State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-york > Agm > Article-16 > 192-d§ 192-d. Advisory council on petroleum product standards. 1. There is established an advisory council on petroleum product standards to advise and make recommendations to the commissioner concerning the establishment of standards for petroleum products and appropriate testing methodology therefor. 2. The advisory council on petroleum product standards shall consist of nine members appointed by the commissioner, selected for their experience and expertise. One member shall be a representative of the department of taxation and finance, one member shall be a representative of the department of environmental conservation, one member shall be a representative of the consumer protection board, one member shall be a representative of the petroleum product distributors, one member shall be a representative of retail service stations and one member shall be a representative of the petroleum producers. The balance of the council shall be comprised of representatives of government, business or institutions with an interest in the quality of petroleum products. Members shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall serve until their successors are chosen, provided, however, that the three representatives of industry trade associations first appointed shall serve for a two year term. Members shall serve without salary or reimbursement except for their ordinary and necessary travel expenses, but only if such members are not otherwise entitled to reimbursement from other government sources. The members of the council shall elect a chairman by majority vote. 3. The duties and responsibilities of the advisory council on petroleum product standards shall be limited to providing advice, comments and recommendations to the commissioner in regard to: (a) the establishment or revision of standards for petroleum products; (b) the establishment or revision of appropriate testing methodology concerning petroleum product standards, composition and quality; (c) the collection of information relative to compliance with the requirements of this article insofar as it pertains to sale or distribution of petroleum products; (d) the effective implementation of the requirements of this article relating to petroleum products; and (e) the adoption and revision of rules and regulations of the department relating to petroleum products.
