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Method of Sale of Fuel Oil

RCNY tit. 6, ch. 3, subch. E
in effect

6 RCNY § 3-91 Delivery Tickets.

§ 3-91 Delivery Tickets. All deliveries of fuel oil to purchasers, in vehicle tanks used as measures, shall be recorded by the seller upon forms known as delivery tickets. At the time of delivery, one copy of the delivery ticket shall be left at the point of the delivery. Delivery tickets shall be consecutively numbered and contain the following: date of delivery, name and address of the seller and purchaser, and grade, price per gallon, quantity and total price of oil delivered; provided, however, that a delivery ticket need not set forth the total price if within five days after delivery the seller provides the purchaser with a written statement setting forth all the foregoing information including the total price.

6 RCNY § 3-92 Marker Capacity.

§ 3-92 Marker Capacity. No deliveries shall be made in excess of the "marker capacity" of the truck or compartment. Every driver of a vehicle tank used as a measure shall have in his possession, and present to the inspector upon request, the calibration chart for the truck from which he is delivering fuel oil, together with loading tickets and delivery tickets for the current day.

6 RCNY § 3-93 Temperature of the Oil.

§ 3-93 Temperature of the Oil. All fuels oils with a temperature greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit shall be sold, offered for sale or delivered on a basis of a temperature reading of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. A tolerance of 25 degrees Fahrenheit will be permitted for Number 4 and 6 oils. A tolerance of 10 degrees Fahrenheit will be permitted for Number 2 oil.

6 RCNY § 3-94 Printer Tickets.

§ 3-94 Printer Tickets. All deliveries of fuel oil to purchasers thereof, from vehicle tanks equipped with meters, shall be recorded in terms of gallons and grades of oil by means of the ticket printing device upon forms known as "printer tickets."

6 RCNY § 3-95 Contents of Printer Tickets.

§ 3-95 Contents of Printer Tickets. Such printer tickets shall be consecutively numbered and shall contain the following: date of delivery, name of the customer and the delivery address, truck number, at least the last six digits of the Vehicle Identification Number, sales number, grade, price per gallon and quantity of the oil delivered and the driver's signature; except that on those truck meters not equipped to print a sales number, the driver must have the initial totalizer readings recorded in ink or typed on his -daily route sheet, and the original totalizer numbers must be kept in the office; or the printer shall print totalizer readings on the delivery ticket; provided, further, that the price per gallon may be omitted on the copy of the delivery ticket required to be left at the point of delivery if a second copy of the delivery ticket, on which the price per gallon is recorded, is mailed or delivered to the purchaser of the fuel oil within 48 hours of delivery. (Amended City Record 8/8/2018, eff. 9/7/2018)

6 RCNY § 3-96 Printer Tickets During Delivery.

§ 3-96 Printer Tickets During Delivery. Every driver or person in charge of a vehicle tank in which fuel oil is being transported or from which it is being delivered shall, before starting the delivery and at the point of delivery only, place the printer tickets into the printer device for the purpose of recording the quantity of fuel oil to be delivered and shall, upon termination of each delivery, effect the completion of the printer ticket and the removal thereof from the printer.

6 RCNY § 3-97 Delivery Ticket Upon Delivery.

§ 3-97 Delivery Ticket Upon Delivery. One copy of the delivery ticket shall be left at the point of delivery.

6 RCNY § 3-98 Measured Liquid Diversion.

§ 3-98 Measured Liquid Diversion. Vehicle tanks equipped with meters shall have no by-pass or other device or mechanism attached thereto by which any measured liquid can be diverted from the measuring chamber of the meter or the discharge line therefrom.

6 RCNY § 3-99 Mechanical Air Eliminators.

§ 3-99 Mechanical Air Eliminators. Vehicle tanks equipped with meters shall be provided with a mechanical air eliminator adjacent to the meter inlet and shall be so equipped as to prevent air or an emulsion of air and oil from passing through the meter or being delivered to the consumer. The vent from the air eliminator shall terminate in the nearest compartment not more than one inch below the top of the compartment. The vent shall be of rigid material and shall be of the largest size that can be accommodated in the fitting on the air eliminator housing, as designed by the manufacturer. No device shall be provided or used to shut off or otherwise obstruct such vent.

6 RCNY § 3-100 Delivery Tickets – Quantity Representations.

§ 3-100 Delivery Tickets – Quantity Representations. No person shall issue, or direct the issuance of, or have in his possession delivery tickets showing different quantities of oil for the same delivery or tickets with preprinted quantity representations for undelivered oil.

6 RCNY § 3-101 Loading Tickets.

§ 3-101 Loading Tickets. When fuel oil is purchased for resale, or is sold, offered for sale or delivered directly to the public by the dealer or owner of a fuel oil bulk plant, the operator of the vehicle transporting or delivering such oil shall retain in his possession during such transportation or delivery and shall exhibit to an inspector, upon request, a ticket commonly known as a "loading ticket," which must be issued by the seller or his agent, and which shall indicate the grade of fuel oil as well as the quantity. If the temperature of the oil is above 60 degrees Fahrenheit, a volumetric correction to 60 degrees Fahrenheit must be made. A tolerance of 25 degrees Fahrenheit will be permitted for Number 4 and 6 oils. A tolerance of 10 degrees Fahrenheit will be permitted for Number 2 oil.

6 RCNY § 3-102 Inspection.

§ 3-102 Inspection. Any person engaged in the business of or owning a vehicle used for the delivery of gasoline, kerosene or petroleum products, other than liquefied petroleum gases, in the City of New York, shall submit for inspection, at least annually, at a location and time designated by the Commissioner, the measuring devices and the vehicle tanks used as measures employed to determine the quantity delivered; provided, further, that measuring devices, which have been repaired or condemned and repaired, or whose security seals have been broken, for any reason whatsoever, shall be submitted for reinspection at a location and time designated by the Commissioner and that such procedure shall be applicable to any change or modification of a tank measure.

6 RCNY § 3-103 Inspection of Printer Tickets.

§ 3-103 Inspection of Printer Tickets. Any person engaged in the business of delivering fuel oil to purchasers in the City of New York from vehicle tanks equipped with meters must retain a copy of each printer ticket for a period of two years after the corresponding delivery is made. At the time of inspection by the Department, the person must produce, upon request, a copy of any printer ticket delivered to a consumer within the past two years. (Added City Record 8/8/2018, eff. 9/7/2018)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-18513Fetched: 10/24/2026

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