Sec.  323. (a)  The regulations  under this  Act applicable  to
vapor recovery  with  respect to  mobile source  fuels at  retail
outlets  of such fuels shall provide that the cost of procurement
and installation of  such vapor  recovery shall be  borne by  the
owner  of such  outlet  (as determined  under such  regulations).
Except  as provided  in  subsection (b),  such regulations  shall
provide that no  lease of a  retail outlet by  the owner  thereof
which is entered into  or renewed after the date  of enactment of
the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 may provide for a payment by
the lessee of the  cost of procurement and installation  of vapor
recovery equipment. Such regulations  shall also provide that the
cost of procurement and  installation of vapor recovery equipment
may be  recovered by the owner  of such outlet by  means of price
increases in the cost of any product sold by such owner, notwith-
standing any provision of law.
  (b)  The  regulations  of  the  Administrator  referred  to  in
subsection (a) shall permit a lease of a retail outlet to provide
for  payment by  the  lessee  of  the  cost  of  procurement  and
installation of  vapor  recovery requirement  over  a  reasonable
period (as  determined in  accordance with such  regulations), if
the owner  of such outlet does  not sell, trade in,  or otherwise
dispense any product at wholesale or retail at such outlet.
[42 U.S.C. 7624]