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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Protect pristine headwaters from nickel mining ... Bumper crop ... Growers and Crafters Market searching for new homes ... Our View: Protect pristine headwaters from nickel mining ... Bumper crop ... Growers and Crafters Market searching for new homes ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: State doesn't enforce self-service fuel law on reservations MailTribune.com Writer Posted Sep. 24, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Sep. 24, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> I recently stopped for gas at that big station near 7 Feathers off Interstate 5 in Canyonville, and an attendant filled me up same as any other gas station in the state, but it got me wondering, if a casino is allowed on an Indian reservation, wouldn't self-service gas be OK, too? — Matt, Medford Fossil fuel puns are rare here at Since You Asked HQ, but your query definitely reached peak piqued curiosity. To answer your question, we reached out to Richard Hoover with the Oregon State fire marshal, the state agency responsible for enforcing those laws prohibiting self-service fueling first enacted in 1951 by the Oregon Legislature. The law is comprised of Oregon Revised Statutes 480.310 through 410.385. Some of those laws prohibit self-service pumps at retail locations, others offer regulations and exemptions in the law for non-retail fueling, emergency vehicles, aircraft and motorcycles. Whether you feel capable of pumping your own regular unleaded, the typical penalty for violating those self-service fuel laws is steep — $500 per statute violated. Except, it turns out, when you're on an Indian reservation. "No, they do not fall under our jurisdiction," Hoover said. "They're their own separate entity." As you may have deduced, the state and federal government gives indigenous tribes the authority to govern themselves, and the matter of self-service fueling is one that varies between reservations in Oregon. Although Canyonville stations use fuel attendants, stations near casinos in Grand Ronde and Pendleton are self-service. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Sep. 24, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501