La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXXV-327

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXXV-327 - Biodiesel and Biomass-Based Diesel

A. A biodiesel or biomass-based diesel blend containing more than 5 percent of a biodiesel or biomass-based diesel by volume shall be identified by the term "biodiesel blend" or "biomass-based diesel blend." A blend containing 5 percent or less of a biodiesel or biomass-based diesel by volume shall not be required to be identified by the term "biodiesel blend" or "biomass-based diesel blend."

B. Each dispenser of biodiesel or biomass-based diesel blends containing more than 5 percent but no more than 20 percent of a biodiesel or biomass-based diesel shall be labeled with either the capital letter B (biodiesel) or BBD (biomass-based diesel) followed by the numerical value representing the volume percentage of biodiesel or biomass-based diesel fuel and ending with "biodiesel blend" or "biomass-based diesel blend" (i.e., B10 biodiesel blend; B20 biodiesel blend, BBD20 biomass-based diesel blend), or the phrase "biodiesel blend between 5 percent and 20 percent" or "biomass-based diesel blend between 5 percent and 20 percent" or similar words.

1. Each label shall be located on the upper 50 percent of the dispenser's front panel in a position clear and conspicuous from the driver's position.

2. The size, color and lettering shall conform to the requirements of 16 CFR 306.12. Biodiesel uses blue letters in the black band at the top and black letters in a blue background at the bottom. Biomass-based diesel uses orange letters in the black band at the top and black letters in an orange background on the bottom.

3. For blends that contain more than 20 percent biodiesel or biomass-based diesel, the label must state the blend percentage and follow the color scheme above.

C. The distributor of a biodiesel or biomass-based diesel blended fuel that contains more than 5 percent of a biodiesel or biomass-based diesel by volume shall, at the time of delivery, provide the retailer with a written statement, whether on an invoice, bill of lading, or shipping paper, or other document, of the volume by percent of biodiesel or biomass-based diesel in the fuel. The retailer shall keep this information as part of his records.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXXV-327

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agro-Consumer Services, LR 34:2549 (December 2008), Amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agro-Consumer Services, Division of Weights and Measures, LR 412100 (10/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:4608, 3:4673, and 3:4680.