Show Energy Office forbids gas favoritism Gasoline and diesel fuel retailers may not modify their normal business practices to sell gas and diesel fuel only to regular customers Roland V. V Wise district director of Internal Revenue for Utah said this week UNDER A regulation issued February 12 by the Federal Energy Office petroleum suppliers including retailers may not discriminate among purchasers of allocated petroleum products Mr Wise said The regulation also prohibits bits new preferential arrangements involving volume sales by retailers Mr Wise said For example it is illegal for a gasoline retailer to sign up a customer to purchase 1000 gallons 50 worth or a months month's requirements in advance he said VIOLATIONS OF the regulation could result in a civil penalty of 2500 or a criminal penalty of for each violation Mr Wise said that if after calling the regulation to the attention of the retailer a customer is unable to resolve the matter he should contact his local Internal Revenue office lIl II il |