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What is NYC FC § 2304.1.1?

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This section prohibits the dispensing of motor fuel into a vehicle under certain conditions, including smoking, using an open flame, and not shutting down the vehicle's engine. The statute aims to enhance safety during fuel dispensing. Applies to individuals and businesses involved in fuel dispensing operations.

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2304.1.1 Prohibition.

FC § 2304.1.1

It shall be unlawful to dispense motor fuel into a vehicle while: 1. smoking; 2. using or maintaining an open flame; 3. the engine of the vehicle being fueled is not shut down; 4. using any object to override, bypass or otherwise render the fuel dispensing nozzle's manual hold-open design feature inoperable.

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