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PUBLIC LAW 95-297—JUNE 19, 1978 motor vehicle, or a substantial portion of such class, without knocking. (12) The teiin "model year" means a manufacturer's annual production period (as determined by the Federal Trade Commission) for motor vehicles or a class of motor vehicles. If a manufacturer has no annual production period, the term "model year" means the calendar year. (13) The term "commerce" means any trade, traffic, transportation, exchange, or other commerce— (A) between any State and any place outside of such State; or (B) which affects any trade, transportation, exchange, or other commerce described in subparagraph (A). (14) The term "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (15) the term "person", for purposes of applying any provision of the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to any provision of this title, includes a partnership and a corporation. (16) The term "distributor" means any person who receives gasoline and distributes such gasoline to another person other than the ultimate purchaser. OCTANE TESTING AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
15 USC 2822.
Rules.
SEC. 202. (a) Each refiner who distributes automotive gasoline in commerce shall— (1) determine the octane rating of any such gasoline; and (2) if such refiner distributes such gasoline to any person other than the ultimate purchaser, certify, consistent with the determination made under paragraph (1), the octane rating of such gasoline. (b) Each distributor who receives automotive gasoline, the octane rating of which is certified to him under this section, and distributes such gasoline in commerce to another person other than the ultimate purchaser shall certify to such other person the octane rating of such gasoline consistent with— (1) the octane rating of such gasoline certified to such distributor; or (2) if such distributor elects (at such time and in such manner as the Federal Trade Commission may, by rule, prescribe), the octane rating of such gasoline determined by such distributor. (c) Each gasoline retailer shall display in a clear and conspicuous manner, at the point of sale to ultimate purchasers of automotive gasoline, the octane rating of such gasoline, which octane rating shall be consistent with— (1) the octane rating of such gasoline certified to such retailer under subsection (a)(2) or (b); (2) if such gasoline retailer elects (at such time and in such ,,, manner as the Federal Trade Commission may, by rule, prescribe), the octane rating of such gasoline determined by such retailer for ,' such gasoline; or (3) if such gasoline retailer is a refiner, the octane rating of such gasoline determined under subsection (a)(1). (d) The Federal Trade Commission shall, by rule, prescribe requirements, applicable to any manufacturer of new motor vehicles, with
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