N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-24.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:27-24.9 - Portable fuel containers and spill proof spouts: labeling

(a) On and after January 1, 2005, a manufacturer of a spout, a portable fuel container, or a portable fuel container and spout that is subject to this subchapter pursuant to 7:27-24.2(b) shall clearly label the product as follows:

1. The following shall be displayed on a portable fuel container or on a portable fuel container and spout:

i. The phrase "Spill-Proof System" to mean that the product meets the applicable requirements at 7:27-24.8;

ii. A date or date-code indicating the product's date of manufacture; and

iii. A representative code identifying the Executive Order Number issued by CARB or the number issued by the EPA for the portable fuel container or portable fuel container and spout;

2. The phrase "Not Intended for Refueling On-Road Motor Vehicles" in type 34 point or greater shall be displayed on a portable fuel container or on a portable fuel container and spout, spill-proof spout, or label, and on any accompanying package if, due to its design or other feature, the portable fuel container and spout cannot be used to refuel an on-road motor vehicle; and

3. The following shall be displayed on a spout's accompanying package, or for spill-proof spouts sold without packaging, on either the spill-proof spout or a label:

i. The phrase "Spill-Proof Spout" to connote that, when used with a compatible fuel container, the spout meets the applicable standards at 7:27-24.8;

ii. A date or date-code indicating the spout's date of manufacture;

iii. A representative code identifying the Executive Order Number issued by CARB or the number issued by the EPA for the spout; and

iv. The make, model number, and size of only those portable fuel container(s) the spout is designed to accommodate and can demonstrate compliance with 7:27-24.8.

(b) Manufacturers of portable fuel containers or portable fuel containers and spouts not subject to or not in compliance with the applicable standards in 7:27-24.8 may not display the phrase "Spill-Proof Spout" or "Spill-Proof System" on the portable fuel container or spout on any sticker affixed thereto, on any label, or on any accompanying package.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-24.9

New Rule, R.2004 d.182, effective 5/3/2004 (operative June 6, 2004).
See: 35 N.J.R. 4241(b), 36 N.J.R. 2218(a).
Amended by R.2008 d.366, effective 12/1/2008 (operative December 29, 2008).
See: 39 N.J.R. 4492(a), 40 N.J.R. 6769(a).
In (a)1i, substituted "requirements" for "standards"; rewrote (a)1iii and (a)2; in (a)3iii, inserted "identifying the Executive Order Number issued by CARB or the number issued by the EPA for the spout"; in (a)3iv, deleted "; and" at the end; deleted (a)4; and in (b), deleted the comma following the N.J.A.C. reference.