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 92 STAT. 322

PUBLIC LAW 95-297—JUNE 19, 1978

Public Law 95-297 95th Congress An Act June 19, 1978 [H.R. 130]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act. 15 USC 2801 note.

To provide for the protection of franchised distributors and retailers of motor fuel and to encourage conservation of automotive gasoline and competition in the marketing of such gasoline by requiring that information regarding the octane rating of automotive gasoline be disclosed to consumers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Ilov^e of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Petroleum Marketing Practices Act". TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I—FRANCHISE PROTECTION Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106.

Definitions. Franchise relationship; termination and nonrenewal. Trial franchises and interim franchises; nonrenewaL Notification of termination or nonrenewal. Enforcement. Relationship of this title to State law. TITLE II--OCTANE DISCLOSURE

Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

201. 202. 203. 204. 205.

Definitions. Octane testing and disclosure requirements. Administration and enforcement. Relationship of this title to State law. Effective dates.

TITLE III—STUDY OF SUBSIDIZATION OF MOTOR FUEL MARKETING Sec. 301. Study of subsidization of motor fuel marketing.

TITLE I—FRANCHISE PROTECTION DEFINITIONS

15 USC 2801.

SEC. 101. As used in this title: (1)(A) The term "franchise" means any contract— (i) between a refiner and a distributor, (ii) between a refiner and a retailer, (iii) between a distributor and another distributor, or (iv) between a distributor and a retailer, under which a refiner or distributor (as the case may be) authorizes or permits a retailer or distributor to use, in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel, a trademark which is owned or controlled by such refiner or by a refiner which supplies motor fuel to the distributor which authorizes or permits such use. (B) The term "franchise" includes— (i) any contract under which a retailer or distributor (as the case may be) is authorized or permitted to occupy leased marketing premises, which premises are to be employed in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel under a trademark which is owned or controlled by such refiner or by a refiner which supplies motor fuel to the distributor which authorizes or permits such occupancy;

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