May 11, 2020 3:00 a.m.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is extending the temporary rules change allowing Oregon gas retailers to provide self-service on a voluntary basis, in order to address worker shortages at stations statewide.
On Friday, State Fire Marshal Jim Walker extended the deadline from May 9 to May 23.
Walker said his office wants to thank Oregonians and Oregon businesses for adjusting how they fuel up their vehicles and serve customers with this extension of rules suspension, which allows for self-service at Oregon gas stations.
Station operators will continue to have flexibility to manage their operations and ensure refueling is safe for customers and service station attendants, while keeping stations open as COVID-19 impacts fueling stations’ workforce, according to the release from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.