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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 436

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Belcher, B. Williams, Winsley, Crane, K. Wilson, Allen, Rayburn, Patrick, Braddock, Leonard, Dellwo, Cole and Bumgarner

Read first time 1/28/87 and referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

AN ACT Relating to the sale of motor vehicle fuel; and adding new sections to chapter 19.120 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     Subject to section 3 of this act, after December 31, 1987, no motor fuel refiner-supplier may open a retail motor fuel outlet in the state of Washington and operate it with company personnel, a subsidiary company, or a commissioned agent or under a contract with any person, firm, or corporation managing any such outlet on a fee arrangement with the motor fuel supplier.  The retail motor fuel outlet must be operated by a motor fuel retailer.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     Subject to section 3 of this act, after June 30, 1989, no motor fuel supplier may operate any retail motor fuel outlet in the state of Washington with company personnel, a subsidiary company, or a commissioned agent or under contract with any person, firm, or corporation managing any such outlet on a fee arrangement with the motor fuel supplier.  The retail motor fuel outlet must be operated by a motor fuel retailer.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     Sections 1 and 2 of this act notwithstanding, any motor fuel supplier may open and temporarily operate any retail motor fuel outlet for a period not exceeding ninety days in circumstances where the motor fuel retailer voluntarily terminates or voluntarily agrees not to renew the motor fuel franchise or the franchise is terminated or not renewed by the motor fuel supplier in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     Sections 1 through 3 of this act are each added to chapter 19.120 RCW.