Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business
Section 16a-22i. - Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection authorized to obtain information concerning petroleum products market.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes to the contrary, whenever the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection finds that conditions in the petroleum products market require additional sales, inventory or price information for a complete analysis of such market the commissioner may require any person, firm or corporation engaged in the sale or storage of petroleum products in the state to provide such information concerning the petroleum products market as he directs.

(P.A. 90-304, S. 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management” and “secretary” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, 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.