Requires gasoline dealers to provide at no cost to customers who purchase motor vehicle fuel, water, compressed air, and air pressure gauges. Requires sign posted to advise customers of provision of water, compressed air, and air pressure gauge.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. With gasoline prices at record highs, it is imperative that motorists keep their automobiles running at optimum condition. Water for cooling engines and compressed air to ensure proper tire pressure both contribute to obtaining the optimum miles per gallon.

Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require gasoline dealers to provide, at no additional cost, water and compressed air to their customers to service their vehicles.

SECTION 2. Chapter 486H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§486H- Provision of water, compressed air, and pressure gauges. (a) Every retail station, during operating hours, shall provide and make available at no cost to customers who purchase motor vehicle fuel, water, compressed air, and a gauge for measuring air pressure, for use in servicing the vehicle for which the motor vehicle fuel was purchased. Servicing the vehicle does not include washing the vehicle.

(b) Every retail station shall display, at a conspicuous place on, at, or near each side of each dispensing island, a sign that shall read as follows: "HAWAII STATE LAW REQUIRES THIS STATION TO PROVIDE FREE WATER, COMPRESSED AIR, AND A TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE TO CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TO SERVICE, BUT NOT TO WASH, THEIR VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT, NOTIFY THE STATION ATTENDANT OR CALL THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBER (808) - ." The sign shall be printed in capital, block-style letters at least two inches tall using bold black lettering against a white background and shall be legible at all times."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on September 1, 2006.