Fuel Dealers—Liquid Fuel

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. XXIX, ch. 332

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 332.01 License required.

Sec. 332.01. - License required. No person shall sell or offer for sale in Saint Paul any liquid fuel or advertise or in any manner represent or hold himself out as one who sells or offers for sale any liquid fuel without a license; provided, that persons holding a solid fuel dealer's license shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of this section. (Code 1956, § 352.02)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 332.02 Definitions.

Sec. 332.02. - Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (1) Liquid fuel means and includes any oil which may be used for heating purposes. (2) Liquid fuel dealer means and includes every person who sells or offers for sale at retail any liquid fuel to consumers or who holds himself out to the public as one who sells or offers for sale any liquid fuel at retail to consumers, but shall not include persons employed as solicitors or salesmen for dealers duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1956, § 352.01)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 332.03 Fee.

Sec. 332.03. - Fee. The fee required is as set forth in Saint Paul Legislative Code section 310.18. (Code 1956, §§ 352.04, 352.05; C.F. No. 03-106, § 1, 3-5-03)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 332.04 Vehicle identification.

Sec. 332.04. - Vehicle identification. It shall be the duty of every liquid fuel dealer to display and keep displayed at all times in a prominent place on each side of each vehicle used for such delivery such wording as will clearly indicate the name of the licensee or the name of the company delivering said liquid fuel, which shall be printed in letters not less than three (3) inches in height and to keep such wording in such condition that the same may be at all times readily distinguishable. He shall also provide and keep securely fastened on each side of each vehicle a metal plate upon which shall be stamped the number of his license and the year for which issued in letters not less than three (3) inches in height, such plate to be kept in such condition that the license number and year may be readily distinguishable. (Code 1956, § 352.05)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 332.05 Delivery tickets.

Sec. 332.05. - Delivery tickets. A delivery ticket and duplicate thereof shall be prepared upon the completion of delivery of each retail sale or delivery of liquid fuel. Each ticket shall give the date, the name and address of the seller, the name and address of the purchaser, the number of gallons sold or delivered, the grade of liquid fuel and the signature of the person making such sale or delivery or his agent. one (1) of such tickets, at the time of delivery of said liquid fuel, shall be delivered by the driver to the vendee or his agent or some competent person in charge of or residing at the place of delivery, or, in the absence of all of them, left at the place of delivery. The ticket shall be shown to the inspector by the dealer or driver whenever requested and may be retained by him at his discretion, in which case a new ticket showing the same measure as the original shall be issued by the person retaining the same and be delivered in place of the original. (Code 1956, § 352.06)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 332.06 Measures.

Sec. 332.06. - Measures. No liquid fuel dealer shall sell liquid fuel by any other than liquid measure, using the United States standard gallon as the unit of measure. No liquid fuel dealer shall sell, offer for sale, deliver or attempt to deliver liquid fuels unless measured by standard liquid gallon or five-gallon measure, or by means of a positive displacement liquid meter which has been tested, approved and sealed by the Division of Weights and Measures of the Minnesota Public Service Department, or by a full compartment of a tank truck, which compartment has been calibrated by the Division of Weights and Measures; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to liquid fuel sold in barrels or other containers and upon which the quantity in terms of liquid measure is plainly marked. (Code 1956, § 352.07)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 332.07 Records.

Sec. 332.07. - Records. Every licensed fuel dealer shall and he is hereby required to keep a complete record in writing at his principal place of business of all sales and deliveries of fuel for the period of at least six (6) months from and after the date of all such sales and deliveries of fuel, which record shall at all reasonable times be subject to inspection and examination by the inspector or his duly appointed deputies. (Code 1956, § 352.08)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 332.08 Inspections.

Sec. 332.08. - Inspections. The inspector or his authorized deputies shall have the right to inspect any equipment used for the delivery of liquid fuel under the terms of this chapter as well as complete records of sales of liquid fuel, and it shall be the duty of each licensee hereunder to furnish said inspector or his deputies with any reasonable information requested by them in the enforcement of the regulations of this chapter. (Code 1956, § 352.09)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH332FUDEIQFUFetched: 11/1/2026