New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Agr - Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
Chapter Agr 1400 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Part Agr 1408 - PRICE POSTING AND LABELING OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
Section Agr 1408.01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Agr 1408.01

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

In Agr 1408 the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) "Cash discount price" means the discount from the regular price available when the buyer pays for the fuel in cash, by check or using a debit card;

(b) "Compressed natural gas (CNG)" means natural gas which has been compressed and dispensed into fuel storage containers and is suitable for use as an engine fuel;

(c) "Computing device" means a device designed to indicate, in addition to weight or measure, the total monetary value of product weighed or measured, for one of series of unit prices;

(d) "Contract sale" means a sale where a written agreement exists, prior to point of sale, in which both buyer and seller have accepted pricing conditions of the sale. Examples include, but are not limited to e-commerce, club sales, and pre-purchase agreements;

(e) "Gasoline" means a volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons generally containing small amounts of additives suitable for use as a fuel in a spark-ignition internal combustion engine;

(f) "Gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE)" means 5.660 pounds of natural gas;

(g) "Gasoline liter equivalent (GLE)" means 0.678 kilograms of natural gas;

(h) "Liquefied natural gas (LNG)" means natural gas that has been liquefied at -126.1 degrees C or -259 degrees F and stored in insulated cryogenic tanks for use as an engine fuel;

(i) "Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)" means a mixture of normally gaseous hydrocarbons, predominantly propane or butane or both, that has been liquefied by compression or cooling or both to facilitate storage, transport and handling;

(j) "Motor fuel dispenser" means a device designed for the measurement and delivery of liquids used as fuel for internal-combustion engines;

(k) "Motor vehicle fuel" means any grade, blend, or mixture of gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas;

(l) "Regular price" means the price for motor vehicle fuel charged by a seller when no discount is offered and the buyer uses a credit card or cash; and

(m) "Special or promotional discount" means the discounted price offered for a specified period of time including cash discounts.

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Agr 1400) #7462, eff 3-21-01; ss by #9416, INTERIM, eff 3-13-09, EXPIRED: 9-9-09

New. #9639, eff 1-20-10

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