1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor fuels; requiring person to be present when dispensing fuel into 
1.3 	motor vehicle; requiring signs; imposing a penalty;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2006, section 239.751, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 239.751, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 6a.Person must be present when fueling; sign, penalty. (a) A person 
1.9 	must be in close attendance to the dispenser nozzle while fuel is being dispensed into a 
1.10 	motor vehicle.
1.11 	 (b) A person who sells petroleum product at retail to the public for use in motor 
1.12 	vehicles, as defined in section 296A.01, subdivision 21, shall post signs in the locations 
1.13 	described in subdivision 5 that state "A person fueling a motor vehicle must be in 
1.14 	attendance by the dispenser nozzle during the fueling process."
1.15 	(c) A person who violates paragraph (a) or (b) is guilty of a misdemeanor.