Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 590 - Motor Vehicle Fuel, Petroleum Products and Antifreeze
FUELS
Section 590.066 - Gasoline: Request for variance from compliance with motor vehicle fuel standards
Current through February 27, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 and to the extent authorized by federal law, a supplier may submit a request to the Director of the State Department of Agriculture or the Director's designee for a variance of not more than 30 days to supply motor vehicle fuel that does not meet the standards set forth in NAC 590.065 if the supplier demonstrates that a disruption in supply exists or is imminent.
2. If a supplier requests a variance pursuant to subsection 1, the supplier shall provide the following information in writing to the Director or the Director's designee:
3. The Director or the Director's designee shall notify:
4. The Director or the Director's designee may authorize an extension of a variance approved pursuant to this section, not to exceed 30 days, if the supplier demonstrates in writing that the conditions identified in the initial request continue to exist.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.010, the Director or the Director's designee shall keep confidential any proprietary or competitively sensitive information specific to the supplier which the Director or the Director's designee acquires during the process of granting or denying a variance pursuant to this section and shall not disclose the information to the public or any other state agency or entity.
6. A variance may not be granted pursuant to this section if the motor vehicle fuel is to be sold in a geographic area for which fuel specifications are prescribed in the State Implementation Plan.
7. Approval of a variance by the Director or the Director's designee does not waive the reporting requirements or any applicable taxes and fees pursuant to chapters 360A, 365, 366, 373 and 590 of NRS.
8. As used in this section:
Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R010-09, eff. 10-27-2009; A by R038-21A, eff. 12/29/2022
NRS 590.070