Wisconsin: Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Wisconsin allows self-service gas; state fueling rules cover both attended and unattended self-service stations.
Wisconsin's flammable liquids rules, run by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, set requirements for attended and unattended fuel stations. An attended station needs an attendant on duty each day, but not every hour, to supervise and control fueling. Unattended stations must have leak detection that shuts down the pump. Card-reader and other point-of-sale pumps must meet the national NFPA 30A standard for unattended self-service stations.
What the law says
To be considered as being an attended fueling facility, there shall be at least one attendant regularly on duty on a daily basis, but not necessarily during all hours of operation, to supervise, observe, and control the actual dispensing of fuel. ... All point-of-sale dispensing systems, whether attended or not, shall meet the requirements in NFPA 30A section 9.5 for unattended self-service motor fuel dispensing facilities except a telephone or other means for contacting emergency services available to the public is not required.
Sources
- Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 93.605 Official · docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Petroleum and Storage Tanks Program
- Phone
- 608-224-5012
- Website
- datcp.wi.gov
How bordering states compare
- Illinois Self-serve allowedIllinois allows drivers to pump their own gas at self-service stations supervised by an on-duty attendant.
- Iowa Self-serve allowedIowa allows drivers to pump their own gas. State law sets rules for self-service fuel dispensers at retail stations.
- Michigan Self-serve allowedMichigan has no law against pumping your own gas, and state fire rules treat customer self-service dispensing as normal.
- Minnesota Self-serve allowedMinnesota allows self-service gas; stations offering both full and self-service must pump for drivers with disability plates at the self-service price.