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15 U.S.C. § 2807 — Prohibition on restriction of installation of renewable fuel pumps
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**(a) Definition** In this section:
(1) **Renewable fuel** — The term “renewable fuel” means any fuel—
(A) at least 85 percent of the volume of which consists of ethanol; or
(B) any mixture of biodiesel and diesel or renewable diesel (as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 7545(o) of title 42 (40 CFR, part 80)), determined without regard to any use of kerosene and containing at least 20 percent biodiesel or renewable diesel.
(2) **Franchise-related document** — The term “franchise-related document” means—
(A) a franchise under this chapter; and
(B) any other contract or directive of a franchisor relating to terms or conditions of the sale of fuel by a franchisee.
**(b) Prohibitions**
(1) **In general** — No franchise-related document entered into or renewed on or after December 19, 2007, shall contain any provision allowing a franchisor to restrict the franchisee or any affiliate of the franchisee from—
(A) installing on the marketing premises of the franchisee a renewable fuel pump or tank, except that the franchisee’s franchisor may restrict the installation of a tank on leased marketing premises of such franchisor;
(B) converting an existing tank or pump on the marketing premises of the franchisee for renewable fuel use, so long as such tank or pump and the piping connecting them are either warranted by the manufacturer or certified by a recognized standards setting organization to be suitable for use with such renewable fuel;
(C) advertising (including through the use of signage) the sale of any renewable fuel;
(D) selling renewable fuel in any specified area on the marketing premises of the franchisee (including any area in which a name or logo of a franchisor or any other entity appears);
(E) purchasing renewable fuel
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**(a) Definition** In this section:
(1) **Renewable fuel** — The term “renewable fuel” means any fuel—
(A) at least 85 percent of the volume of which consists of ethanol; or
(B) any mixture of biodiesel and diesel or renewable diesel (as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 7545(o) of title 42 (40 CFR, part 80)), determined without regard to any use of kerosene and containing at least 20 percent biodiesel or renewable diesel.
(2) **Franchise-related document** — The term “franchise-related document” means—
(A) a franchise under this chapter; and
(B) any other contract or directive of a franchisor relating to terms or conditions of the sale of fuel by a franchisee.
**(b) Prohibitions**
(1) **In general** — No franchise-related document entered into or renewed on or after December 19, 2007, shall contain any provision allowing a franchisor to restrict the franchisee or any affiliate of the franchisee from—
(A) installing on the marketing premises of the franchisee a renewable fuel pump or tank, except that the franchisee’s franchisor may restrict the installation of a tank on leased marketing premises of such franchisor;
(B) converting an existing tank or pump on the marketing premises of the franchisee for renewable fuel use, so long as such tank or pump and the piping connecting them are either warranted by the manufacturer or certified by a recognized standards setting organization to be suitable for use with such renewable fuel;
(C) advertising (including through the use of signage) the sale of any renewable fuel;
(D) selling renewable fuel in any specified area on the marketing premises of the franchisee (including any area in which a name or logo of a franchisor or any other entity appears);
(E) purchasing renewable fuel from sources other than the franchisor if the franchisor does not offer its own renewable fuel for sale by the franchisee;
(F) listing renewable fuel availability or prices, including on service station signs, fuel dispensers, or light poles; or
(G) allowing for payment of renewable fuel with a credit card,
so long as such activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) do not constitute mislabeling, misbranding, willful adulteration, or other trademark violations by the franchisee.
(2) **Effect of provision** — Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a franchisor from requiring the franchisee to obtain reasonable indemnification and insurance policies.
**(c) Exception to 3-grade requirement** No franchise-related document that requires that 3 grades of gasoline be sold by the applicable franchisee shall prevent the franchisee from selling a renewable fuel in lieu of 1, and only 1, grade of gasoline.
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**(a) In general** To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan.
**(b) Report** Not later than 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).
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Page 1953
TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 2807
1994—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–371 added subsec. (f).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–140 effective on the date
that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub.
L. 110–140, set out as an Effective Date note under sec-
tion 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
§ 2806. Relationship of statutory provisions to
State and local laws
(a) Termination or nonrenewal of franchise
(1) To the extent that any provision of this
subchapter applies to the termination (or the
furnishing of notification with respect thereto)
of any franchise, or to the nonrenewal (or the
furnishing of notification with respect thereto)
of any franchise relationship, no State or any
political subdivision thereof may adopt, enforce,
or continue in effect any provision of any law or
regulation (including any remedy or penalty ap-
plicable to any violation thereof) with respect to
termination (or the furnishing of notification
with respect thereto) of any such franchise or to
the nonrenewal (or the furnishing of notification
with respect thereto) of any such franchise rela-
tionship unless such provision of such law or
regulation is the same as the applicable provi-
sion of this subchapter.
(2) No State or political subdivision of a State
may adopt, enforce, or continue in effect any
provision of law (including a regulation) that re-
quires
a
payment
for
the
goodwill
of
a
franchisee on the termination of a franchise or
nonrenewal of a franchise relationship author-
ized by this subchapter.
(b) Transfer or assignment of franchise
(1) Nothing in this subchapter authorizes any
transfer or assignment of any franchise or pro-
hibits any transfer or assignment of an
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