Petroleum products are defined to include gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, and lubricating oil. State law may apply to the sale, distribution and storage of petroleum products. Such laws may determine and adopt standards of minimum specifications for petroleum products, and the various classifications and kinds thereof, as to safety, purity, freedom from objectionable substances, distillation tests, heat-producing qualities, fire tests, and efficiency which are not inconsistent with the specifications for the same products that are periodically published by the United States Department of Commerce.
State laws may require permits for the sale and stoarage of petroleum products, prohibit their adulteration, provide for inspection and testing, set labelling requirements, enforce recordkeeping standards, among other issues. There are various federal laws that affect the petroleum industry, with an emphsis on safety and environmental protection. Some of the federal acts that have affected the petroleum market include the following:
