Legal: Eight top challenges impact the industry through 2018 and beyond

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From ongoing litigation over credit card swipe fees and agreements to meeting new federal regulations on testing underground storage tanks to health officials seeking to curb the sale of e-cigarette products, there was plenty for those in the fuel and retail industries to keep an eye on in the past 12 months. Heading into 2019, here’s a look at some of the top regulatory and legal issues of the past year and how they may impact operations in the coming months. 1. Underground storage tank rules. New rules for the testing of underground storage tanks and associated equipment went into effect in some states in October, despite industry groups and their supporters in Congress urging the regulations be delayed an additional six years. Those calling for the delay warned there weren’t enough qualified contractors to install equipment required by the new regulations. Tank owners would also need to replace existing equipment not yet at the end of its service life, they warned.