Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/387

 PUBLIC LAW 95-297—JUNE 19, 1978

92 STAT. 333

(b) Nothing in this title authorizes any transfer or assignment of any franchise or prohibits any transfer or assignment of any franchise as authorized by the provisions of such franchise or by any applicable provision of State law which permits such transfer or assignment without regard to any provision of the franchise. TITLE II—OCTANE DISCLOSURE DEriNITIONS

SEC. 201. As used in this title: 15 USC 2821. (1) The term "octane rating" means the rating of the antiknock characteristics of a grade or type of automotive gasoline as determined by dividing by 2 the sum of the research octane number plus the motor octane number, unless another procedure is prescribed under section 203(c)(3), in which case such term means the rating of such characteristics as determined under the procedure so prescribed. (2) The terms "research octane number" and "motor octane number" have the meanings given such terms in the specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) entitled "Standard Specifications for Automotive Gasoline" designated D 439 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act) and, with respect to any grade or type of automotive gasoline, are determined in accordance with test methods set forth in ASTM standard test methods designated D 2699 and D 2700 (as in effect on such date). ' ''' (3) The term "knock" means the combustion of a fuel spontaneously in localized areas of a cylinder of a spark-ignition engine, instead of the combustion of such fuel progressing from the spark. (4) The term "gasoline retailer" means any person who markets automotive gasoline to the general public for ultimate consumption. (5) The term "refiner" means any person engaged in— (A) the refining of crude oil to produce automotive gasoline; or (B) the importation of automotive gasoline. (6) The term "automotive gasoline" means gasoline of a type distributed for use as a fuel in any motor vehicle. (7) The term "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled fourwheeled vehicle, of less than 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, which is designed primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways. (8) The term "new motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has not previously been transferred to an ultimate purchaser. (9) The term "ultimate purchaser" means, with respect to any item, the first person who purchases such item for purposes other than resale. (10) The term "manufacturer" means any person who imports, manufactures, or assembles motor vehicles for sale. (11) The term "octane requirement" means, with respect to automotive gasoline for use in a motor vehicle or a class thereof, imported, manufactured, or assembled by a manufacturer, the minimum octane rating of such automotive gasoline which such .L manufacturer recommends for the efficient operation of siich

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