(1) It is unlawful for a supplier engaged in commerce in this state to limit or allocate the quantity of motor fuel available to a reseller purchasing under contract from such supplier because such reseller was prevented by such supplier from purchasing the minimum quantities such reseller was obligated to purchase from such supplier in the immediately preceding year, unless the limitations or allocations are applied in a reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner among all resellers supplied by such supplier under contract in a general trade area and the supplier’s own retail outlets.
(2) It is also unlawful for a supplier to limit or allocate for more than 5 days the quantity of motor fuel available to a reseller purchasing under contract from such supplier, unless the limitations or allocations are applied in a reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner among all resellers supplied by such supplier under contract in a general trade area and the supplier’s own retail outlets.
History.—s. 6, ch. 85-74.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 526 - Sale of Liquid Fuels; Brake Fluid
Part I - Sale of Liquid Fuels (Ss. 526.01-526.313)
526.015 - Lubricating oil standards and labeling requirements.
526.02 - Proper trade name or mark to appear upon container or distributing device.
526.03 - Imitating trade names or equipment under which liquid fuel is marketed; prohibition.
526.04 - Sale of liquid fuel under trademark of another; prohibition.
526.05 - Mixing, blending, or compounding liquid fuels of different manufacturers prohibited.
526.07 - Assisting another in illegal storage or other violation of chapter prohibited.
526.08 - Participation of director, officer, agent, employee, or member in violations.
526.09 - Department to enforce law; rules.
526.10 - Department of Legal Affairs and state attorneys to assist in enforcing law.
526.11 - Penalty for violations.
526.111 - Prohibited display of gasoline prices; penalty.
526.121 - Pricing restrictions; separation of gasolines.
526.131 - Injunction against violations.
526.141 - Self-service gasoline stations; attendants; regulations.
526.142 - Air and vacuum devices.
526.143 - Alternate generated power capacity for motor fuel dispensing facilities.
526.144 - Florida Disaster Motor Fuel Supplier Program.
526.302 - Legislative findings and intent.
526.304 - Predatory practices unlawful; exceptions.
526.305 - Discriminatory practices unlawful; exceptions.
526.306 - Discriminatory allocations unlawful.
526.307 - Unfair practices unlawful.
526.308 - Certain rebates unlawful.
526.311 - Enforcement; civil penalties; injunctive relief.