Sec. 21a-165. (Formerly Sec. 19-292). Legal test for oil. No person shall sell or
give away, for use in this state in wick lamps or wick stoves, oil or liquid product of
petroleum of any kind standing less than one hundred and ten degrees Fahrenheit flash
test or one hundred and forty degrees Fahrenheit fire test, both of said tests to be determined by the use of C. J. Tagliabue's open test cup method, and either of said tests shall
be the legal test. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined
not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than two years or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 6731.)
History: Sec. 19-292 transferred to Sec. 21a-165 in 1983.
Annotation to former section 19-292:
Previous law. 79 C. 463.
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Sec. 21a-166. Regulation of the sale, transport and delivery of kerosene. (a)
No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any crude oil distillate in a container or
from a pump, labeled "1-K Kerosene", or with any similar term indicating that the
product being sold is 1-K kerosene, unless such distillate meets standards established by
the American Society for Testing and Materials for use in non-flue-connected kerosene
burner appliances and contains not more than four one hundredths of one per cent sulfur
by weight.
(b) Kerosene shall not be transported or delivered in a vehicle tank containing gasoline and no seller or dispenser of kerosene shall store kerosene in a red container. Each
item dispensing kerosene for retail sale shall bear a printed sign or placard containing
the following information concerning containers for kerosene: Portable containers
should be completely empty prior to filling, be constructed of metal or other approved
material, have a tight closure, be designed so that contents can be poured without spillage
and have a warning label affixed.
(c) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be deemed a class C
misdemeanor.
(P.A. 83-386, S. 1-3.)
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Secs. 21a-167 to 21a-174. Reserved for future use.
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