Bill S.1501

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1312        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1501

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert L. Hedlund

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
              Court assembled:

              The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to Octane Ratings.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to Octane Ratings.


 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1: Section 28A of chapter 98 of the Massachusetts General laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph: -

“Regular” gasoline shall be defined to mean liquefied petroleum gasoline with an octane rating of 87. No one shall advertise and/or sell “regular” liquefied petroleum gasoline with an octane rating of more or less than 87.