, included duties — exceptions for certain vehicles. — 1. As used in sections 414.400 to 414.417, the following terms mean: (1) "Alterna…

414.403. Vehicle fleet energy conservation plan to be developed by each state agency, purpose of plan, content — plan to be submitted to department of natural resources, when. — 1. Each state agency, with assistance from the department, shall develop and implement a vehicle fleet…

414.406. Vehicle fleet plan reviewed — office of administration to purchase only vehicles conforming to plan — annual report, content. — 1. The director of the department of economic development shall review each agency's vehicle fleet plan and the vehicular demands of the agency…

414.407. EPAct credit banking and selling program established — definitions — biodiesel fuel revolving fund created — rulemaking authority — study on the use of alternative fuels in motor vehicles, contents. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "B-20", a bl…

414.410. Motor vehicle alternative fuel use plan to be developed by department of natural resources — powers and duties — state agency fleets of fifteen or more vehicles, time table for using alternative fuels. — 1. The director shall develop a motor vehicle alternative fuel use …

414.412. Alternative use of fuel, waived or percentage reduced by director, certified evidence required — other vehicles, ethanol use required, exceptions. — 1. The director may reduce any percentage specified or waive the requirement of subsection 3 of section 414.410 for any st…

414.415. Percentage requirements, how state agencies to comply. — State agencies may meet the percentage requirements of sections 414.410 to 414.415 through purchase of original equipment manufactured alternative fuel vehicles or the conversion of vehicles, in accordance with fed…

414.417. Criminal law enforcement vehicles and certain other vehicles, law not applicable — demonstration vehicles for alternative fuels authorized. — 1. Sections 414.400 to 414.417 shall not apply to the purchase or lease of a vehicle to be used primarily for criminal law enforc…

414.420. Commission, created, members — purpose. — 1. As used in this section, the term "alternative fuel" shall have the same meaning as in section 414.400. 2. There is hereby created the "Missouri Alternative Fuels Commission" composed of nine members, including two members of …

414.433. Purchase of biodiesel fuel by school districts — contracts with new generation cooperatives — definitions — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "B-20", a blend of two fuels of twenty percent by volume biodiesel and eighty per…

414.500. Name of law. — Sections 414.500 to 414.590 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Propane Education and Research Act". ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 178 § 1)

414.510. Definitions. — As used in sections 414.500 to 414.590, the following terms mean: (1) "Council", the Missouri propane education and research council created pursuant to section 414.530; (2) "Director", the director of the division of energy of the department of economic d…

414.520. Promulgation of regulations. — Within one hundred eighty days after August 28, 1993, the director shall publish proposed regulations in the Missouri Register for implementation of the policies provided for in sections 414.500 to 414.590. After notice and opportunity for …

414.530. Propane education and research council creation, assessment upon odorized propane — procedure. — 1. The director shall conduct a referendum as soon as possible among producers and Missouri retail marketers of propane to authorize the creation of the "Missouri Propane Edu…

414.540. Prevention of violations, action of attorney general — civil penalty — cease and desist order — hearing. — 1. The state courts are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating, any provision of sections 414.500 t…

414.550. Director may conduct investigations — powers of director. — The director may make such investigations as the director deems necessary to carry out effectively the director's responsibilities under sections 414.500 to 414.590 or to determine whether a person has engaged o…

414.560. Selection of members — number of members, compensation, terms — chairman, president — budget — programs and projects — records — costs. — 1. Upon issuance of an order by the director establishing the Missouri propane education and research council, the director shall sel…

414.570. Assessment, amount — payment — late payment, charges — investment of funds — rulemaking authority. — 1. The council shall set the initial assessment at no greater than one-tenth of one cent per gallon. Thereafter, annual assessments shall be sufficient to cover the costs…

414.580. Use of funds, restrictions. — No funds collected by the council shall be used in any manner for influencing legislation or for campaign contributions, except that the council may recommend to the director changes in sections 414.500 to 414.590 or other statutes that woul…

414.590. Construction. — Nothing in sections 414.500 to 414.590 may be construed to preempt or supersede any other program relating to propane gas education and research organized and operated under the laws of the state of Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 178 § 10)