Regulations for California's Gasoline Emergency

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REC\.T:.7kTI017S TOR CALIFOKII?.'S G^^SOLIKiL ElffiRC'SlICY

I 111 liqht c-i tha otate of GKsrgancy now existing in tlis counties

of Los i»ng-3lcsr Orange, Jilai::eda, Contra Co&ta, Solano, San kavoo,
pursuant to tne autr.oiu.ty
ivsstea in Et to prosiulgste, icsus txm cnrorco ru-es. rn^Uut-o...^,
l and o?:dsrs, I deem the following cupncau rales end rognla^j-on O'

5?ilvo£cids' saitd ClEia avcl Vev-fasra,

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for the protection of lifo and property:
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At the retail level, gasoline iwiy be^dispensed into
voliiclcs x^itli a license plate v'hoss j-ast (or onlv)

digit is an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 arid &) only o;-

odd nui-Tbercd days of the ir.ontlu, that is, en ■'we

first, thrlrd, fifth, seventh and no on. Environjicintal license plates that contain letters only

v:i?tl '>e evjaivalent to tlie ditjit 1.
odd number plates are as follo'.rs •

E.\a.v.iplcy of

SAM .123
123 SAM

MARTEZv

KAH 23/i5
12UiiJ
J123'CS
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At tlis retail level, gasoline may be dispense:d irdo
vehic3.o3 with a license plate vjhoss last (or only;
digit is au even xiurber (0, 2, 4, 6 iJid 0) only on
cveTi nuinberccl days cf the iron'th, that .is, on the
cecondf fourth, cintlx, eighth, tcoitri and co on.

ISxaxiiplnc of even number pial:cs are as .foilov:et
SWi 132

132 SAM
DA\T. 2
2 MARY
• K13A 3456
01234J

JO1234

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For any calendar month in whicli there arc 31 days,
eales may be redo on the thirty-first day of the
month witiiout regard to the registration plates
of tlxG motor veliicle.

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Gasoline shall not be sold to any veliicle that

has more than one-half tanJeful of gasoline.

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requested by the gasoline attendant, tlve customer

shall permit inspection of the fuel gauge v.'itli
tiio icjiilcion key in tlic "en" pas.itio;i .

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35xfcunviL Bcpvniicnt
Quitter

VJhcn ?iDpansing gasoline
gasoline rctax_e^o

Qj-td or even daysr
to vehicloo

SIS'tofo S^n'ono-half a^tcm3.xol of fuol.
HO ^enoral ^ouro or

by thooo

p°',;| fer,' slrrao Icrdblo torn

>:etaixcr shall

offJ^£2J?|S5Sa;i/-;=

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dioooosino oasoUno^

days anu hours o?. o-?^rawu.on x> » y—



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T-rtfiDlors aro fclie best jueges

?/iv bS^irfafdays Sid hom-o tbat oatisfy
?Li^coowS;S' nLdo, aad arc onoouracjoc
to vroriJ out Etagqored houro
in consron inar3:otir>g areas.

Eupplierc are i^rgad to refrain t.o.u
lis3^3ng additional retaxl ota..xei^>, .
are UJrged not to reduce the gacolxn^ -u?availcd.->lo to existing stacxons ->.n

order to supply ur,necessary new Dtarxonc.
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rtrti-I vfi vctaiT cr fthall nvanago hxs .rsonthly

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for na:dmum nnd^^rtuin_purcha^

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mu-n uurctiaua X.-u-,u.uui ik:-.,-a--^J.x

tne roc:ax.i.i-d.

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7roh Eorvica otation Shall clearly indioa'M 1^° |hE0-

®' Uno ou^iy and Eorvioe oituation by a tign or a..a,

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l^°ing'"o?eoSvtLSrinfo^SiS" "cSoline aTOil^^o--4ner^^nS t-ohides culy-out of gaEolxne
and/or closed.

9 Tho following vchlolos axo ewas.pt from fche-i«evi>'"=o^-*'
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ftr.ofciono 1 and 2 of these orders:
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fomc of GfiMrornia

Bwe-ff^ensy vehieies ats defined in Geefeien 2:65

o£ the eaiifoifnia Vcihiele eeder

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a) r-oblic trrjini^ortatloa
vchiclas rcm^lagly vscd
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fco tr.'::n2;oo3rc 0
•ccgncnrcrs v;ln:!.ch c'Jtq buses, tTiXis
zmd vehicles reiiued i'.oy: lef^n vLtian 30 day:.-«
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hh Bases '^e^aiasly vised to fjunypeirt pQasengesray
eui defined in Beefcien BSd of the eeixifcJSTiJfca
Vchieie Goder

b) VGhicles used for co:?norcinl pirL-i^oseo J.n the
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c.-asoiLiio retarier (see

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Vehiercos ueed iesr coEisesreiei pa^ijoseo in tho
jad^f^soitt ef the gesoiitne afetexieh'T

c) Vehicles V7ith out-of-Btato licen!?e plates,
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U.S. Postal Service vehicles.

e) Vohiclc.5 OTjeratcd bv handicapped porsons, v?ho
*"* havG no prcicuicaJr^j-dcrr-ntxyo "co imco tr<.-Txo~

po^euiour ciG doolcjiiaceci L>y tlio xoxlov^xiig
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Dpy
DP a coo 000 - oys
660 - yyy

999
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000 - 999 Dpy

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Tob - I'- y'y'

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Vehieiea with out-of-state iicense piafcee os?e

£row the eltesneto day ban on cjaeeiine pancheses bee
not fffo?a the ene-heif tanli ptt:?«haBe psovisionv

Oporafcoro of tho above C3:Gmpt vehicles arc urcjcd to
purchase gasoline only on appropriate alternate days
whenever possible*

10, The following vehlclGS are exonot from the provisions
of these orders:

a) Emergency vehicles as defined in Secticii 1G5 of

i-Jin Calirornia Vonicle Code (see attacnT.env: ;■>) »_



Other cr.'/.'.roencv renaxr nnu serw.co v..'»ij.ci.c.v,
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of the casclinc retailor.

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OrS SELimCE §7353:

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bn bohiilf of ths Enercfy Planning touncJJ., tho Ofliice of Eruirgcncy

|sG:cvice" announces tlie lollcvjing claarificationiJ o£ t:hc

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|Gacoiin3 liarlcoting Piaii.
Yohicles r.fjc:1 for co.?aercial pvL?T?onGr.i ThesG guj-Qoliivas v;ore
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'faGuctl' touiiY xoi: n.i'o""'oy r£i'taiiG:cu i.n tictc>r;aining v;r;Cc.A:cr a
VGhiclo is3 used for ccr^ncrcial xro:--poses^
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Vehicles vhich by their Oecicn. ri-so, or racognisoblo
cov^pany identiilicauicn
ch^ioufjly bo5ng
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coiirfiercial puriio^os.

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Vchic3.eri v7h5.c.h are owned and operated as -port oi a corApani'

veiiiclG float as iv;ay be dcte*c::i:i.vied by coiapar/y mrj'.iiig or

ths vehicle's registration,
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Individually owned veliicles used for cornercicil jnu:r>oeGt'.r i.
as Gvidci^aei'i by ths presenco of f.jpccia3.iscd cquipr-ionv.,^ ^ ;•
iDsStriiapntSf "too.lG of the traaa or proses.sronf

or otJisr ivatcrirJ- vrhich canriOfc be reacii?.;/ ce.rrxcd by tl.v
vdiiclQ operator" on public tr£i.j;ci>r.rtatioii, o?: any othe r
ovidonco that it is riccessary to use the vchiclo for
coismorciai pxirposeot

Dootors and i-Tarneni

IJo blanbet errcr-ption is rude for^^dcetorr;-;

fjiTci* nurses. Kov.evcr, v.'hen tl^ey are using thai?: veh5.clr.s for
P^OjiCC'GiOHcil pU3rp03£iS (cuch txo r-pOCXcll
Vcnj-C-L^:.^
Blould be considered as those being v.ocd for c:onu:crcial
purP0seo and ^»3'5en using t)io.i'.- vehicles for c":tero
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fc'fiav cj'oulci be c on::xc•ercu
:.■: soy vcp. .to.'.v'.s» i'nyr;^c i■■u.ns
Hnd^TIurccs are c:muc'.:cd to c.o tna sane piaiining in fueling

tho'x vehicles for ix.-:.va.ts V20 as are cthor citiscns.^ I;i
corfcrcffiio c^r^cirgency situations» they cuyi Ct\il upon taiiiSf
auibulancec, or the local lav; eniisrcerisnt agency,

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Ar>75ointTnentr,s

"Sales by appointJv.ent only constitute diecri-.n-

Uia'tion unuor Section 210. G2 of the Federal Petrolevur.
Allocation and Pjrice Ragalationr-, unless ho (the ret-ailcr)
conducted hii? buaincss by appointiaont only prior to

Jsmuary 15, 1572 in oo far as he continues his procjiisting practice."

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FEO reciulations a3.co prohi}>it stations from selling exclucivoly'to coiioiercial vehicles.

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SSCTION 1G5, DI\n:SIOjl 1., STATi: l^IZHICLS CODS

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An authorJ.^od eirsrcjency vehicle is;

(a) Any publicly owned eriTbuloncG, lifeguard o?; lifocavint:
oguipirrenu or any privately ov/T'Cd ari^bulance luicci to r«G£:por;d to

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iCc'-iOTissioner of tliu California Highway Patrol,

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iejr:2rc!Qncy calle aiid operated under a liconse icsuad by the.

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Any publicly cvTned veliicle operated by 'the following

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jpe.vaoaSf agencies or organisations:

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(1) Amy forestry or fire department of any public agency or
jfire deparbrent, organised cis provided in -tie Uealth and Gaiety
(2)

Amy police departr.vent, including those of the University

jof California anci the California StatG Ui3i\er3ity. and CollecjaSf

sherifft; dopartraont, or the California highv-ay Patrol.

(3) 'Ihe district attorney of any county or any district

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attorney .investigator,

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Any co.-istable or deputy coiastable cmgaged in lc.\.'

(5)
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Pccice officer personnel of the Pepartrent of Juv.ticc.
Peace officer perconnei of the state par}; system

(7)

Peace offic.er personnel cmpioyoa and covpcnsatod as

ionforcur.ent worb.,

iappoi.ur.ed p>iv.eu.ajit to Section 500

of the Pub.iic- resources Code,.

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jneirbors of a security pafcroi of a school district -w-hile crjLU.ying j
out t3.io duties of t-heir emiployir.ent,

(c) /my vehicle owned by the state, or any bridge and

ihighvray district, and equipped cOia u.scd ciyirm* for figjiting
I fire.',:, or tovring or soTruicing other vehicles, caring jTo.v

'ingurcd person.s, or repcdring damagod lighting or electrical
egui pi-.cnt,

(d) /my state-cwned vahicle used in responding to emergency
fire, rescue or coinrftunicatio.ns calls and operated either by

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jtlio 0.fficn of Eiv.ergcncy Ge)r\'-ices or by any public agency or

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Services Jicis assigned such vehicle.

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jindustrinl fire department to \.'hich tlie Office of Urivergcncy

(ci) iVny state-crwncjd vcliiclc operated by a fish cuid gainc

(f) Any veliicle o'.-mcd or operated by any department ox-

agenci* of the United States governnent;

(1) V.Then sucli department or agency is engaged primarily
in lav; onforccrrnit v;or]: tind the vehicle is used in respcnding
to er.ergcnci' calls, or
(2) VJiien ouch vehicle is VLsed in responding to erivergency

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(cj) /\ny viehicle for which an authorized emergency vahiclo

permit has been issued by tlie Coiniuissioncr of tiie California
llit;hv:av Patrol.

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Document

This was the copy for Supervisor Cortese's reference from Executive Department State of California regarding State Governor Ronald Reagan, State Secretary Edmund Jerry Brown, and Deputy Secretary of California State signed this Regulations For California's Gasoline Emergency from State of California Executive Department on March 15, 1976.

Collection

Dominic L. Cortese

Content Type

Regulations

Resource Type

Document

Date

03/15/1974

Decade

1970

District

District 2

Language

English

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