- (1) Owners or operators of facilities located in Non-Rural Oregon counties where Class 1 Flammable Liquids are dispensed at retail may not designate more than one half of the operable Class 1 Flammable Liquid Dispensing Devices for self-service than are designated for attended service by an owner, operator, or employee of the facility.
(2) A Retail Facility in Non-Rural Oregon counties offering Dispensing Devices for self-serve of Class 1 Flammable Liquids must:
- (a) Post one or more notification signs that are visible from each dispenser or island access point and are clearly readable by the operator of a motor vehicle stating which fueling Dispensing Devices are designated for self-service and which fuel Dispensing Devices are designated for attended service by an owner, operator, or employee of the facility.
- (b) Designate at least one person from the facility who is readily available to provide attended service at designated attended service dispensing devices upon request.
- (3) Except as provided in ORS 480.341 and subsection (7) of this section, a filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary may allow self-service dispensing of Class 1 Flammable Liquids at retail only during hours that the dispensary makes an owner, operator, or employee of the dispensary available for the dispensing of Class 1 Flammable Liquids.
- (4) The price charged for grades of Class 1 Flammable Liquids must be identical at a self-service fuel Dispensing Device and at any fuel Dispensing Device reserved for use by an owner, operator, or employee of a dispensary.
- (5) Owners or operators of facilities located in Rural Oregon where Class 1 Flammable Liquids are dispensed at retail may allow an individual other than the owner, operator, or their employees to manipulate a pump, hose, pipe, or other device used to dispense Class 1 Flammable Liquids into a fuel tank of a motor vehicle or approved container, regardless of whether an owner, operator, or employee of the dispensary is present at the dispensary.
- (6) Dispensing that occurs under the provisions of section (5) of this rule at a site that includes retail space providing goods or services other than goods or services for maintaining, repairing, or cleaning a motor vehicle shall make an owner, operator or employee available to dispense Class 1 Flammable Liquids during the time after 6:00 a.m. and before 6:00 p.m.
- (7) Individuals other than owners, operators, and employees of a Nonretail Facility may be authorized to dispense Class 1 Flammable Liquids at Nonretail Facilities if such individuals meet the requirements of ORS 480.310 through 480.385 and OAR 837-020-0025 through 837-020-0130.
- (8) The customers referenced in section (7) of this rule are Nonretail Customer and authorized to dispense Class 1 Flammable Liquids at Nonretail Facilities in counties where the self-serve of such liquids is regulated.
- (9) Owners, operators, and employees of Nonretail Facilities located in Rural Oregon may allow the dispensing of Class 1 Flammable Liquids by the general public as a Retail Customer. These individuals are exempt from the requirements nonretail customers are subject to and are not authorized to dispense such liquids in counties where the self-serve of such liquids is regulated.
- (10) A motorcyclist operating their motorcycle, as defined in ORS 801.365, may dispense Class 1 Flammable Liquids into their motorcycle, regardless of whether an owner, operator, or employee of the dispensary offers use of self-service fuel Dispensing Devices for use by customers.
- (11) Aviation fuel may be dispensed by a member of the general public for the purpose of fueling an aircraft at airports permitted by the Oregon Department of Aviation.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 476 & 480.380
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 480.332 & 480.345
History
OSFM 7-2025, amend filed 09/30/2025, effective 09/30/2025
OSFM 1-2025, minor correction filed 07/15/2025, effective 07/15/2025
OSFM 3-2024, amend filed 05/31/2024, effective 05/31/2024
OSFM 4-2020, temporary suspends temporary OSFM 3-2020, filed 05/22/2020, effective 05/24/2020 through 05/31/2020
OSFM 3-2020, temporary amend filed 05/01/2020, effective 05/01/2020 through 05/31/2020
OSFM 2-2020, temporary amend filed 03/28/2020, effective 03/28/2020 through 04/30/2020
OSFM 8-2018, amend filed 10/17/2018, effective 10/19/2018
OSFM 1-2007, f. 3-30-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07
OSFM 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-25-02
FM 4-1992, f. 6-15-92, cert. ef. 7-15-92
Reverted to FM 5-1990, f. 7-13-90, cert. ef. 10-15-90
FM 4-1991(Temp), f. 12-31-91, cert. ef. 1-1-92
FM 5-1990, f. 7-13-90, cert. ef. 10-15-90