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Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the dispensing of diesel fuel from a tank vehicle into the fuel tank of any highway vehicle on the premises of a commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishment is permitted, provided the following conditions are met:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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4.<\/span> Each delivery shall be metered and recorded and the customer shall be provided an invoice or delivery ticket plainly indicating the quantity of fuel dispensed, the price per gallon, the amount of tax and the total price of the fuel dispensed; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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7.<\/span> The owner is licensed in Virginia as a distributor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDIRECT FUELING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AUTHORIZED; CONDITIONS (\u00a7 59.1-162.1)\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the dispensing of diesel fuel from a\ntank vehicle into the fuel tank of any highway vehicle on the premises of a\ncommercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishment is\npermitted, provided the following conditions are met:\n\n1. The highway vehicle is used in connection with the business or function of\nthe establishment;\n\n2. The owner or operator of the tank vehicle complies with all requirements\npertaining to the collection and payment of taxes on diesel fuel pursuant to\nTitle 58.1 and fees pursuant to Title 62.1;\n\n3. The owner or operator of the tank vehicle complies with all requirements\npertaining to Chapter 56 (§ 3.2-5600 et seq.) of Title 3.2;\n\n4. Each delivery shall be metered and recorded and the customer shall be\nprovided an invoice or delivery ticket plainly indicating the quantity of fuel\ndispensed, the price per gallon, the amount of tax and the total price of the\nfuel dispensed;\n\n5. The tank vehicle is designed, equipped and operated to prevent spills during\nfueling operations and to minimize spillage in the event of operator error or\nequipment malfunction;\n\n6. The owner of the tank vehicle has established and maintains in place a\ncontingency plan for the cleanup of spills occurring during fueling operations,\nand the operator has been trained in the prevention of spills, and containment\nof spills should they occur, and in compliance with such spill plan; and\n\n7. The owner is licensed in Virginia as a distributor.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 943.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}