All petroleum products sold or offered for sale in this State and to be used in this State for power, illuminating or heating purposes, shall be subject to inspection and testing to determine their safety and value for power, illuminating or heating purposes. The Department of Agriculture may at any time or place have collected samples of any petroleum product offered for sale and have them tested and analyzed. The inspection of petroleum products as authorized in this article shall be under the direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture, who may make all necessary regulations for the inspection of such petroleum products, employ all necessary chemists and enforce standards as to safety, purity, value for power and heating purposes or absence of objectionable substances and luminosity, when not in conflict with the provisions of this article, and which he may deem necessary to provide the people of the State with satisfactory petroleum products.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-407; 1952 Code Section 66-407; 1942 Code Section 6575; 1932 Code Section 6575; Civ. C. '22 Section 3485; 1913 (28) 204; 1933 (38) 257; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1981 Act No. 130, Section 5.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 41 - Gasoline, Lubricating Oils And Other Petroleum Products
Section 39-41-5. Short title; purpose.
Section 39-41-10. "Petroleum" and "petroleum product" defined.
Section 39-41-70. Inspection of petroleum products.
Section 39-41-80. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
Section 39-41-90. Complaints, tests of safety and value of products; certain sales prohibited.
Section 39-41-150. Rules and regulations.
Section 39-41-160. Penalties for fraudulent violations.
Section 39-41-170. Penalties for selling petroleum product without a label.
Section 39-41-180. Penalties for altering or erasing labels.
Section 39-41-185. Labeling of petroleum product dispensers.
Section 39-41-195. Penalties for conveyance of motor fuel in violation of this chapter.
Section 39-41-200. Applicability of article to retailers.
Section 39-41-230. Regulations for alcohol used in motor fuels; alcohol to be anhydrous.
Section 39-41-240. Standards for testing petroleum products.
Section 39-41-255. Retail outlets shall post self-service pump gasoline prices.
Section 39-41-260. Aboveground storage of flammable and combustible liquids.
Section 39-41-270. Application of aboveground storage provisions.
Section 39-41-280. Enforcement of aboveground storage provisions.
Section 39-41-290. Dispensing gasoline to disabled persons at self service gas stations.
Section 39-41-310. Lubricating oil, unauthorized provision.
Section 39-41-320. Display of false trademark or trade name of lubricating oil.
Section 39-41-350. Display of name of oil unless oil is for sale.
Section 39-41-510. Deception in storage or sale.
Section 39-41-520. Use of distributing devices of one manufacturer for products of another.
Section 39-41-530. Imitation of recognized buildings or equipment of another.
Section 39-41-540. Sale under false trademark or trade name.
Section 39-41-550. Mixing, blending, or compounding products.
Section 39-41-560. Aiding or assisting in violations of article.