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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-47 > Chapter-47-8 > 47-8-5SECTION 47-8-5
§ 47-8-5 Testing and marking of tankvehicles and meters. – (a) The capacity of every tank vehicle used and each compartment thereof usedfor the transportation over the public highways of this state of fuels, such asgasoline and other volatile and inflammable liquids including oils used forheating purposes, when used as a measuring device shall be tested and sealed atleast once every three (3) years by the director of labor and training. Thecapacity, when so determined, shall be plainly printed upon the right hand sideof the vehicle tank dome in letters and numerals not less than one inch inheight. The meters of the vehicle tanks and the meters of home delivery truckvehicles and loading rack meters shall be tested and sealed at least once ayear by the director of labor and training.
(b) The director of the department of labor and trainingshall assess a fee of one and eight tenths cent (1.8¢) per gallon formeasuring tank vehicles, and a fee of nine dollars and sixty cents ($9.60) fortesting meters on tank vehicles, and home delivery truck vehicles, except, whenthose meters are gravity fed, the fee shall be eighteen dollars ($18.00), and afee of eighteen dollars ($18.00) shall be assessed for testing loading rackmeters at least once every year, and a fee of twenty-four dollars ($24.00)shall be assessed for testing and sealing of bottom loading rack meters atleast once every year.
(c) The director of the department of labor and trainingshall also receive reasonable compensation for all adjustments which it may benecessary for the director to make. Reasonable compensation shall not exceedthe rates as provided herein.
