2017 Delaware Code
Title 6 - Commerce and Trade
CHAPTER 29. RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR FUEL
§ 2912. Self-service gasoline stations; refueling assistance for persons with disabilities.

(a) A retail establishment that offers gasoline or any other motor fuel for sale on both a full-service and self-service basis must provide refueling assistance during hours in which full-service is offered at the establishment, upon the request of a person with a disability who is operating a motor vehicle, provided that the person properly displays a special plate or parking permit for a person with a disability or a person 85 or older, as described in § 2134 or § 2135 of Title 21, and provided that the person to whom the permit has been issued is the operator of the vehicle. Refueling assistance must be provided without a charge beyond the self-service price, regardless of whether the refueling assistance is provided at the self-service or the full-service pump. An employee providing refueling assistance has the right to request proof that the operator of the vehicle is the owner of the vehicle to whom the special plate or parking permit has been issued.

(b) A retail establishment that offers gasoline for sale only on a self-serve basis must provide at least 1 refueling site with a calling device which allows a person with a disability or a person 85 or older to whom a special license plate or parking permit has been issued pursuant to § 2134 or § 2135 of Title 21 to signal an employee that refueling assistance is needed. A retail establishment that offers gasoline or any other motor fuel for sale only on a self-serve basis must provide refueling assistance without a charge beyond the self-service price. However, a retail establishment is not required to provide refueling assistance during those times that the establishment is being operated on a remote control basis by only 1 employee, or if someone able to provide refueling assistance is in the vehicle.

(c) A "calling device'' under subsection (b) of this section must meet the following minimum specifications:

(1) Must provide a recognizable signal inside the retail establishment that a driver needs refueling assistance;

(2) Must be able to be operated from the vehicle using only 1 hand;

(3) Must have at least 1 sign next to it which identifies the device and specifies the hours when refueling assistance is available;

(4) Must be able to be operated from the vehicle in accordance with all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.

(d) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section will subject the owner of a retail establishment that offers gasoline or any other motor fuel for sale to a civil penalty of not less than $300 nor more than $600. Justices of the peace have jurisdiction over offenses under this section.

(e) Retail dealers of gasoline or motor fuel who offer full-serve and self-serve facilities shall post signs provided to the retail dealer by the Office of Retail Gasoline Sales which indicates that the service station will pump gasoline to qualified persons with disabilities from the self-service pump.

(f) The sign or signs shall be conspicuously posted in close proximity to the full-service island so that any driver seeking refueling services will be able to see said sign from each point of access to the full-service islands. Additional signs may be posted to direct persons with disabilities to the pumps from which their gasoline will be dispensed.

66 Del. Laws, c. 282, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 397, § 5; 76 Del. Laws, c. 50, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 394, § 12.;