[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR306.4]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 306_AUTOMOTIVE FUEL RATINGS, CERTIFICATION AND POSTING--Table of 
Contents
 
Sec. 306.4  Preemption.

    The Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (``PMPA''), 15 U.S.C. 2801 et 
seq., as amended, is the law that directs the FTC to enact this rule. 
Section 204 of PMPA, 15 U.S.C. 2824, provides:

    (a) To the extent that any provision of this title applies to any 
act or omission, no State or any political subdivision thereof may adopt 
or continue in effect, except as provided in subsection (b), any 
provision of law or regulation with respect to such act or omission, 
unless such provision of such law or regulation is the same as the 
applicable provision of this title.
    (b) A State or political subdivision thereof may provide for any 
investigative or enforcement action, remedy, or penalty (including 
procedural actions necessary to carry out such investigative or 
enforcement actions, remedies, or penalties) with respect to any 
provision of law or regulation permitted by subsection (a).

[58 FR 41373, Aug. 3, 1993]

               Duties of Refiners, Importers and Producers