Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
1. Engine Fuels Designed for Special Use - All engine fuels designed for special use that do not meet ASTM specifications or standards addressed in Section 2 shall be registered with the Director on forms prescribed by the Director 30 days prior to when the registrant wishes to engage in sales. The registration form shall include all of the following information:
A. Identity - Business name and address(es).
B. Address - Mailing address if different than business address.
C. Business Type - Type of ownership of the distributor or retail dealer, such as an individual, partnership, association, trust, corporation, or any other legal entity or combination thereof.
D. Signature - An authorized signature, title, and date for each registration.
E. Product Description - Product brand name and product description.
F. Product Specification - A product specification sheet shall be attached.
2. Renewal - Registration is subject to annual renewal.
3. Re-registration - Re-registration is required 30 days prior to any changes in Section 1 above.
4. Authority to Deny Registration - The Director may decline to register any product that actually or by implication would deceive or tend to deceive a purchaser as to the identity or the quality of the engine fuel.
5. Transferability - The registration is not transferable.
6. ASTM Standard Test Methods - ASTM Standard Test Methods referenced for use within the applicable Standard Specification shall be used to determine the specification values for enforcement purposes.
A. Premium Diesel - The following test methods shall be used to determine compliance with the premium diesel parameters:
i. Cetane Number - ASTM D 613;
ii. Low Temperature Operability - ASTM D 4539 or ASTM D 2500 (according to marketing claim);
iii. Thermal Stability - ASTM D 6468 (180 min, 150 C);
iv. Lubricity - ASTM D 6079.
7. Reproducibility Limits.
A. AKI Limits - When determining the antiknock index (AKI) acceptance or rejection of a gasoline sample, the AKI reproducibility limits as outlined in ASTM D 4814 Appendix X1 shall be acknowledged for enforcement purposes.
B. Reproducibility - The reproducibility limits of the ASTM standard test method used for each test performed shall be acknowledged for enforcement purposes, except as indicated above in subsection A.
C. Dispute Resolution - In the event of a dispute over a reported test value, the guidelines presented in the most recent version of ASTM D 3244, "Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications," shall be used to determine the acceptance or rejection of the sample.
