Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business
Section 16a-22c. - Registration of petroleum product dealers. Definitions. Regulations.

For the purposes of sections 16a-15 and 16a-22c to 16a-22g, inclusive:

(1) “Company” means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship or any other business, firm or commercial entity;
(2) “Petroleum products” means middle distillate, residual fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, motor gasoline, aviation gasoline or aviation turbine fuel, as defined in regulations which the commissioner shall adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary, “petroleum products” shall not include gasoline other than aviation gasoline, which is sold at retail in accordance with the provisions of chapter 250;
(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee.
(P.A. 80-436, S. 1, 7; P.A. 81-330, S. 6, 13; P.A. 86-198, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-217, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1, 44.)
History: P.A. 81-330 added provisions in Subdiv. (2) including gasoline sold at retail to definition of “petroleum products” and granting secretary authority to adopt regulations; P.A. 86-198 added certain motor gasoline and aviation gasoline and aviation turbine fuel to definition of “petroleum products”, required secretary to adopt regulations defining all terms included in definition of petroleum products and applied federal definitions until such regulations are adopted; P.A. 95-217 deleted provisions in Subdiv. (2) re construction of terms until regulations adopted; P.A. 11-80 amended Subdiv. (2) to replace “secretary” with “commissioner” and amended Subdiv. (3) to change defined term from “secretary” to “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy

Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business

Section 16a-17. - Definitions.

Section 16a-18. - Illegal creation of fuel shortage. Penalty. Extradition.

Section 16a-19. - Powers of investigation.

Section 16a-20. - Enforcement, civil action privileged, damages, reciprocity.

Section 16a-21. - Heating fuel dealers. Sale of heating fuel. Renting or leasing of heating fuel tank. Contract requirements. Surcharge prohibited. Exceptions. Consumer right to cancel. Regulations. Penalties.

Section 16a-21a. - Sulfur content of home heating oil and off-road diesel fuel. Suspension of requirements for emergency. Enforcement.

Section 16a-21b. - Low-carbon fuel blend requirement for heating oil. Restriction on effective dates of provisions. Standards. Temporary waiver of requirements. Regulations.

Section 16a-21c. - Kelp oil as heating oil feedstock. Company petition to the Environmental Protection Agency. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection assistance.

Section 16a-22. - Notice by wholesaler of impending shortage or termination of supply of petroleum products. Nondiscrimination. Penalty.

Section 16a-22a. - Heating fuel dealers prohibited from requiring minimum delivery of fuel. Fines.

Section 16a-22b. - Surcharge on price of fuel oil or propane prohibited. Exception.

Section 16a-22c. - Registration of petroleum product dealers. Definitions. Regulations.

Section 16a-22d. - Registration requirements. Affiliated companies.

Section 16a-22e. - Public listing of petroleum product dealers.

Section 16a-22f. - Annual report by secretary.

Section 16a-22g. - Penalty for failure to register.

Section 16a-22h. - Sellers of propane and number two distillate fuel required to register. Regulations.

Section 16a-22i. - Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection authorized to obtain information concerning petroleum products market.

Section 16a-22j. - Report of sale, acquisition or change in current business practices.

Section 16a-22k. - Unfair trade practices in the business of selling heating fuel. Fines.

Section 16a-22l. - Fuel oil conservation and energy efficiency programs. Fuel Oil Conservation Board. Fuel oil conservation plan.

Section 16a-22m. - Residential propane service termination.

Section 16a-22n. - Fuel Oil Conservation Board.

Section 16a-23. - Gasoline supplied to franchised and independent distributors. Equal treatment. Enforcement.

Section 16a-23a. - Sale of anthracite. Regulations. Enforcement.