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Unfair trade practices defined, CO 641.11

Unconscionable trade practices defined, CO 641.12

649.01     Posting of Current Gasoline Prices

Every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation engaged in the retail sale of gasoline to the general public, shall post on the premises from which such gasoline is sold, the then current selling price per gallon of gasoline for each type and grade thereof. If prices for each type and grade of gasoline differ within the same premises because of additional charges or discounts resulting from services available on the premises, self-help of the purchaser of the gasoline, bonuses or stamps available to consumers for reason of purchasing their gas on the premises, or any other reason, these different prices and the reason for the difference shall be posted in the same manner.
(Ord. No. 641-74. Passed 6-24-74, eff. 7-1-74)

649.02     Information Required for Posting

Posting of prices, as used in Section 649.01 shall include the type and grade of each gasoline sold or offered for sale, at retail, on the premises, together with the respective prices per gallon for each type and grade, such as "regular_$0.40 per gallon." Posting within the meaning of Section 649.01 shall be deemed accomplished within the meaning of this chapter, where at least two signs are conspicuously placed on the premises where gasoline is sold, one of which shall be above each island of gasoline pumps or pump, as the case may be, or if such is not possible, then as near to the island or pumps as possible, and one sign secured to the window of the gasoline service station building, if one is on the premises. Signs shall be clear, visible and legible to motorists traveling the streets and roadways immediately adjacent to the gasoline station for a distance of at least 100 feet in both directions on such roadways and streets.
(Ord. No. 641-74. Passed 6-24-74, eff. 7-1-74)

649.03     Failure to Post Prices; Enforcement

Failure to post prices as set forth in Sections 649.01 and 649.02 constitutes an unconscionable trade practice under the provisions of Section 641.12, otherwise subject to all of the legal remedies and penalties available to the Director of Consumer Affairs, who is authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 641-74. Passed 6-24-74, eff. 7-1-74)

649.04     Tire Inflation Equipment

Every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation subject to Section 649.01, shall, during the hours when such business is open to the general public, have available on the premises equipment normally and customarily used for inflating automobile tires, in good working order, and shall permit any operator of an automobile to use such equipment upon request. Air pumps shall be located to provide easy access for customer use.
(Ord. No. 1345-01. Passed 12-10-01, eff. 12-19-01 without the signature of the Mayor)

649.99     Penalty

(a) Whoever violates any provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 643.99.

(b) In addition to the penalties above, any person aggrieved by any violation of this Chapter may pursue remedies authorized by Section 643.11 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 1345-01. Passed 12-10-01, eff. 12-19-01 without the signature of the Mayor)