The State of California requires by law that all gasoline service stations in the state have available at the location a Gasoline Gallonage Throughput Report. This report must be shown to a Department of Weights and Measures field inspector upon request.

Although you try hard to run your business well, one of your customers calls up, furious about your product or service or the way your employees sound over the phone.

With the high price of gas, now may be the time to re-think your daily banking procedures. Review the following suggestions to see if any changes need to be made to your daily activities.

The insurance industry calls them "pollution incidents," and they could mean financial devastation for your company. The reason? Your property and general liability insurance policies may not cover damage from gradual leakage or sudden releases of chemicals or gasoline.

Thousands of stations seek and secure loans every year. Before going for the money, it’s critical that you analyze your situation. Ideally, here are things you should look at.

You are the mainstay of your service station, maybe even the key employee. Without you the station just can't run. Be sure to protect yourself in case you can't work.

A statement of cash flow starts with the bottom of your profit and loss statement — the line that shows your net income. If you've established a way to track cash flow, then you can go on to organize and track various financials for your business.

The best stations, the best departments, the best staffs are those where everyone feels comfortable and confident in their decisions. They are free from fear or retribution or humiliation. Here's ideas to improve the morale and work quality in your service station.

Service station operators can take an active role in making their businesses "unattractive" for a hold-up. Here you will find late night procedures and tips to deter robberies - now that the days are getting shorter.