Self-Serve Gas Laws by State
Self-Serve Gas Laws by State
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New Jersey remains the only statewide ban state for self-serve gas, while Oregon has moved to a hybrid model that allows self-service but still requires attendant availability.
Quick Answer
Self-Serve Gas Laws by State
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New Jersey is the only state on this map where self-serve gas is illegal statewide. A first violation can bring a $50 to $250 penalty, with up to $500 for later violations.
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Oregon changed in 2023 and now allows self-service statewide, but stations must still provide attended service and charge the same price at both pump types.
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The other 48 states on this page do not show a statewide self-serve gasoline ban in this review.
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Self-Serve Gas Laws Map
| State | Self-Serve Legal |
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| Alabama | Yes |
| Alaska | Yes |
| Arizona | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes |
| California | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes |
| Connecticut | Yes |
| Delaware | Yes |
| Florida | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes |
| Hawaii | Yes |
| Idaho | Yes |
| Illinois | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes |
| Kansas | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes |
| Louisiana | Yes |
| Maine | Yes |
| Maryland | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Yes |
| Michigan | Yes |
| Minnesota | Yes |
| Mississippi | Yes |
| Missouri | Yes |
| Montana | Yes |
| Nebraska | Yes |
| Nevada | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes |
| New Jersey | No |
| New Mexico | Yes |
| New York | Yes |
| North Carolina | Yes |
| North Dakota | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Yes |
| Oregon | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Yes |
| South Carolina | Yes |
| South Dakota | Yes |
| Tennessee | Yes |
| Texas | Yes |
| Utah | Yes |
| Vermont | Yes |
| Virginia | Yes |
| Washington | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Yes |
| Wyoming | Yes |
49 states are green where self-serve gas is legal statewide. New Jersey is red because N.J.S.A. 34:3A-6 bars anyone who is not an attendant from dispensing fuel.
Self-Serve Gas Laws by State Table
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State
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Self-Serve Legal
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Service Model
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Penalty
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Notes
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Alabama
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Alaska
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Arizona
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Arkansas
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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California
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Colorado
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Connecticut
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Delaware
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Florida
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Georgia
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Hawaii
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Idaho
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Illinois
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Indiana
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Iowa
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Kansas
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Kentucky
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Louisiana
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Maine
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Maryland
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Massachusetts
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Michigan
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Minnesota
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Mississippi
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Missouri
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Montana
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Nebraska
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Nevada
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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New Hampshire
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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New Jersey
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No | Full-Service Only | $50-$250 first. Up to $500 later | |
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New Mexico
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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New York
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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North Carolina
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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North Dakota
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Ohio
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Oklahoma
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Oregon
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Yes | Self-Serve + Attendant | No statewide ban listed | |
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Pennsylvania
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Rhode Island
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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South Carolina
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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South Dakota
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Tennessee
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Texas
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Utah
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Vermont
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Virginia
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Washington
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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West Virginia
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Wisconsin
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed | |
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Wyoming
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Yes | Self-Serve | No statewide ban listed |
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New Jersey Self-Serve Gas Ban
New Jersey is the only red state on this map. Oregon is the only recent comparison point, but Oregon moved into the green column in 2023.
New Jersey
New Jersey is the only state on this page where self-serve gas is illegal statewide. N.J.S.A. 34:3A-6 says an attendant may not permit any person who is not an attendant to dispense fuel into a motor vehicle.
The same New Jersey act also sets the penalty range. N.J.S.A. 34:3A-10 lists $50 to $250 for a first offense and up to $500 for each later offense.
Oregon
Oregon used to sit beside New Jersey in this conversation, but that is outdated now. The Oregon State Fire Marshal says 2023 state law updated the rules to allow self-service statewide.
HB 2426 did not turn Oregon into a pure self-serve state. The enrolled bill still requires stations offering self-service to post signs, keep an attendant available, and charge the same price at self-service and attended pumps.
Other 48 States
The other 48 states on this map are simple by comparison. No statewide self-serve gasoline ban was identified for any of them in this review.
That does not mean every station is self-serve only. A station can still choose to offer attendant service as a business decision even where state law allows customers to pump their own gas.
Is It Illegal to Pump Gas in New Jersey
Yes. New Jersey is marked No for self-serve legality and Full-Service Only in the service-model column. The state act says an attendant may not permit a non-attendant to dispense fuel.
New Jersey also explains the law in unusually direct safety language. Its legislative findings cite fire hazards, cashier visibility problems, liability concerns, and customer exposure to gasoline fumes.
Oregon Gas Pumping Laws
Oregon is green on this map because self-serve gas is now legal statewide. The Oregon State Fire Marshal says the change came in 2023.
Oregon still keeps a hybrid model. HB 2426 says stations that offer self-service must also provide attended service and must charge the same price at both kinds of pumps.
Quick Answers
Which states do not allow you to pump your own gas?
Is it illegal to pump gas in New Jersey?
What is the fine for pumping your own gas in New Jersey?
Is self-serve gas legal in Oregon?
Why does Oregon still have gas attendants?
Why is New Jersey the only state with no self-serve gas?
Methodology
This page uses a 50-state legal-status review and rechecks New Jersey and Oregon against official state sources accessed on June 25, 2026. The other 48 states are marked by the absence of a statewide self-serve ban in this review.
Sources
- New Jersey Department of Labor. Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act and Regulations
- Oregon State Fire Marshal. Self-Serve Gasoline
- Oregon Legislature. Enrolled House Bill 2426
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