Section 24-174. Lead content of gasoline restricted

(a) No person shall
  cause or permit the use, or, if intended for use  in  the  city  of  New
  York,  the  purchase, sale, offer for sale, storage or transportation of
  gasoline which contains more than the following amount of lead by weight
  for the respective octane ranges as follows:
 
                             95.9 Octane No.*        Below 95.9
                               &Above              Octane No.*
  (1) On and after
       November 1, 1971..   2.0 grams per gal.    1.5 grams per gal.
  (2) On and after
       January 1, 1972...   1.0 grams per gal.    1.0 grams per gal.
  (3) On and after
       January 1, 1973...   0.5 grams per gal.    0.5 grams per gal.
  (4) On and after
       January 1, 1974...   zero grams            zero grams
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    * The term octane number shall mean research octane number  or  rating
  measured by the research method.
 
    (b) Where the lead content of gasoline is restricted to zero grams per
  gallon  as  in  subdivision (a) of this section, gasoline which contains
  0.075 grams of lead per gallon shall be deemed to meet such restriction.