Quote Originally Posted by msincredible View Post
I've heard that most places will just press the button and hand you the nozzle if you like.

They have the same law in NJ, btw.
DH fills our car all the time when we go to see the in-laws in NJ. The attendant does exactly that- activates the dispenser and walks away to help someone else while DH fills the car.

I've never understood the point of not allowing self-fueling, especially considering that the most attendants (at least in NJ) use the hold-open latch anyway. Those things cause more spills than they prevent.