HB 4085

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to the Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act;
3repealing ss. 526.301-526.313, F.S., the Motor Fuel
4Marketing Practices Act, to terminate regulation of such
5practices under the act; amending s. 526.143, F.S.;
6conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
7providing an effective date.
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9Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11     Section 1.  Sections 526.301, 526.302, 526.303, 526.304,
12526.305, 526.306, 526.307, 526.308, 526.309, 526.311, 526.312,
13and 526.313, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
14     Section 2.  Section 526.143, Florida Statutes, is amended
15to read:
16     526.143  Alternate generated power capacity for motor fuel
17dispensing facilities.-
18     (1)  By June 1, 2007, each motor fuel terminal facility, as
19defined in s. 526.303(16), and each wholesaler that, as defined
20in s. 526.303(17), which sells motor fuel in this state must be
21capable of operating its distribution loading racks using an
22alternate generated power source for a minimum of 72 hours.
23Pending a postdisaster examination of the equipment by the
24operator to determine any extenuating damage that would render
25it unsafe to use, the facility must have such alternate
26generated power source available for operation no later than 36
27hours after a major disaster as defined in s. 252.34.
28Installation of appropriate wiring, including a transfer switch,
29shall be performed by a certified electrical contractor. Each
30business that is subject to this subsection must keep a copy of
31the documentation of such installation on site or at its
32corporate headquarters. In addition, each business must keep a
33written statement attesting to the periodic testing and ensured
34operational capacity of the equipment. The required documents
35must be made available, upon request, to the Division of
36Emergency Management and the director of the county emergency
37management agency.
38     (2)  Each newly constructed or substantially renovated
39motor fuel retail outlet, as defined in s. 526.303(14), for
40which a certificate of occupancy is issued on or after July 1,
412006, shall be prewired with an appropriate transfer switch, and
42capable of operating all fuel pumps, dispensing equipment,
43lifesafety systems, and payment-acceptance equipment using an
44alternate generated power source. As used in this subsection,
45the term "substantially renovated" means a renovation that
46results in an increase of greater than 50 percent in the
47assessed value of the motor fuel retail outlet. Local building
48inspectors shall include this equipment and operations check in
49the normal inspection process before issuing a certificate of
50occupancy. Each retail outlet that is subject to this subsection
51must keep a copy of the certificate of occupancy on site or at
52its corporate headquarters. In addition, each retail outlet must
53keep a written statement attesting to the periodic testing of
54and ensured operational capability of the equipment. The
55required documents must be made available, upon request, to the
56Division of Emergency Management and the director of the county
57emergency management agency.
58     (3)(a)  No later than June 1, 2007, each motor fuel retail
59outlet described in subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., or
60subparagraph 3., which is located within one-half mile proximate
61to an interstate highway or state or federally designated
62evacuation route must be prewired with an appropriate transfer
63switch and be capable of operating all fuel pumps, dispensing
64equipment, lifesafety systems, and payment-acceptance equipment
65using an alternate generated power source:
66     1.  A motor fuel retail outlet located in a county having a
67population of 300,000 or more which has 16 or more fueling
68positions.
69     2.  A motor fuel retail outlet located in a county having a
70population of 100,000 or more, but fewer than 300,000, which has
7112 or more fueling positions.
72     3.  A motor fuel retail outlet located in a county having a
73population of fewer than 100,000 which has eight or more fueling
74positions.
75     (b)  Installation of appropriate wiring and transfer
76switches must be performed by a certified electrical contractor.
77Each retail outlet that is subject to this subsection must keep
78a copy of the documentation of such installation on site or at
79its corporate headquarters. In addition, each retail outlet must
80keep a written statement attesting to the periodic testing of
81and ensured operational capacity of the equipment. The required
82documents must be made available, upon request, to the Division
83of Emergency Management and the director of the county emergency
84management agency.
85     (4)(a)  Subsections (2) and (3) apply to any self-service,
86full-service, or combination self-service and full-service motor
87fuel retail outlet regardless of whether the retail outlet is
88located on the grounds of, or is owned by, another retail
89business establishment that does not engage in the business of
90selling motor fuel.
91     (b)  Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to:
92     1.  An automobile dealer;
93     2.  A person who operates a fleet of motor vehicles;
94     3.  A person who sells motor fuel exclusively to a fleet of
95motor vehicles; or
96     4.  A motor fuel retail outlet that has a written agreement
97with a public hospital, in a form approved by the Division of
98Emergency Management, wherein the public hospital agrees to
99provide the motor fuel retail outlet with an alternative means
100of power generation onsite so that the outlet's fuel pumps may
101be operated in the event of a power outage.
102     (5)(a)  Each corporation or other entity that owns 10 or
103more motor fuel retail outlets located within a single county
104shall maintain at least one portable generator that is capable
105of providing an alternate generated power source as required
106under subsection (2) for every 10 outlets. If an entity owns
107more than 10 outlets or a multiple of 10 outlets plus an
108additional 6 outlets, the entity must provide one additional
109generator to accommodate such additional outlets. Each portable
110generator must be stored within this state, or may be stored in
111another state if located within 250 miles of this state, and
112must be available for use in an affected location within 24
113hours after a disaster.
114     (b)  Each corporation or other entity that owns 10 or more
115motor fuel retail outlets located within a single domestic
116security region, as determined pursuant to s. 943.0312(1), and
117that does not own additional outlets located outside the
118domestic security region shall maintain a written document of
119agreement with one or more similarly equipped entities for the
120use of portable generators that may be used to meet the
121requirements of paragraph (a) and that are located within this
122state but outside the affected domestic security region. The
123agreement may be reciprocal, may allow for payment for services
124rendered by the providing entity, and must guarantee the
125availability of the portable generators to an affected location
126within 24 hours after a disaster.
127     (c)  For purposes of this section, ownership of a motor
128fuel retail outlet shall be the owner of record of the fuel
129storage systems operating at the location, as identified in the
130Department of Environmental Protection underground storage
131facilities registry pursuant to s. 376.303(1).
132     (6)  As used in this section, the term:
133     (a)  "Retail outlet" means a facility, including land and
134improvements, where motor fuel is offered for sale, at retail,
135to the motoring public.
136     (b)  "Terminal facility" means any inland, waterfront, or
137offshore appurtenance on land used for the purpose of storing,
138handling, or transferring motor fuel, but does not include bulk
139storage facilities owned or operated by a wholesaler.
140     (c)  "Wholesaler" means any person, other than a refiner or
141dealer, who purchases motor fuel at a terminal facility and
142supplies motor fuel to retail outlets.
143     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.


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