Rhode Island: Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Rhode Island law sets rules for self-service gas stations, including a qualified attendant on duty and a minimum age of 16 to pump.
Rhode Island's flammable liquids law sets rules for self-service stations instead of banning them. A qualified attendant must be on duty and stay at the control console while gasoline is pumped. No one under 16 may operate a pump at a self-service station, and full-service stations with cheaper self-service must pump for drivers with disability parking permits at the self-service price.
Conditions
- Must be at least 16 to operate a pump at a self-service station
What the law says
All self-service stations shall have at least one qualified attendant on duty while the station is open to the public. ... No person under the age of sixteen (16) years of age shall operate a gasoline dispensing device at a self service station.
Sources
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.22-7 Official · webserver.rilegislature.gov
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.22-8 Official · webserver.rilegislature.gov
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.22-18 Official · webserver.rilegislature.gov
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.22-19 Official · webserver.rilegislature.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Rhode Island Division of State Fire Marshal
- Website
- fire-marshal.ri.gov
How bordering states compare
- Connecticut Self-serve allowedConnecticut allows self-service gas; state law refers to self-service pumps and requires help for drivers with disabilities.
- Massachusetts Self-serve allowedMassachusetts allows self-service gas stations, as long as the station's setup is approved by the State Fire Marshal.
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