For the purposes of sections 16a-15 and 16a-22c to 16a-22g, inclusive:

(1) “Company” means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship or any other business, firm or commercial entity;

(2) “Petroleum products” means middle distillate, residual fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, motor gasoline, aviation gasoline or aviation turbine fuel, as defined in regulations which the commissioner shall adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary, “petroleum products” shall not include gasoline other than aviation gasoline, which is sold at retail in accordance with the provisions of chapter 250;

(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee.

(P.A. 80-436, S. 1, 7; P.A. 81-330, S. 6, 13; P.A. 86-198, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-217, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1, 44.)

History: P.A. 81-330 added provisions in Subdiv. (2) including gasoline sold at retail to definition of “petroleum products” and granting secretary authority to adopt regulations; P.A. 86-198 added certain motor gasoline and aviation gasoline and aviation turbine fuel to definition of “petroleum products”, required secretary to adopt regulations defining all terms included in definition of petroleum products and applied federal definitions until such regulations are adopted; P.A. 95-217 deleted provisions in Subdiv. (2) re construction of terms until regulations adopted; P.A. 11-80 amended Subdiv. (2) to replace “secretary” with “commissioner” and amended Subdiv. (3) to change defined term from “secretary” to “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011.