Notwithstanding any restriction in ORS § 480.332, 480.341 or 480.345, during an emergency as defined in ORS § 401.025, the owner, operator or employee of a dispensing facility may permit nonretail customers, other than the owner, operator or employee, to use or manipulate at the dispensing facility a card activated or key activated device for dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids into the fuel tank of a vehicle or other container if:

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(1) The owner or operator holds a current nonretail facility license issued by the State Fire Marshal under ORS § 480.350;

(2) The fuel is dispensed to an emergency service agency as defined in ORS § 401.025 or to an entity authorized by an emergency service agency to provide services during an emergency;

(3) The nonretail customer, other than the owner or operator, dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids is a qualified emergency service volunteer as defined in ORS § 401.358 or an owner or employee of the entity authorized by the emergency service agency to provide services during an emergency and dispenses Class 1 flammable liquids only into the fuel tank of a vehicle or other container owned and used by the emergency service agency or the entity authorized by that agency to provide services during an emergency; and

(4) The nonretail customer, other than the owner, operator or employee, dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids satisfies safety training requirements in compliance with rules of the State Fire Marshal. [1999 c.456 § 2; 2009 c.718 § 26; 2023 c.607 § 7]

Sections 10 and 11, chapter 607, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

The Department of the State Fire Marshal, in collaboration with organizations representing filling stations, service stations, garages or other dispensaries, may engage in public outreach efforts to educate the public generally about the changes in attended fuel service laws and to educate operators of filling stations, service stations, garages or other dispensaries where Class 1 flammable liquids are dispensed at retail about the requirements under section 2 of this 2023 Act [480.332], the amendments to ORS § 479.180, 480.340, 480.341, 480.344, 480.345 and 480.347 by sections 3 to 8 of this 2023 Act and the repeal of ORS § 480.315, 480.320, 480.330, 480.343 and 480.349 by section 9 of this 2023 Act. [2023 c.607 § 10]

Section 10 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2024. [2023 c.607 § 11]

[2001 c.344 § 2; repealed by 2023 c.607 § 9]