Sale by retail

(1) Dangerous petroleum, for sale by retail, shall be kept in metal cans, drums, bottles properly corked, or other airtight receptacles as approved by the Commissioner of Police. No quantity exceeding four gallons shall be delivered at any one time to any single purchaser except in an airtight metal vessel, unless an entire drum, cask or other receptacle as imported be purchased. Smaller quantities may be drawn from a vessel kept for the purpose, provided such vessel is fitted with a tap adequate and sufficient for preventing so far as possible the escape of petroleum in the process of transfer from the original container into bottles or suitable cans, and so delivered. Any can, bottle or receptacle as aforesaid shall be labelled and kept labelled with the word “gasoline” in large letters. Belize City Council 159 (2) Arrangements shall be made to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Police for the collection of any petroleum so escaping in a metal receptacle from which it can be transferred to a safe place. (3) No lighted candle, lamp, match, or any ignited tobacco or other substance shall be allowed to approach or to be near the place where dangerous petroleum is so kept or transferred. (4) Buckets filled with dry earth or sand and at least one extinguisher of the “foam” type in an efficient working condition must be provided near the place where dangerous petroleum is so kept or transferred.