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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF IDAHO
BOISE

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2005-18

AUTHORIZING “HALF-GALLON PRICING” AT ANALOG GASOLINE
PUMPS IN IDAHO


        WHEREAS, gasoline prices in the state of Idaho have been impacted by Hurricane Katrina, and as a result gasoline prices are on the rise; and

        WHEREAS, there is a requirement in Idaho that a gasoline computing device shall be able to display on the face of the dispenser the unit price at which the device is set to compute; and

        WHEREAS, In the face of the hurricane, and to be consistent with other states dealing with older analog gas pumps that are unable to display a unit price greater than $2.99 on the face of the dispenser, Idaho will make an exception to the requirement that: a device shall be able to display on the face of the dispenser the unit price at which the device is set to compute;

      NOW, THEREFORE, I, DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Governor of the State of Idaho, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of this state, do hereby order that:

There shall be an exception allowing analog pumps that have the maximum price capacity of $2.999 to sell by “half-gallon pricing” provided the criteria established by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Weights and Measures for selling by “half-gallon pricing” is met.

Gold State SealIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 2nd day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirtieth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred sixteenth.

Dirk Kempthorne Signature
DIRK KEMPTHORNE
GOVERNOR

Ben Ysursa Signature
BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE

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