Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce
Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Subpart 4 - Bureau of Regulatory Services
Chapter 08 - Petroleum Products Inspection Law
Classification and Method of Sale of Petroleum Products
Section 2-1-4-08-106.02 - Ethanol Flex Fuels

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 2-1-4-08-106.02

Current through March 31, 2025

1. For purposes of this subsection, these terms are defined as follows:

a. E15 means a gasoline-ethanol blend that contains greater than 10 volume percent (v%) and not more than 15 volume percent (v%).

b. Ethanol Flex Fuel means a gasoline-ethanol blend above 15 volume percent ethanol but not greater than 83 volume percent ethanol.

c. Retail outlet means any establishment at which gasoline and diesel fuel is sold or offered for sale for use in motor vehicles.

d. Retailer means any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a retail outlet.

e. Wholesale purchaser-consumer means any person that is an ultimate consumer of gasoline or diesel fuel and which purchases or obtains gasoline or diesel fuel from a supplier for use in motor vehicles and receives delivery of that product into a storage tank of at least 550-gallon capacity substantially under the control of that person.

2. Labels.

a. E15. Retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers of gasoline shall comply with the EPA pump labeling requirements for gasoline containing greater than 10 volume percent (v%) up to 15 volume percent (v%) ethanol (E15) under E15 labeling provisions, 40 C.F.R. § 1090.1510.

b. ETHANOL FLEX FUEL. Ethanol flex fuel shall be identified and labeled in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 306, as amended.

3. Hoses. E15 and Ethanol Flex Fuel that is greater than 10 percent (v%) ethanol should be dispensed from a hose separate of the gasoline and or up to 10% ethanol blended gasoline.

4. Product Storage Identification. NIST Handbook 130, including subsequent amendments and editions, "Uniform Engine Fuels and Automotive Lubricants Regulation," Section 4.4, is adopted and incorporated by reference. Copies of this document may be obtained from the NIST website or by contacting the Department's Petroleum Division.

5. Specifications. Ethanol offered for sale shall meet ASTM D4806.

6. Registration. E15 and Ethanol Flex Fuel products must be registered with the department 30 days before the dealer desires to sell the product.

a. Dealers and/or retailers registering E15 must have a misfueling mitigation plan on file with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and provide a copy as part of the annual registration.

Miss. Code Ann. § 75-55-3.

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