Oregon lifts decades-old ban on self-service gas, leaving New Jersey as only state prohibiting it

Oregon revoked its ban on self-serve gas stations that had been in place since 1951, allowing motorists to pump their own gas for the first time in over 70 years.
The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the labor force was a key factor behind Oregon's decision to lift the prohibition on self-service gas.
Under the new Oregon law, self-service pumps cannot outnumber full-service ones, and gas prices must be the same at both.
Some Oregon residents welcomed the change for the convenience, while others worried it could lead to job losses and issues for the disabled and elderly.
New Jersey now stands alone as the only remaining state that bans motorists from pumping their own gas due to longstanding safety concerns.