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SECTION 31-37-11

   § 31-37-11  Prices shown on pumps. –(a) Every retail dealer shall conspicuously display and maintain on each pumpor other dispensing device from which motor fuel is sold by the dealer at leastone sign and not more than two (2) signs stating the price per gallon and ifthe sale is by liter, the price per gallon and per liter of each and everymotor fuel sold by the dealer from the pump or device. The sign or signs shallbe of a size not larger than twenty-four inches (24") by forty-eight inches(48") and shall clearly and legibly state in numbers of uniform size theselling price or prices per gallon, and if the sale is by liter, the price orprices per gallon and per liter of such gasoline sold or offered for sale fromthe pump or other dispensing device.

   (1) The amount of governmental tax to be collected inconnection with the sale of the motor fuel shall be stated on the sign or signsseparately and apart from the selling price or prices.

   (2) All figures upon the signs, except fractions, shall be ofthe same size. Where fractions are used, the numerator and denominator of thefraction combined shall be of the same size as the whole number used on thesign, and the numerator and denominator shall be of equal size in relation toeach other.

   (3) All figures or numerals on each sign shall be at leasttwo inches (2") high and all lines or marks used in the making of the figuresor numerals shall be at least one-eighth inch (18") in width, and the over-allheight of any figure or numeral, except the figure one, shall not be greaterthan three (3) times the over-all width of the figure or numeral.

   (4) Any figure or fraction used in any price computingmechanism, constituting a part of the pump or dispensing device, shall not beconsidered a sign under the provisions of this chapter.

   (b) Any retail dealer operating a full-service andself-service pump, who fails to post the signs as required by this section,shall not charge more for full service than the price listed for self-servicepumps.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-31 > Chapter-31-37 > 31-37-11

SECTION 31-37-11

   § 31-37-11  Prices shown on pumps. –(a) Every retail dealer shall conspicuously display and maintain on each pumpor other dispensing device from which motor fuel is sold by the dealer at leastone sign and not more than two (2) signs stating the price per gallon and ifthe sale is by liter, the price per gallon and per liter of each and everymotor fuel sold by the dealer from the pump or device. The sign or signs shallbe of a size not larger than twenty-four inches (24") by forty-eight inches(48") and shall clearly and legibly state in numbers of uniform size theselling price or prices per gallon, and if the sale is by liter, the price orprices per gallon and per liter of such gasoline sold or offered for sale fromthe pump or other dispensing device.

   (1) The amount of governmental tax to be collected inconnection with the sale of the motor fuel shall be stated on the sign or signsseparately and apart from the selling price or prices.

   (2) All figures upon the signs, except fractions, shall be ofthe same size. Where fractions are used, the numerator and denominator of thefraction combined shall be of the same size as the whole number used on thesign, and the numerator and denominator shall be of equal size in relation toeach other.

   (3) All figures or numerals on each sign shall be at leasttwo inches (2") high and all lines or marks used in the making of the figuresor numerals shall be at least one-eighth inch (18") in width, and the over-allheight of any figure or numeral, except the figure one, shall not be greaterthan three (3) times the over-all width of the figure or numeral.

   (4) Any figure or fraction used in any price computingmechanism, constituting a part of the pump or dispensing device, shall not beconsidered a sign under the provisions of this chapter.

   (b) Any retail dealer operating a full-service andself-service pump, who fails to post the signs as required by this section,shall not charge more for full service than the price listed for self-servicepumps.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-31 > Chapter-31-37 > 31-37-11

SECTION 31-37-11

   § 31-37-11  Prices shown on pumps. –(a) Every retail dealer shall conspicuously display and maintain on each pumpor other dispensing device from which motor fuel is sold by the dealer at leastone sign and not more than two (2) signs stating the price per gallon and ifthe sale is by liter, the price per gallon and per liter of each and everymotor fuel sold by the dealer from the pump or device. The sign or signs shallbe of a size not larger than twenty-four inches (24") by forty-eight inches(48") and shall clearly and legibly state in numbers of uniform size theselling price or prices per gallon, and if the sale is by liter, the price orprices per gallon and per liter of such gasoline sold or offered for sale fromthe pump or other dispensing device.

   (1) The amount of governmental tax to be collected inconnection with the sale of the motor fuel shall be stated on the sign or signsseparately and apart from the selling price or prices.

   (2) All figures upon the signs, except fractions, shall be ofthe same size. Where fractions are used, the numerator and denominator of thefraction combined shall be of the same size as the whole number used on thesign, and the numerator and denominator shall be of equal size in relation toeach other.

   (3) All figures or numerals on each sign shall be at leasttwo inches (2") high and all lines or marks used in the making of the figuresor numerals shall be at least one-eighth inch (18") in width, and the over-allheight of any figure or numeral, except the figure one, shall not be greaterthan three (3) times the over-all width of the figure or numeral.

   (4) Any figure or fraction used in any price computingmechanism, constituting a part of the pump or dispensing device, shall not beconsidered a sign under the provisions of this chapter.

   (b) Any retail dealer operating a full-service andself-service pump, who fails to post the signs as required by this section,shall not charge more for full service than the price listed for self-servicepumps.