Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.562.3

Current through Vol. 24-24, January 15, 2025
Section R. 285.562.3 - Diesel, biodiesel, and biomass-based diesel dispenser notice; content

Rule 3.

(1) A retail dealer shall not transfer, sell, dispense, or offer diesel, biodiesel, biodiesel blend, biomass-based diesel, or biomass-based diesel blend for sale in this state unless every dispenser is posted with a notice which contains all of the following information listed in the following order:
(a) The statement: "MEETS MICH. QUALITY & PURITY STANDARDS FOR".
(b) The commodity name and content statement as follows:
(i) Diesel blended to contain greater than 5% and up to and including 20% by volume biodiesel must state "BIODIESEL BLEND: CONTAINS BIODIESEL IN QUANTITIES BETWEEN 5 PERCENT AND 20 PERCENT."
(ii) Diesel blended to contain greater than 20% by volume biodiesel must state "B____, BIODIESEL BLEND: CONTAINS MORE THAN 20% BIODIESEL" where the blank is to be filled in with the volume percentage of biodiesel in the diesel fuel blend.
(iii) 100% biodiesel must state "B 100 BIODIESEL; CONTAINS 100 PERCENT BIODIESEL"
(iv) Diesel blended to contain greater than 5% and up to 20% by volume biomass-based diesel or combination of biomass-based diesel and biodiesel must state "BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL BLEND; CONTAINS BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL OR BIODIESEL IN QUANTITIES BETWEEN 5 PERCENT AND 20 PERCENT"
(v) Diesel blended to contain greater than 20% by volume biomass-based diesel or combination of biomass-based diesel and biodiesel must state: "____% BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL BLEND; CONTAINS MORE THAN 20% BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL OR BIODIESEL" where the blank is to be filed in with the volume percentage of biomass-based diesel in the diesel fuel blend.
(vi) 100% biomass based diesel must state "100% BIOMASS BASED DIESEL; CONTAINS 100 PERCENT BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL"
(vii) Diesel not blended with biodiesel or biomass-based diesel or blended to contain 0-5% of biodiesel or 0-5% biomass-based diesel or 0-5% by volume combination thereof must be labeled as:
(A) "ULTRA-LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIESEL FUEL" for a diesel fuel containing 15 ppm sulfur maximum.
(B) "LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIESEL FUEL" for a diesel fuel containing 500 ppm sulfur maximum.
(C) "NON-HIGHWAY DIESEL FUEL" for a diesel fuel exceeding 500 ppm Sulfur.
(c) The statement: "CONSUMER COMPLAINT TOLL-FREE HOT LINE: CALL 1-800-MDA-FUEL."

Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.562.3

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