S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7418
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 15, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to allowing hands-
free gas dispensing at self-service gas stations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
396-xx to read as follows:
§ 396-XX. HANDS-FREE GAS DISPENSING. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW,
RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION
OWNING OR OPERATING A PREMISES OR FACILITY FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF MOTOR
FUELS FOR USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFFERING SELF-SERVICE MAY EQUIP
GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL DISPENSING NOZZLES ON THE PREMISES WITH HOLD
OPEN CLIPS TO ALLOW FOR HANDS-FREE GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL DISPENSING.
2. SUCH HANDS-FREE GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL DISPENSING NOZZLES SHALL
ONLY BE ACCEPTABLE FOR USE IF:
(A) THE GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL DISPENSING NOZZLES MEET ACCEPTABLE
SAFETY STANDARDS AS SET FORTH BY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION; AND
(B) A SIGN IS POSTED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER INDICATING THAT
ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN AN ATTENDANT, WHO USES A HANDS-FREE GASOLINE OR
DIESEL FUEL DISPENSING NOZZLE SHALL REMAIN WITHIN TEN FEET AND WITHIN
PLAIN SIGHT OF THE REFUELING POINT DURING ANY REFUELING OPERATION.
3. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION
OWNING OR OPERATING A PREMISES OR FACILITY FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF MOTOR
FUELS FOR USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES TO FAMILIARIZE ATTENDANT EMPLOYEES OF
SUCH PREMISES OR FACILITY WITH THE LOCATION AND OPERATION OF THE
STATIONS' EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT-OFF SWITCH.
4. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "HOLD OPEN CLIP" MEANS A SMALL METAL
LEVER WITHIN A GAS PUMP HANDLE WHICH ALLOWS A GASOLINE OR DIESEL FUEL
DISPENSING NOZZLE TO CONTINUE PUMPING GASOLINE OR DIESEL FUEL WITHOUT AN
INDIVIDUAL HAVING TO MANUALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY HOLD THE GAS PUMP HANDLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.